Ligue 1: Lorient vs Reims – Betting preview

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

Reims travel to Lorient on Sunday, when the pair of them go toe-to-toe at Stade du Moustoir in an exciting Ligue 1 encounter.

In the Ligue 1 standings, Lorient rank 17th with 16 points to their name from 20 matches, while visitors Reims rank seventh in the table with 30 points.

Team form: Lorient vs Reims

Lorient Form

Lorient have seen it all in their last three matches, which gave them four points. First, they went down 3-0 against Lille, before picking up a 3-3 draw against Le Havre. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Metz. In their last six Ligue 1 matches at home, Lorient have one win, while they’ve drawn two and lost three.

Reims Form

In their last three matches, Reims lost to Sochaux on penalties after a 2-2 draw, drew 0-0 with Nantes, and lost 2-3 against Toulouse. The Red and Whites, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Ligue 1.

Betting facts for Lorient and Reims

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

Players under the radar: Lorient vs Reims

Mohamed Bamba managed to hit the target twice recently for Lorient, while Teddy Teuma has added two strikes in Ligue 1 for Reims in his last six outings.

Popular betting markets: Lorient vs Reims

Full-time result

Lorient won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing four as well. Reims won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. They have not lost to Lorient in five consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lorient scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Reims scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four home games Lorient played in Ligue 1. Reims should be able to score at least once on Sunday as Lorient failed to keep a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. In contrast, Reims managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Amazingly, Lorient failed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine Ligue 1 matches. Lorient scored an average of 1.2 goals in the past ten matches at Stade du Moustoir across the tournaments and over 2.5 goals came out eight times. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Reims matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Reims managed to score an average of 1.5 times per game.

Recommended tip: Lorient vs Reims

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lorient and Reims seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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