Lorient vs Lyon prediction for Friday’s Ligue 1 clash at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient.16th placed Lorient and dangerously close to the relegation zone host Lyon who are tenth in round 27 of Ligue 1 2021/22 season. You can follow our free prediction preview and betting tips on this page.
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Top-3 Predictions for Lorient vs Lyon
Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Draw or Lyon Win and Under 3.5 Goals – 1.71
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Lyon -1 Corners Handicap – 1.71
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Anytime Correct Score 0-1 – 1.65
Draw or Lyon Win and Under 3.5 Goals
Lyon are the favorites to win this match with the bookmakers with odds of 1.90. However, the Lyonnais are going through a bad period and have four draws in their last five away games, Hence we prefer to back a double chance of a draw and away win combined with under 3.5 goals.
Lyon -1 Corners Handicap
In the last three h2h meetings, Lyon had at least four more corners than Lorient. The fact that Lyon will be more on the offensive and play closer to Lorient’s goal, will give them the chance to win enough corners to cover the -1 handicap.
Anytime Correct Score 0-1
During this season in Ligue 1, Lyon took the lead in their games 15/26 times and 7/12 while playing on the road. Lyon need to win this game to get closer to the top-five, thus we predict the Lyonnais to open the scoring in this game.
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— Houboulang Mendes (@MendesH98)
Preliminary preview and match prediction for Lorient vs Lyon
Lorient are coming into this game after a fine away win in Brest by 1-0. With that win, Les Merlus left the relegation zone and jumped to the 16th position. However, having 24 points, they are two above 18th placed Metz and need to keep on winning to stay safe.
That won’t be easy against a Lyon side against whom Lorient have not won in the previous three meetings. Nonetheless, coach Christoph Pellisier’s team do have a respectable record against their opponents, winning two drawing two, and losing one of the last five h2hs.
However, playing at the Moustoir is not Lorient’s favorite place recently as they triumphed just twice in the last ten outings. In addition, Pellisier needs to find solutions to his attack after finding the target in two of their last five home games.
This is the second-worst campaign at this stage for Lyon in 11 years. In fact, Les Gones were battling for the Ligue 1 title last season with 55 points. Now, they have 39 from 26 games and are desperately searching for points to get closer to a European spot.
A home defeat at the hands of Lille in the previous round didn’t help their cause as coach Peter Bosz is faced with mounting pressure. One win in their last five trips certainly isn’t an impressive away form as Lyon themselves have scoring problems with just two strikes in the last four trips.
Lorient vs Lyon Prediction
Playing at the Moustoir hasn’t been very pleasant for Lyon as they won in one of their four visits there. We expect another tough ride for Bosz’s team as Lorient’s incentives are much stronger and will fight for at least a point. As a result, we will back the double chance of a draw or away win.
Safe Bet
If we examine Lorient’s last four games, we realize that they are performing well in the first half. To illustrate, Les Merlus have not lost the first half of their last four fixtures. Hence, a double chance of a home win and draw in the first half has a good possibility with odds of 1.50 at Vbet.
Quick Rich
Betting for a draw in this match lands you 3.79 times your stake which is quite high given the probability. In detail, according to the stats, there is a 33% chance for both teams to share the points here something they did twice in their last three meetings.
Lorient vs Lyon First Goalscorer
With eight goals in Ligue 1, Moussa Dembele is Lyon’s top scorer this term. Moreover, the French International was the first goalscorer on four occasions. As a result, we predict Dembele to open the scoring account on Friday.
? C’est terminé au @GroupamaStadium.
L’OL s’incline 1 but à 0 face à Lille.
Prochain rendez-vous sur la pelouse de Lorient, vendredi 4 mars.
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— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL)
Lorient vs Lyon Team News
Two midfielders Stephane Diarra with a thigh injury and Fabien Lemoine with a calf injury are doubtful for Friday’s clash. The Midfield is very important for boss Christoph Pellisier as he plays with five in the middle and was successful with his team at Brest and we expect he keeps the same lineup.
Lenny Pintor is a long-term absentee with his cruciate ligament rupture. Also, Rayan Cherki is out till May 9 with a metatarsal fracture. In addition, Jason Denayer has an ankle injury and is expected to return at the beginning of March.
Lorient vs Lyon Lineups
Lorient: Dreyer, Mendes, Laporte, Petrol, Le Goff, Innocent, Laurient, Monconduite, Abergel, Ouattara, Moffi.
Lyon: Lopes, Emerson, Lukeba, Mendes, Dubois, Caqueres, Ndombele, Faivre, Paqueta, Toko Ekambi, Dembele.
Most Popular FAQ for Lorient vs Lyon
Who won the last meeting between these two clubs?
Lorient and Lyon drew 1-1 on September 9, 2021, in Lyon.
Where will this match be played?
Friday’s game will be played at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at Vbet for Lorient vs Lyon.
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