Olympique Marseille vs Le Havre betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on January 05th, 2025

Olympique Marseille and Le Havre are scheduled to play against each other on January 05th, 2025, Sunday at 19:45h (UTC), in a Ligue 1 match to be held in France, check the Olympique Marseille vs Le Havre betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Olympique Marseille vs Le Havre will occur

The game will be played in the well-known Stade Vélodrome stadium, in the city of Marseille, with a capacity for 67000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Olympique Marseille vs Le Havre betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.93 goals per match.

Olympique Marseille last match

Olympique Marseille comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Saint-Étienne, in a match valid for Coupe de France, and the match ended 0-4. Coach R. De Zerbi's team lined up with this formation: 3-4-2-1.

The team's favoritism prior to the match was confirmed thanks to the positive result, a victory that had odds of 1.42.

Le Havre last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Coupe de France, Le Havre, who used a 5-3-2 formation, faced the Stade Briochin team with a final score of 1-0.

With odds of 6.00, it is clear that defeat was not in anyone's plans for this match. The team was the clear favorite for the win, but they could do nothing to avoid defeat.

Olympique Marseille vs Le Havre h2h

The last time Olympique Marseille went up against Le Havre, it was in Ligue 1. Olympique Marseille, ranked 8th place, started with a 4-4-2 tactic, while Le Havre, then in 15th place, was charged with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The last preceding match between these two teams was from 19-05-2024. The match was valid for the 2023/2024 season of the Ligue 1, and it ended with a 1-2 win for Olympique Marseille.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

The Olympique Marseille team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Le Havre team, which won only 1 game.

Olympique Marseille

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Olympique Marseille team with 30 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.

Which means that the team has the same number of points, in the 16th round, with the Monaco team in hot pursuit at 3rd place.

Olympique Marseille analysis

Olympique Marseille at the end of round 15 in Ligue 1 had 32 goals scored and 18 conceded.

The average number of shots on goal of Olympique Marseille in this championship is 5.27 per game: this makes the team one of the most fearsome in attack, with high chances of scoring goals and bringing home positive results.

Teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents. With this in mind, the Olympique Marseille team tries to achieve an average ball possession of 60.2% to control the game.

Olympique Marseille has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 32 times with 1484 attacks, while Le Havre has only scored 11 times with 1264 attacks.

Best goalscorer from Olympique Marseille

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack, Mason Greenwood has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Olympique Marseille with 10 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data Olympique Marseille

With 10 titles won in the history of the tournament, Olympique Marseille team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Le Havre

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

With 12 points won, Le Havre is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 11 losses, plus 0 draws.

In the 16th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point compared to the Saint-Étienne team which is just above, in 16th place.

Le Havre analysis

After 15 rounds, Le Havre has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 29 goals so far and scored 11 times.

Recent performances have shown that Le Havre is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This could indicate that they need to improve their attacking play by creating better chances and being more efficient in front of goal.

With an average of 0.73 goals per game, the team struggles on the offensive end, and considering that it will also be playing away from home, the odds are all against it.

Best goalscorer from Le Havre

Abdoulaye Touré has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 3 goals scored in the competition, the Midfielder has been instrumental in leading Le Havre to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 3 of the 3 goals scored have this characteristic.

Interesting Match Facts:

With Olympique Marseille boasting an unbeaten record in their recent encounters against Le Havre, all eyes are on them to maintain their dominance on the field.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Olympique Marseille is Mason Greenwood, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Le Havre is Abdoulaye Touré, he has scored in 3 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Handicap Betting Tip

With all the favoritism on their side, Olympique Marseille comes into this confrontation with great chances to get a comfortable victory. The home advantage, for example, is an indication of that. Therefore, an interesting bet is on the Asian handicap of -1.5 for the visited team.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 3.56 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.87 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Olympique Marseille side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 5 times this season, very different from Le Havre who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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