Lorient will face Brest in the Breton Derby on November 2 in the ninth round of Ligue 1. The hosts successfully visited Angers in the last round and extended the unbeaten streak to three games in a row. Brest, in turn, is not in the best shape and is fighting at the bottom of the standings. Will the hosts be able to earn three points and what bets will they play in the match? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lorient
Current form
Lorient is improving its position in Ligue 1 and extended its unbeaten streak to three games in a row, in which it scored two victories. First, the dark orange won 1-0 against the powerful Paris, then beat Monaco with the same result, and in the last round they earned one point in the confrontation with Angers (0-0). The Merluzovs have conceded only six goals since the start of the championship and, along with Lille, are leading in this indicator.
Alexander Dyuzho's team has 12 points in the asset at this stage and is located on the 10th line in the standings. The gap from the top 6 is only two points, which, if desired, can be won back and try to join the fight for a place in the European Cup zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Katseris will not help the club, and the appearance of Fadiga, Bamba and Semeda is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
The dark orange ones have been conceding 0.7 goals per game on average since the start of Ligue 1
Lorient has not earned a single yellow card in the last three games in the first half.
Brest slowed down in the French championship and suffered three defeats in the last five rounds with one win and a draw against Lille (1-1). In the last confrontation, the pirates faced Nice on their own field and lost with a score of 1:2, leading until the 60th minute. 1:0. The loss of points in four of the last five matches has dropped the team to 14th place in the standings, where they have to fight for survival in the elite. Julien Lachois' team has nine points in the asset, and the gap from the danger zone is only one point. The coaching staff needs to adjust the defensive game, 12 missed goals indicate problems on the approaches to their own penalty area.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Chardonnay, Le Guin and Diop will miss the game.
Interesting betting trends
The Bretons have not lost to Lorient in five head-to-head matches in a row.
Brest has scored at least one goal in four consecutive games.
Lorient has not suffered a single defeat in the last three rounds, however, this time the opponents are Brest, which the dark orange cannot beat in five consecutive matches. Just one victory in the last five rounds suggests that the pirates are not yet ready to compete in the Breton derby with the Merluzovs. It is worth noting that the defense of the hosts is one of the best (only six goals were conceded), and in the last three matches they even left the gates locked. In our opinion, it will not be difficult for Dujo's wards to outplay an opponent who has caught a crisis, and we suggest betting on Lorient's victory.
Prediction — Lorient wins with a coefficient of 2.50
We don't expect a lot of goals from this match. Lorient has been doing great defensively lately, and in the previous three games in Ligue 1, the high total in the matches of the dark orange did not break through. In three of the last five face-to-face matches, less than two goals were scored from both clubs, and with a high degree of probability, the scoring extravaganza will not take place, which is what we will bet on.
The betting tip is a total of less than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.75
A bet on the exact difference in the bill
The hosts are motivated only to win and have a chance to defeat Brest. Given the superiority in the squad, it will not be difficult for Dujo's wards to win by one or two goals. Lorient won two of the last four matches with such a difference, and we'll bet on that.
The betting tip is a victory for Lorient with an advantage of one or two goals with a coefficient of 2.70
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