Back Nice to Beat Le Havre in Ligue 1
The 16th matchday of the Ligue 1 season will feature various intriguing battles, including one at the Stade Océane between two sides who are riding high at the moment. Hosts Le Havre are playing top-flight football for the first time in 14 years and they sit 11th in the table whilst Nice are enjoying a historic start to the campaign under Francesco Farioli. We’re backing Nice to come away with their 10th league win of the season in our Ligue 1 betting picks.
Whilst Le Havre sit just four points clear of the relegation play-off spot, Nice find themselves in second place, two points above Monaco, five above Lille, seven above Brest and four behind Paris Saint-Germain. After falling to their first defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss to Nantes, Nice bounced back in style with Jeremie Boga’s late winner seeing them prevail with a 2-1 victory against Reims. If you’re planning to bet on French soccer this weekend, bet on a Nice victory.
Nice vs Le Havre Match Information
Le Havre come into this match as major underdogs and they look to come away with their first home win since Sept. 24. They’ll be taking on a Nice side (Ev) that is heavily favored to take the three points. The game airs at 11:00 a.m. ET on Sunday on beIN Sports.
- Match: Le Havre (3-7-5) vs Nice (11-3-1)
- Date/time: Saturday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m. ET
- Location: Stade Océane, Le Havre
- Nice vs Le Havre Live Stream:Fubo.tv
Le Havre vs Nice Betting odds
Le Havre vs Nice Betting Trends
- Nice have won 32 points after 15 Ligue 1 games, doing better only in 1972/73 (25) and 2016/17 (36)
- Nice’s 2-1 win against Reims was their first match to feature over 2.5 goals since their 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain on September 15.
- Le Havre have taken two points from their last four matches under Luka Elsner
- Le Havre have scored in just two matches since the start of October – a 2-1 win at Toulouse on November 5 and a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg on December 10
- Le Havre have conceded late goals in back-to-back matches: after Vitinha’s 89th-minute goal saw 10-man PSG win 2-0, Strasbourg won their first match since September 24 via Abakar Sylla’s 97th-minute winner in the final seconds of the game.
- Only two Le Havre matches have featured over 3.5 goals – a 2-2 draw at Montpellier on August 13 and a 2-2 draw at Rennes on August 27.
- Nice have the best defense in Europe’s top 5 leagues with 6 goals conceded
- With 16 goals scored, Nice have the worst attack in Ligue 1’s top-half.
Over/Under Pick: Under 2 goals (-108)
Only two Nice matches have featured over 2.5 goals this season – their recent 2-1 win against Reims and their 3-2 victory against PSG. Since that win at the Parc de Princes, Nice have had just two fixtures feature over 1.5 goals: their win against Reims and their 2-0 win against Rennes on November 5. I’m taking the under in my Ligue 1 picks and parlays.
Moneyline Pick: Nice (Ev)
Nice find themselves within touching distance of PSG in the title race, and they’ll be looking to keep the pressure on the defending champions with yet another victory against a Le Havre side that has not scored at home since Sept. 24.
Player Prop Pick: Gaetan Laborde (+225)
Despite having the weakest attack in the top-half, Nice have been able to string together an impressive run of form under new manager Francesco Farioli with various players such as Jeremie Boga and Terem Moffi chipping in with goals.
I think it could be Gaetan Laborde’s time to step up. Having previously scored against Lille and grabbed a goal and an assist against PSG, he ended a three-month goal drought at the weekend after opening the scoring after the break against Reims, and he’ll be running high on confidence as he looks to lead Nice to their 10th win in 16.
