Ligue 1: Lorient vs Brest – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 8 match between Lorient and Brest and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Brest come to Stade du Moustoir for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Lorient will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Lorient are placed 13th with seven points after seven matches. Brest occupy a position as 11th in the league on eight points.

Form: Lorient vs Brest

Lorient Form

Lorient have seen it all in their last three matches, which added four points to their account. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Le Havre, before claiming 3 points in a 3-1 win against Monaco. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Paris FC. Lorient won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored 15 and conceded 14 goals.

Brest Form

In their three most recent outings, Brest won 4-1 and 0-2 against Nice and Angers, before drawing 0-0 against Nantes. Brest managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 18 time and letting in seven.

Betting stats for Lorient and Brest

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lorient and Brest played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lorient vs Brest

Aiyegun Tosin look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Romain Del Castillo adds to his three Ligue 1 goals come this coming Sunday.

Popular markets: Lorient vs Brest

Full-time result

Lorient won eight of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade du Moustoir. They drew one and lost one as well, while Brest won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Lorient only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Brest got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Brest should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Lorient only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Brest claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Brest have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Lorient when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Lorient saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Brest, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.