Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Ligue 1 match between Lille and Lorient. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
Lorient go up against Lille this coming Sunday for an exciting Ligue 1 meeting at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Placed fifth in the Ligue 1 table, Lille have amassed 28 points after 17 matches. On 12 points, Lorient rank 17th with 17 matches played this season.
Form: Lille vs Lorient
Lille Form
Lille have been inconsistent in their last three matches, which added four points to their tally. They claimed a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain. This little streak came to an end, when Strasbourg proved too strong in a 2-1 defeat. They then thrashed Golden Lion de Saint Joseph 12-0. In their last six Ligue 1 home matches, Lille have three wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost one. They scored eight and conceded four goals.
Lorient Form
Lorient lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Strasbourg, 4-0 against Brest, and 2-1 against Sochaux. In their last six Ligue 1 away matches, Lorient failed to win even once. Instead, they’ve drawn two and lost four, scoring seven while also conceding 15 times.
Betting stats for Lille and Lorient
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lille and Lorient. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Lille have not lost 34 of the last 35 home matches
- In the last 18 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have scored in 41 of the last 42 home matches
- In 24 of the last 26 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lille have scored in 30 of the last 31 home matches in the Ligue 1
- Lorient have not won 19 of the last 21 away matches in the Ligue 1
- Lorient have conceded in 23 of the last 25 matches in the Ligue 1
- Lorient have not won 17 of the last 19 away matches
- Lorient have conceded in 21 of the last 23 away matches in the Ligue 1
- Lorient have not won 15 of the last 17 matches in the Ligue 1
Players to watch: Lille vs Lorient
Romain Faivre shows decent form right now for Lorient, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Lille, who are strong favorites this coming Sunday. Siding with Jonathan David also looks like a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
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Full-time result
At the Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille did not lose any of their last five Ligue 1 matches. The hosts claimed seven wins in their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, drawing two of the games. They suffered defeat in one of these outings. Lorient won zero of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost seven. The away team has lost to Lille in three consecutive away meetings.
Both teams to score
Lille have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Lorient scored the first goal of the game in two of their last 10 games. Lorient have scored in six consecutive league meetings with Lille.
Total goals
In Lille’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in three of them. They managed to average 2.5 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in six of Lorient’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Lorient conceded a goal in their last six Ligue 1 matches.
Betting prediction: Lille vs Lorient
The match between Lille and Lorient should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Ligue 1 game.