FC Lorient vs ESTAC Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

FC Lorient

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FC Lorient prepare for this game following a 0-0 Ligue 1 tied result against Lyon.

In that game, FC Lorient had 47% possession and 11 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Lyon had 17 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target.

A common characteristic of recent FC Lorient games is the number of nil scores.

From their previous sextet of clashes before this one, in 5 of them a wager on "Both Teams to Score" would've lost.

Their past results show that FC Lorient:

• haven't been beaten in the league by ESTAC in their previous 2 matches.
• haven't beaten ESTAC in their previous 6 matches in the league.

ESTAC

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In their previous game, ESTAC drew 2-2 in the Ligue 1 match with Monaco.

In that game, ESTAC had 39% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target. For ESTAC, the scorers were Rominigue Kouamé (31') and Ike Ugbo (91'). Monaco had 17 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Wissam Ben Yedder (81', 84') scored for Monaco.

Indicating their bias toward fruitful encounters, goals have been celebrated 21 times in the last six games in which ESTAC have sent out their troops, giving a mean average of 3.5 goals for each meeting. Their opponents have got 16 of those goals. We shall soon see if that trend will be continued on here.

Looking at their past form shows that ESTAC:

• are undefeated by FC Lorient when having played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
• are without a win away from home in their last 4 league games.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their past head to head results going back to 23/11/2018 tells us that these encounters have not been fruitful for FC Lorient. They’ve not managed to get themselves any victories whatsoever whereas ESTAC have remained in the ascendancy, running out winners in 67 per cent of those games played.

A total of 14 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 3 for Les Merlus and 11 coming from Troyes. That’s an average goals per game of 2.33.

The previous league meeting featuring the two was Ligue 1 match day 12 on 23/10/2022 which ended up with the score at ESTAC 2-2 FC Lorient.

On that occasion, ESTAC had 43% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Rony Lopes (61').

At the other end, FC Lorient had 21 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Julien Laporte (34' Own goal), Stéphane Diarra (50') and Quentin Boisgard (81') scored.

The match was refereed by Marc Bollengier.

📋 Team News: FC Lorient

Yvon Mvogo (Patella problems) and Julien Laporte (Knee Surgery) aren’t available for FC Lorient manager Régis Le Bris.

In our view, Les Merlus may well make use of the 4-1-4-1 system for the game, utilising Vito Mannone, Theo Le Bris, Bamo Meite, Montassar Talbi, Vincent Le Goff, Laurent Abergel, Stephane Diarra, Jean-Victor Makengo, Enzo Le Fee, Yoann Cathline and Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.

ℹ️ Team News: ESTAC

Thanks to a largely full-strength group of players, there’s only the sole fitness issue for the ESTAC gaffer Patrick Kisnorbo to be concerned about. Florian Tardieu (Achilles tendon problems) won’t be playing here.

It’s our belief that ESTAC will likely play in a 3-5-2 system using Gauthier Gallon, Erik Palmer-Brown, Adil Rami, Yoann Salmier, Thierno Balde, Rominigue Kouame, Wilson Odobert, Xavier Chavalerin, Abdu, Rony Lopes and Mama Balde.

💡 Prediction

In our opinion, FC Lorient will likely score at least once when they meet ESTAC, who will not find it easy scoring a goal of their own.

We’re tipping a pretty comfortable 2-0 winning score for FC Lorient come full-time.

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Peter Guest, 02:36 08/03/2023