Ligue 1: Le Mans vs Lorient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Le Mans and Lorient who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Le Mans enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lorient swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

A glance at the Ligue 1 table reveals that the current difference between the teams is two points and five places.

Form: Le Mans vs Lorient

Le Mans Form

In their last three matches, Le Mans lost 3-2 against Rennes, drew 1-1 with Nice and recorded a 2-2 draw with Lens. Le Mans claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew three and lost one, scored ten goals and conceded nine.

Lorient Form

Lorient have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Troyes, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Lens. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against Toulouse. In their last six away matches in the Ligue 1, Lorient won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Le Mans and Lorient

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 Le Mans and Lorient played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Le Mans vs Lorient

Betting markets: Le Mans vs Lorient

Full-time result

Le Mans claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lorient won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Le Mans scored first in six of their last ten home games. Lorient scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Le Mans games Lorient should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Le Mans only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lorient claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Le Mans saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lorient, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game.