Ligue 1: Monaco vs Lorient – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 26 match between Monaco and Lorient and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

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

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Monaco claimed 45 points after 25 rounds. Meanwhile, Lorient amassed 25 points and rank as number 15 in the Ligue 1 at the moment.

Team form: Monaco vs Lorient

Monaco Form

Monaco look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Lens by 2-3, before drawing 0-0 with Paris Saint-Germain. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Strasbourg 0-1. Monaco 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 five and conceded seven goals.

Lorient Form

In their previous three outings, Lorient lost 0-1 against Nantes, beat Rennes 1-2 and lost 0-2 against Lyon. Lorient won half their previous six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting stats for Monaco and Lorient

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

Players on top: Monaco vs Lorient

Look no further than Takumi Minamino, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Monaco in the Ligue 1, while Mohamed Bamba managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Lorient in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Monaco vs Lorient

Full-time result

Monaco won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Louis II, Monaco. They drew two and lost four as well, while Lorient won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Monaco have not lost to Lorient in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Monaco scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Lorient scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lorient should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Monaco only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lorient claimed one clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Monaco and Lorient.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Monaco’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Lorient, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.

Recommended tip: Monaco vs Lorient

To sum up, the upcoming match between Monaco and Lorient 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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