Lorient vs Nantes Prediction & Tips
Lorient and Nantes face at Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir, in a match for the 17th round of Ligue 1. for each team from the last 3 times they met. The last head-to-head between these two teams, at 28‑07‑2021, ended with Lorient winning by (0‑1). It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as Lorient presents different results at home and away.
The home team is currently in the 16th place, with 15 points won, after 3 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Rennes, by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Troyes, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. In the last 7 home matches for the league, Lorient has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, having won 11 points out of 21 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 4 home matches. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at half-time was 1‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they haven’t been very strong defensively. In 16 matches for the competition, they never managed to turn the score around in the 7 matches they conceded the first goal. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there are 1 periods that stand out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (46’‑60′).
Lorient comes for this game after a 2-0 defeat, on the trip to Troyes, adding the fifth setback in this French championship. In this game against Nantes, coach Christophe Pélissier should play in the usual 3-5-2, with Armand Laurienté and Terem Moffi being the most advanced men on the team: the first athlete mentioned is one of the team’s highlights with 4 goals scored. Outside this game are Vincent Le Goff, Fabien Lemoine and Moritz Jenz, all with physical problems.
The away team is currently in the 13th place, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Lille, by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Olympique Marseille, by (0‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 19 conceded. At home, they won 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats, with a total of 20 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the championship, Nantes won 6 points out of a possible 24, after 1 win, 3 draws and 4 defeats in the last 8 games they played as a visitor.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 5 away matches. In their away matches there are some frequent results: at half-time 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for few goals in their away matches for this competition, as in 5 of the last 8 they played, there were less than 3 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 10 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Nantes enters this game unmotivated after having lost, by 0-1, against Marseille, thus adding the fifth consecutive game without winning in this competition. Now in this match, coach Antoine Kombouaré should act in the usual 4-4-2 privileging the maintenance of ball possession and attacks organized by the runners: Wylan Cyprien is largely responsible for organizing and creating the offensive sector. Midfielder Ludovic Blas is Nantes’ top scorer with 7 goals scored. Out of this game is Nicolas Pallois due to suspension.
Lorient – Nantes FREE TIPS
Nantes – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
