Ligue 1: Strasbourg vs Lorient – Betting preview

Ace Football team offers the Ligue 1 round 22 match preview for Strasbourg and Lorient who meet up on Sunday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.

At Stade de la Meinau, Lorient and Strasbourg battle it out for three points in a Ligue 1 match where both need points to boost their tally.

Ranked as number 10 in the Ligue 1 standings, Strasbourg, have so far collected 25 points this season, while Lorient collected 19 points. This puts them up as number 16 after 21 rounds.

Form: Strasbourg vs Lorient

Strasbourg Form

Strasbourg lost two of their last three matches, as they went down 2-1 in a meeting with Paris Saint-Germain. They replied by beating Le Havre 3-1, before losing again, this time 3-1 against Lens. The Blue and Whites managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Lorient Form

Lorient look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 3-3 with Le Havre, before downing first Metz by 1-2, then Reims in a 2-0 win. The Merlucciidaes claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to three.

Betting stats and facts for Strasbourg and Lorient

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Strasbourg and Lorient. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

Players to watch: Strasbourg vs Lorient

Dilane Bakwa has found the back of the net two times in the previous six Ligue 1 games for Strasbourg, who won’t mind him striking again this coming Sunday. Punters will also be looking for Mohamed Bamba to keep his current streak of three goals in his last three Ligue 1 games going for Lorient.

Popular betting markets: Strasbourg vs Lorient

Full-time result

Strasbourg have not lost to Lorient in four consecutive home meetings. The Stade de la Meinau saw three wins for Strasbourg in their last 10 home games across all tournaments. They also drew four and lost three, while Lorient won one of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing two and losing seven.

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in the last 10 Strasbourg games. Of the previous 10 outings, Strasbourg scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents, Lorient, were first on target in three of their last 10 games. Strasbourg and Lorient also both scored in their past three meetings against each other.

Total goals

Strasbourg conceded a goal in their last 10 Ligue 1 games. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Strasbourg’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Lorient’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.

Recommended tip: Strasbourg vs Lorient

To summarize, the upcoming Ligue 1 clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Strasbourg vs Lorient mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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