Lorient – Lyon, Picks and Tips
Lorient is among the teams fighting to avoid relegation this season. They picked up three important points in the last round against Brest, a higher ranked team. Lorient won 1-0 away after playing from the 30th minute in numerical superiority. Kone, a striker who came on as the game progressed, scored the winner in the second half. It was only Lorient's second win in the last 19 games. And also the first away win this season. That's why Lorient is only 16th in Ligue 1 with 24 points. The standings are tight in the 'mined' zone, below Lorient are Troyes, Metz, St. Etienne and Bordeaux, who all have 22 points. Lorient is under serious threat. They will be fighting for every point until the end of the season which promises to be incendiary in the basement of the standings.
The bad patch continues for Lyon, who are out of the European places. The Lyonnais lost at home to Lille in the last round. It was 0-1, a goal scored by Lille in the first half. Lyon had a goal disallowed by VAR for a foul. Paqueta had scored. Lyon dominated the game but couldn't find the net. In the last five rounds, Lyon have beaten 2nd and 3rd placed Olympique Marseille and Nice, 2-1 and 2-0 at home to Nice respectively. Lyon are barely mid-table in 10th place. They have 38 points, just five points behind Rennes in 4th place. Nothing is lost for Lyon, but they can't afford to make any more mistakes.
Our recommendation tip for Lorient – Lyon: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.00