Ligue 1: Lorient vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Lorient and Strasbourg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Lorient and Strasbourg are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Ligue 1. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Sunday.

Form: Lorient vs Strasbourg

Lorient Form

Lorient delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Paris FC brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Lyon. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Marseille by 2-0. Lorient won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded five times.

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Mainz 05 by 4-0. Disappointment followed, going down 0-3 against Rennes, and 0-2 against Nice. Strasbourg claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats for Lorient and Strasbourg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lorient and Strasbourg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Lorient vs Strasbourg

It’s been a great season for Joaquin Panichelli so far with 16 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Strasbourg want him to continue this productive spell against Lorientthis coming Sunday.

Betting markets: Lorient vs Strasbourg

Full-time result

Lorient won six of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing four in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Strasbourg won five of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing two. Lorient are on a fantastic streak of no less than 13 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Lorient scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Strasbourg got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lorient managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lorient, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Strasbourg, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.