Lorient vs Montpellier Prediction & Match Preview

Lorient vs Montpellier Betting Tips

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Lorient vs Montpellier Prediction

Lorient continued their defensive struggles last weekend by allowing five goals in a tough away loss at the hands of Nantes.

Regis Le Bris’ men are now winless in three straight league outings and they will be hoping to get back on track on Sunday afternoon as Montpellier come to visit Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir for the Matchday No 7 clash.

Montpellier will not go into this in much higher spirits as the goalless draw to Rennes marked their fourth consecutive winless affair in Ligue 1.

The teams now sit right next to each other in the bottom half of the league table with an identical record of one win, three draws, and two losses so far in the season.

It is fair to say that both outfits have had a tough schedule so far in the season, especially Montpellier who had to face the likes of Lyon, Reims, Lille, Strasbourg, and Rennes in the previous five matches.

Also, we must praise Lorient’s home form as Le Bris’ troops are yet to suffer a defeat in front of the home crowd. Five points from three matches against the likes of Nice, Lille, and Monaco is certainly a record worth respecting.

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Lorient are winless in 15 consecutive games against Montpellier.

Montpellier will go into this on the back of three wins and a draw in the previous four meetings with Lorient.

All but one of the last six outings between these counterparts ended with fewer than three goals scored.

The Verdict

We expect the low-scoring trend to be terminated in this matchup. Both Lorient and Montpellier have shown fine attacking form so far in the season. Lorient play especially attractive football as all three of their home matches produced goals at both ends this season.

Since the hosts will go into this off the back of a 5-3 loss at Nantes, we will take the Both Teams To Score pick as the main option at the 1.61 odds. The second bet would be Lorient to win or draw double chance at the 1.53 odds knowing the hosts are still unbeaten in their own backyard this season.

Steffen Schmidt- September 29, 2023