Open game expected at Stade Océane: Le Havre vs Nîmes preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Océane (25181 seats)

The host team, Le Havre, should be the favourites in this fixture, but Nîmes have shown both flair and heroism. Learn more about the match!

Insights:
  • Le Havre have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Ligue 2
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Nîmes, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

Le Havre and Nîmes should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Le Havre form and stats

The total Ligue 2 statistics at home this season for Le Havre are 5-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Le Havre goalkeeper Yahia Fofana is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 2.

It's back home for Le Havre, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Quevilly Rouen away with the result 2-0. Abline and Cornette found the net in that victory. Boura was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.74 out of 10. The defender Boura won 9 of 12 duels.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Nancy.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Havre have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won five, drawn eight and lost four.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Le Havre as they are travelling to their away game against Dijon in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Havre here at Stade Océane in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 14 games). From these home matches, Le Havre have conceded only 11 goals.

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Nîmes form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Nîmes are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Nîmes's last game was the home draw against Paris (1-1). Midfield player Cubas was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.71/10. Cubas dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 39 successful passes (of 40 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Amiens SC's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nîmes playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Nîmes win, one draw and four defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Auxerre in just three days.

The visiting Nîmes have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Nîmes have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Nîmes - Havre 0-1 was the outcome when these participants formerly did battle, also in this season. Le Havre-Nîmes H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Le Havre six wins, Nîmes one win, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

NîmesY. Benrahou
Y. Benrahou
8 goals
NîmesM. Koné
M. Koné
8 goals
Le HavreQ. Cornette
Q. Cornette
6 goals

Le Havre missing players

Nîmes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Le Havre Nîmes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 3 13 27
10 5 3 Won W 1 5 10
11 5 2 Drew D 1 2 6
6 4 0 Lost L 1 6 11
27 12 6 Scored S 3 16 33
24 11 2 Conceded C 4 19 36
78% 79% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
52% 43% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 85% 78%
30% 21% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 59%
19% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 19%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
37% 36% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 52%
48% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 31% 22%
37% 36% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 33%
 
4 5.1 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 4.1 4.9
4.4 4 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.5 4.8
1.4 1.2 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 2.3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.6 8.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 8.6
3.2 3.1 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 4
31% 28% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 31%
 
7.6 6.2 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 12.5 11
3.1 2.8 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.4 4.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Le Havre have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Ligue 2
  • Le Havre have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nîmes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nîmes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 27 16 9 2 60 21 14 9 4 1 38 12 13 7 5 1 22 9 39 57
2 Paris 27 15 7 5 40 23 13 8 4 1 21 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 17 52
3 Ajaccio 27 15 6 6 25 14 13 8 3 2 13 4 14 7 3 4 12 10 11 51
4 Auxerre 27 13 9 5 41 28 13 6 4 3 23 13 14 7 5 2 18 15 13 48
5 Sochaux 27 13 8 6 30 24 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 6 4 3 16 14 6 47
6 Le Havre 27 10 11 6 27 24 14 5 5 4 12 11 13 5 6 2 15 13 3 41
7 Pau 27 11 5 11 29 30 14 9 1 4 20 11 13 2 4 7 9 19 -1 38
8 Nîmes 27 10 6 11 33 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 13 5 2 6 16 19 -3 36
9 Niort 27 10 5 12 28 28 13 6 2 5 15 10 14 4 3 7 13 18 0 35
10 Guingamp 27 8 10 9 28 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 34
11 Amiens SC 27 7 12 8 35 26 14 6 4 4 23 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 9 33
12 Dijon 27 10 3 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 13 4 1 8 14 19 -5 33
13 Caen 27 8 8 11 33 30 14 6 1 7 20 14 13 2 7 4 13 16 3 32
14 Valenciennes 27 7 10 10 27 36 13 4 2 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 31
15 Bastia 27 6 12 9 27 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 13 3 1 9 13 20 0 30
16 Rodez 27 7 9 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 14 4 3 7 13 19 -8 30
17 Quevilly Rouen 27 7 8 12 23 37 13 3 6 4 12 16 14 4 2 8 11 21 -14 29
18 Grenoble Foot 38 27 8 4 15 21 36 13 6 1 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 28
19 Dunkerque 27 7 6 14 21 34 14 4 5 5 11 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -13 27
20 Nancy 27 4 8 15 21 48 13 3 4 6 10 20 14 1 4 9 11 28 -27 20

Nîmes:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 27 16 9 2 60 21 14 9 4 1 38 12 13 7 5 1 22 9 39 57
2 Paris 27 15 7 5 40 23 13 8 4 1 21 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 17 52
3 Ajaccio 27 15 6 6 25 14 13 8 3 2 13 4 14 7 3 4 12 10 11 51
4 Auxerre 27 13 9 5 41 28 13 6 4 3 23 13 14 7 5 2 18 15 13 48
5 Sochaux 27 13 8 6 30 24 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 6 4 3 16 14 6 47
6 Le Havre 27 10 11 6 27 24 14 5 5 4 12 11 13 5 6 2 15 13 3 41
7 Pau 27 11 5 11 29 30 14 9 1 4 20 11 13 2 4 7 9 19 -1 38
8 Nîmes 27 10 6 11 33 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 13 5 2 6 16 19 -3 36
9 Niort 27 10 5 12 28 28 13 6 2 5 15 10 14 4 3 7 13 18 0 35
10 Guingamp 27 8 10 9 28 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 34
11 Amiens SC 27 7 12 8 35 26 14 6 4 4 23 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 9 33
12 Dijon 27 10 3 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 13 4 1 8 14 19 -5 33
13 Caen 27 8 8 11 33 30 14 6 1 7 20 14 13 2 7 4 13 16 3 32
14 Valenciennes 27 7 10 10 27 36 13 4 2 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 31
15 Bastia 27 6 12 9 27 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 13 3 1 9 13 20 0 30
16 Rodez 27 7 9 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 14 4 3 7 13 19 -8 30
17 Quevilly Rouen 27 7 8 12 23 37 13 3 6 4 12 16 14 4 2 8 11 21 -14 29
18 Grenoble Foot 38 27 8 4 15 21 36 13 6 1 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 28
19 Dunkerque 27 7 6 14 21 34 14 4 5 5 11 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -13 27
20 Nancy 27 4 8 15 21 48 13 3 4 6 10 20 14 1 4 9 11 28 -27 20

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.