Ligue 1 2024-2025: Le Havre vs Toulouse Prediction

Le Havre

Home Team
19%
VS

Toulouse

Away Team
65%
Draw: 16%
Over 2.5: 49%
Under 2.5: 51%

Current Standings

Pos Team Pl W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Paris SG 22 17 5 0 59 20 39 56
2 Marseille 22 14 4 4 50 26 24 46
3 Nice 22 11 7 4 44 27 17 40
4 Monaco 22 12 4 6 44 29 15 40
5 Lille 22 10 8 4 36 22 14 38
6 Lyon 22 10 6 6 40 27 13 36
7 Strasbourg 22 9 6 7 37 32 5 33
8 Lens 22 9 6 7 25 22 3 33
9 Brest 22 10 2 10 35 38 -3 32
10 Toulouse 22 7 6 9 23 25 -2 27
11 Angers 22 7 5 10 23 31 -8 26
12 Auxerre 22 6 7 9 31 37 -6 25
13 Rennes 22 7 2 13 29 32 -3 23
14 Reims 22 5 7 10 26 34 -8 22
15 Nantes 22 4 9 9 25 39 -14 21
16 St Etienne 22 5 3 14 20 50 -30 18
17 Le Havre 22 5 2 15 18 43 -25 17
18 Montpellier 22 4 3 15 21 52 -31 15

Advanced Metrics (Last 5 games)

Le Havre

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.00
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 2.04
# Clean Sheets: 0

Toulouse

Average Expected Goals (xG): 1.36
Average Expected Goals Against (xGA): 1.42
# Clean Sheets: 1

Key Prediction Insights

The upcoming clash between Le Havre and Toulouse is predicted to favor the visitors, Toulouse, with a 65.00% probability of winning. Le Havre, positioned 17th in Ligue 1, will be looking for an upset against the 10th-placed Toulouse. The game is also expected to be tight, with a 49.00% probability that it will feature under 2.5 goals.

Match Analysis

Le Havre comes into this match with mixed results in their last three fixtures. After a 3-1 home defeat to Nice, they bounced back with a crucial 2-1 away victory against Lille. Their most recent outing saw them secure a 1-1 draw against Angers away from home. Despite these efforts, Le Havre has been struggling to keep clean sheets and has conceded an average of 2.0 goals per game in their last five matches. On the other hand, Toulouse has also had a challenging set of recent fixtures. They narrowly lost to league leaders Paris SG, conceding just one goal at home. This was followed by consecutive draws against Auxerre and Nice, both ending in a stalemate. Toulouse has shown slightly better defensive metrics, conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game over their last five matches while managing a clean sheet in that span. They have also been more efficient in attack, with an average of 1.358 expected goals scored per match.

Final Prediction

Toulouse's higher probability of victory can be attributed to their superior standing in the league and their marginally stronger defensive record. A key factor to watch will be Toulouse's ability to capitalize on their chances, as they have shown a higher expected goals average compared to Le Havre. This encounter could hinge on which side is more clinical in front of goal.