Lorient vs Lyon Betting Tips & Match Predictions
Lorient vs Lyon Intro
The second half of the Ligue 1 season finds both Lorient and Lyon are preparing to finish off their campaigns in style. Both have struggled somewhat, and find themselves in the bottom half. A win for either side could boost their chances of a top ten finish. The game takes place at Stade du Moustoir at 4:00 PM on Saturday March 9, 2024. We head into matchweek 25 as the hosts, led by Regis Le Bris, currently sit in the 13th position in the Ligue 1 table on 25 points. Their opponents are 11th, having taken 28 points from their 24 games. The Ligue 1 season is well underway as Lorient and Lyon meet. The sides have had similar campaigns so far, parted by only 3 and 2 places.
Lorient vs Lyon Form
The win against Rennes made it 12 points from the last five games for Lorient. That being said, Lyon came crashing down to Earth in the last game when it lost to Lens. But the four wins in a row before that means that they are still in a good position. In the last five home games of the Ligue 1, Lorient will be hoping to improve on their 4 point haul. Lyon have won nine points during the last 5 games away from home.
Lorient vs Lyon H2H
Lyon looks to continue its very impressive record in this fixture against Lorient. In 34 games they have won 17 times, with Lorient managing just 7. These two have met on may occasions and it has tended to be Lyon that has just about enjoyed the upper hand. It has also won one more than Lorient in the last six meetings.
Lorient vs Lyon Analysis
In their last game, Lorient got the win and earned three points. Rennes was the opponent of Regis Le Bris’s men. After 90 minutes, the score was 2-1. This week Lorient will be thinking about one thing only, Lyon. While facing Rennes, Lorient had 44% of ball possession. Looking at shots on goal, Lorient, in its previous game, shot 12 times on target and in the same game, Regis Le Bris’s men gave up 23 shots. Meanwhile, Lyon lost its previous game. Pierre Sage’s men were facing Lens. The game ended with a score of 0-3. Against Lens, Lyon had a ball possession of 47%. Often punters look to shots on goal as a true guide of how a team performed. For Lyon, a total of 14 shots were taken in attack with 15 shots conceded in the last game.
Lorient vs Lyon Odds
Taking a look at the bookmakers’ odds, the favourite for this match between Lorient and Lyon is Lyon.
