Lorient vs Nice Prediction & Tips
Lorient and Nice play at Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir, in a match for the 7th round of the Ligue 1. 3 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 14‑03‑2021, in a match for the Ligue 1 that ended in a draw by (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Y. Wissa (66′ ), for Lorient, and by M. Maolida (58′ ), for Nice. 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 7th place, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Lille, by (2‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Reims, by (0‑0). This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 8 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in their stadium. Lorient has won 8 and tied 2 of their last 10 home matches for all competitions. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition.
Lorient enters this match after an away draw, 0x0, in the visit to the Stade Reims stadium. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the wings. Lorient is a team that likes to play in their midfield, in order to move quickly to attack and surprise the “enemy” defense. In this scheme, the three players responsible for occupying the midfield zone are Thomas Monconduit, Laurent Abergel and Fabien Lemoine, with emphasis on the last one, who is the “maestro” of his team. For this game, coach Christopher Pélissier will not be able to count on Loris Mouyokolo and Jérémy Morel, as they are in the medical department.
The away team is currently in the 5th place, with 10 points won, after 3 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Nantes, by (0‑2). In the last match, they tied at home against Monaco, by (2‑2). 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 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with a total of 23 goals scored and 19 conceded. At home, they won 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats, with a total of 21 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last 10 away matches Nice has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 1 of the last 5 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, already who have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition.
Nice enters this match after a 2-2 draw at home, against Monaco: Nice was winning, however, in the 77th minute, through a penalty, they conceded the equalizer. The team from the city of Nice usually plays in a 4-4-2, favoring a faster style of play, and the two weapons that will play in the forward zone are Kasper Dolberg and Amine Gouiri. One of the main flaws of the visiting team is the number of fouls committed in very dangerous areas. Coach Christophe Galtier will still be without Alexis Claude-Maurice as he is recovering from injury.
Lorient – Nice FREE TIPS
Nice – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
