Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 31 match between Lorient and Toulouse and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Toulouse travel to Stade du Moustoir to face struggling Lorient in a round 31 game, which kicks-off on Sunday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Team form: Lorient vs Toulouse
Lorient Form
In their last three matches, Lorient lost 2-0 against Montpellier, 3-0 against Nice and 1-4 against Paris Saint-Germain. Lorient claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Ligue 1, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Toulouse Form
Toulouse are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Strasbourg. Then, they took out Rennes 1-2, followed by a 2-2 draw with Marseille. Toulouse picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Ligue 1, while scoring 11 and conceding five goals. They also lost once while drawing none.
Betting stats and facts for Lorient and Toulouse
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lorient and Toulouse played across all tournaments.
- Lorient have conceded in 26 of the last 28 matches in the Ligue 1
- Lorient have lost the last 3 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Lorient have lost the last 3 home matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Lorient have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Ligue 1 without scoring a goal
- Lorient have lost the last 3 home matches in a row in the Ligue 1 without scoring a goal
- In 23 of the last 25 Toulouse away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Toulouse matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Toulouse away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Toulouse have won 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Ligue 1
Players on top: Lorient vs Toulouse
Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Tiemoue Bakayoko will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Toulouse hope Vincent Sierro can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.
Betting markets: Lorient vs Toulouse
Full-time result
Lorient won one of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade du Moustoir. They drew two and lost seven as well, while Toulouse won six of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost three. Lorient lost their previous 4 matches. Toulouse have not lost to Lorient in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Lorient scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Toulouse got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Lorient managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Toulouse were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Toulouse have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Lorient when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lorient’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Toulouse, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Somehow Lorient failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches.
Suggested bet: Lorient vs Toulouse
To sum up, the upcoming match between Lorient and Toulouse seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.
Lorient vs Toulouse: Who wins the game?
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