Ligue 1: Paris FC vs Lorient – Betting preview

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

Despite a rather curious form recently, Paris FC have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 7 of the Ligue 1 season. They meet Lorient this coming Friday at the Stade Sebastien Charlety, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Paris FC are placed 11th with seven points after six matches. Lorient occupy a position as 13th in the league on seven points.

Form: Paris FC vs Lorient

Paris FC Form

In the last three outings, Paris FC beat Brest by 1-2, lost 2-3 against Strasbourg, before drawing 1-1 with Nice. Paris FC just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Ligue 1 matches at the Stade Sebastien Charlety. They also drew zero and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded five goals.

Lorient Form

Lorient have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 4-0 against Marseille, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Le Havre. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Monaco. Lorient didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Ligue 1 matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 14 and scored two goals themselves.

Betting stats for Paris FC and Lorient

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 Paris FC and Lorient played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Paris FC vs Lorient

Aiyegun Tosin shows decent form right now for Lorient, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Paris FC, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Ilan Kebbal also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Betting markets: Paris FC vs Lorient

Full-time result

Paris FC claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Lorient won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Paris FC have not lost to Lorient in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Paris FC only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Curiously, Lorient only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Paris FC games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Paris FC managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Lorient kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Paris FC and Lorient when playing at Stade Sebastien Charlety.

Total goals

Paris FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Lorient’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Paris FC conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.