With the UK domestic season kicking off in just over 24 hours, I’m like a kid on Christmas eve – its great to see the return of the Scottish and English Leagues.
Before then Friday nights are almost back to full capacity with just the Dutch Eerste Divisie to return next weekend and we have the second round of fixtures from French Ligue 2 and I’ll backing Le Havre to win against Niort who look like they are going to struggle this season.
Le Havre vs Niort (KO 7pm)
The biggest assets to any side is a goal scorer, someone who can delivery 15-20 goals a season and when you have a reliable goals scorer, replacing one is where clubs struggle.
In a tight league where goals are at a premium, Niort lost their talisman striker Dona N’Doh to Nancy in the summer and his goals are going to be massively missed.
He scored 61 goals in 4 and half seasons for Niort which is a terrific return in this league, and even with his goals, Niort struggled massively last year going on a 17 match winless run and it’s not been a great start this season having gone down 2-0 at home to Troyes last Friday.
They travel to play (Rangers fans look away now) Paul Le Guen’s Le Havre side who come into this off the back of a 2-2 draw at Ajaccio.
It was a terrific start for striker Tinotenda Kadewere who scored both goals and he’ll be looking to repay some of the £1.3m Le Havre paid for him last summer after a season of injuries.
With Le Havre at home and Niort looking weak I’m taking the hosts to edge this
Recommended Bet:
- Le Havre to win
- 4/5 (Betfred) (NAP)
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