Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Monaco and Lorient and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Monaco and Lorient face off in round 18 at Stade Louis II, Monaco, and it has the look of a tight Ligue 1 match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.
Monaco approach the next Ligue 1 round as number 9 in the table, having claimed 23 points this season so far. With 17 games behind them, Lorient amassed 19 points, placing them as number 12 before their next fixture.
Form: Monaco vs Lorient
Monaco Form
Showing inconsistent form, Monaco lost two of their past three matches, going down 1-0 against Marseille, before beating Auxerre 1-2. The joy was short-lived, as Lyon proved too strong in a 1-3 defeat. Monaco only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded ten goals.
Lorient Form
Lorient are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 1-0 against Lyon, before recording a 0-0 draw with Strasbourg. Another draw followed then, this time 1-1 against Metz. Lorient came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by nine goals to two.
Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Lorient
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Monaco and Lorient. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Monaco have lost 6 of the last 7 matches in the Ligue 1 while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Monaco home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Monaco matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Monaco matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Monaco home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Lorient away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lorient matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lorient matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Lorient away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Monaco vs Lorient
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Takumi Minamino will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Lorient hope Sambou Soumano can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Popular markets: Monaco vs Lorient
Full-time result
Monaco claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lorient won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Lorient remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce. Monaco have not lost to Lorient in 6 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Monaco scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Lorient scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Monaco managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lorient have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Monaco.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Monaco’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lorient, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.
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