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Lorient vs. Montpellier: prediction for the Ligue 1 match
Lorient and Montpellier will face each other in the Week 16 clash of Ligue 1. They are far from each other in the standings. Will hosts secure a victory? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Lorient
FranceLorient played well throughout the first half of the season. After 15 matches team is at the 5th spot with 28 points to their name. Hosts are only three points away from the 3rd place. Regis Le Bris' men could've been in the Top-4, but Lorient dropped way too many points in five latest games - they had three draws and two defeats.
Montpellier
FranceMontpellier's results in five latest Ligue 1 matches were no better than Lorient's. Club suffered three defeats and had two draws in that period. La Paillade avoid defeats in matches against mid-table teams - Clermont (1:1) and Reims (1:1).
But Romain Pitau's men are lower than Les Merlus in the standings - they are at the 14th position with 14 points. Troyes are higher than Montpellier only on tiebreakers.
Trends
СтавкаBoth teams to score - yes
In four of five latest matches of Montpellier both teams scored
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
Two of three latest matches of Montpellier finished by that score
СтавкаA draw in the first half
Lorient failed to win the first half in two of three latest matches
Tip and bets
Hosts should be able to get the three points here. Lorient got off to a strong start of the season, but in recent matches Les Merlus were not so impressive, dropping many points. Now's the time for Regis Le Bris' men to get back to winning ways.
Our prediction - Lorient to win the match
We are expecting many goals in the upcoming game. Opponents are coming back after the World Cup break. Footballers are fresh now, so they should be able to put up a strong offensive performance.
Our second bet is on total over 2.5 goals
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