Ligue 1: Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 29 match between Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Paris Saint-Germain are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Ligue 1 table, when stepping up against Lorient for a match on Wednesday. Lorient no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Paris Saint-Germain nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Paris Saint-Germain enjoy the view from the top of the table with 66 points after 29 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Lorient find themselves positioned as number 17 in the Ligue 1 with 26 points following 29 rounds.

Form: Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain

Lorient Form

Lorient have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Brest, before Montpellier ran out 2-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Nice, who came out 3-0 winners. Lorient only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stade du Moustoir in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Barcelona, they were left empty-handed in a 2-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Barcelona in a 1-4 win. They followed that up with a 4-1 win against Lyon in their most recent outing. Paris Saint-Germain recorded no less than five in their previous six Ligue 1 away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 14 themselves while allowing three goals against.

Betting stats for Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain

Kylian Mbappe enjoys a great season with 24 league goals to his name, and he will be a handful for even the best of defences.

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Full-time result

Lorient claimed two wins, drew two and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Paris Saint-Germain won nine, drew one and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 24 matches in a row. Good luck taking on Paris Saint-Germain currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 21 away games without defeat.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Lorient scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Lorient have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Lorient managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Paris Saint-Germain kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Lorient have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Paris Saint-Germain.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lorient’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Paris Saint-Germain, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.7 times goals per game themselves. Lorient conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Recommended tip: Lorient vs Paris Saint-Germain

To sum up, the upcoming match between Lorient and Paris Saint-Germain seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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