Ligue 1: Lorient vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 16 match between Lorient and Strasbourg and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Strasbourg go up against Lorient on Sunday for an exciting Ligue 1 meeting at Stade du Moustoir.

Placed 16th in the Ligue 1 table, Lorient have amassed 12 points after 15 matches. On 17 points, Strasbourg rank tenth with 15 matches played this season.

Form: Lorient vs Strasbourg

Lorient Form

A solitary draw point prevents Lorient from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 2-3 defeat against Metz, before drawing 1-1 with Toulouse. They came up empty-handed once again when Marseille ran out as 2-4 winners. Lorient claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored eight and conceded 13 goals.

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Reims, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Brest. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Le Havre. Strasbourg only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. In these six matches, they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by nine goals to four.

Betting facts for Lorient and Strasbourg

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Lorient and Strasbourg played across all competitions.

Players in form: Lorient vs Strasbourg

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Romain Faivre, who is performing well for Lorient. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Strasbourg. The visitors will be looking to Emanuel Emegha to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Strasbourg in recent matches.

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Full-time result

Lorient won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade du Moustoir. They drew three and lost three as well, while Strasbourg won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five. Lorient have not lost to Strasbourg in four consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lorient scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Strasbourg scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last four Strasbourg games. While Lorient managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Strasbourg kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Lorient scored an average of 1.3 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Strasbourg’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.

Betting tip: Lorient vs Strasbourg

The match between Lorient and Strasbourg 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.

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