Lorient vs Montpellier prediction for Thursday’s Ligue 1 round 16 fixture at Stade du Moustoir in Lorient. The kickoff for this game is scheduled at 16:00 UK time. You can follow our free predictions betting tips and preview on this page.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Lorient to Win – 2.02
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Under 3 Goals – 1.60
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Score During the Match 1-0 – 1.67
Lorient to Win
Lorient won five of their last ten matches in Ligue 1 giving them 50% chance of winning this game. Montpellier on the other side lost six of their previous ten league fixtures. Lorient have not lost to the bottom seven teams.
Under 3 Goals
Three of the last four meetings between Lorient and Montpellier ended with under three goals. In the current season, Lorient’s 60% and Montpellier’s 67% of all games in Ligue 1 produced three or fewer goals.
Score During the Match 1-0
Lorient scored first in nine of their 15 league games of which four were at home. Moreover, Lorient took a 1-0 lead in three of the previous five meetings with Montpellier. The latter conceded first in five of their last six league games.
Lorient
Lorient extended their winless run to five in the previous round after drawing with Strasbourg 1-1 on the road. With that point, Lorient now have 28 points at the fifth position in the league 1 table. They have conceded at least a goal in six of their seven home games.
Lorient stats show the team has picked up an average of 1.87 points per league game since the beginning of the season. Their form stats indicate that in the last 8 league matches the team’s points per game value has been averaging 1.50, which is 19.8% lower than their current season’s average.
Montpellier
With the 1-1 home draw against Reims, Montpellier have recorded their second consecutive draw, bringing their winless run to 7 matches in the league. The team has lost 5 of their last 8 matches in Ligue 1.
Montpellier have scored an average of 1.60 goals per game since the beginning of the season in the league. As for Montpellier’s current form, the form statistics indicate an average number of goals scored per game of 0.88 in the last 8 league matches, which is 45% lower than their current season’s average.
Two teams who are having winless streaks will face each other in this one. The World Cup pause must have helped the teams to correct their mistakes. Considering the overall form of both teams this season, we will back Lorient for the win.
The combination bet of Lorient win or draw and under 4.5 goals has odds of 1.51 at 1XBet. The chances of this bet succeeding is quite high with Lorient’s win having a 57% probability and under 4.5 goals a 71% chance of realizing.
Terem Moffi has been in scintillating form this season with Lorient. The Nigerian forward scored ten goals so far in 14 appearances and was on the scoresheet in three of the last five games.
Yvon Mvogo has a Tendon Injury and will miss action for Lorient till March.
On Montpellier’s side, coach Pitau has a fully fit squad to select from for this game.
Goalkeeper: Mannone;
Defenders: Kalulu, Laporte, Talbi, Le Goff;
Midfielders: Innocent, Ouattara, Ponceau, Le Fee, Le Bris;
Forwards: Moffi;
Goalkeeper: Omlin;
Defenders: Souquet, Sacko, Julien, Esteve, Cozza;
Midfielders: Savanier, Ferri, Leroy;
Forwards: Wahi, Mavididi;
FAQ for Lorient vs Montpellier
This match will be played at Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir (Lorient)
The starting whistle will sound on December 28th, 2022. 02:00 UTC.
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