In the opening match of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 season, Le Havre faced reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, who will have their first season without Kylian Mbappe since 2016-17, at Stade Oceane on Friday. Watch Le Havre VS PSG.
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Le Havre VS PSG
- Venue: Stade Oceane.
- When: Friday, August 16th, 2024.
- Time: 17:30
- Teams to play: Le Havre and PSG.
- Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.47.
Odds provided by 1XBet.
Betting On Le Havre
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 7.35
While Le Havre only finished one place over the relegation playoff spot, they would be happy with their final spot, especially since it was their first return to the top flight in 14 years. The final four matches of the 2023-24 league season were intense given that the hosts lost 1-0 to Metz on April 21, though drawing with PSG and winning Strasbourg in their next two games helped them survive.
Le Havre ended their first Ligue 1 campaign with 34 goals scored and 45 conceded, and out of the 18 sides in the division, they were the 16th best offensive and eight-best defensive team. But, if they must survive a second season back in top-flight, then it would be in the absence of Luk Elsner, who left them for Reims in late June.
Betting On PSG
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 3.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.47
Ligue 1 reigning champions entered this match on the back of a confusing 2023-24 season, as while they won their 10th league title, they failed once again to win the Champions League. Their 2-0 aggregate loss in the semi-final against Borussia Dortmund, who had a bad domestic season, is a significant failure for Luis Enrique.
Having scored 81 goals last campaign, Paris Saint-Germain were the best attacking squad in the division, with Monaco ranking second in this metric after scoring just 68 times. But, although they conceded only 33 times this was four more times than Nice and fewer than Brest and Lille.
MatchPlug Prediction For Le Havre VS PSG
While Le Havre drew with PSG near the end of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season, it is hard to see how they can beat them on Friday. Even without Mbappe, it would not be shocking to see Les Parisiens score more than once and open the season in a remarkable manner.
Final Prediction: PSG Moneyline.
