Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lorient and Lille who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lorient hope to live up to their early billing as the Ligue 1 title favourites on Saturday when they welcome Lille over to the Stade du Moustoir for a round 3 match.
Lorient put three points on the board from the first two rounds of the Ligue 1 season. With the advantage of playing at Stade du Moustoir they will be hopeful of three more points against Lille.
Form: Lorient vs Lille
Lorient Form
Lorient added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Martigues by 5-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Auxerre, followed up by a 4-0 win against Rennes. Lorient claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew zero and lost four, scored 11 goals and conceded nine.
Lille Form
Lille are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Reims by 2-1. This was followed by a 3-3 with Brest and a 1-0 win against Monaco. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Lille won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting stats for Lorient and Lille
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lorient and Lille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Lorient have won 8 of the last 10 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Lorient have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- Lorient have lost 7 of the last 8 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Lorient have won 8 of the last 10 home matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lorient home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Lille have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Lille away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Lille away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Lille matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players on top: Lorient vs Lille
Bamba Dieng is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Lille look to Olivier Giroud, hoping he can add to his current total of two Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Lorient vs Lille
Full-time result
Lorient claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Lille won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Lorient have beaten Lille in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Lorient scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lille got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lille should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Lorient only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lille claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Lille have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Lorient when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Lorient saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lille, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game.
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