Lorient will be seeking to escape from the relegation zone when they host Angers at the Stade du Moustoir this Sunday in an amazing Ligue 1 fixture, with kickoff 17:00 EAT.
They host, Lorient sits in the red zone with 16 points after completing 19 games. They won three, drew seven and lost in nine of this Ligue 1 season so far. The home sides head into the game on a dire 13-game winless run however have they scored in each of their last six matches and look good going forward right now.
In their previous fixture FC Lorient shared spoils 1-1 Ligue 1 versus Paris Saint-Germain. In that game, Lorient had 23% possession, 17 shotsl with five of them on target and a goal scored by Monconduit (40′). Paris Saint-Germain got 17 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Mauro Icardi (91′).
Angers are currently 12th in the table with 25 points and have won six, drew seven and lost in six of their total 19 matches in Ligue 1 this season. Angers suffered their fourth straight defeat as they went down 1-0 at home to Monaco but they sit 10 points clear of the relegation places and could secure their safety this weekend, even if they lose.
Angers SCO will be hoping to bounce back here following 4-1 Ligue 1 trashing at the hands of Montpellier in their last outing. In that game, Angers managed 54% possession, 13 shots with six of them on target and a goal scored by Mathias Pereira Lage (45′). Montpellier got nine shots with six of them on target and goals by Téji Savanier (14′), Nicolas Cozza (30′), Mihailo Ristić (51′) and Stephy Mavididi (76′).
Lorient vs Angers head to head
Lorient boasts a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, claiming seven wins from the last 18 meetings between the sides since 2003. Angers have picked up five wins, while six games have ended in stalemates.
- Angers 1-0 Lorient 21/11/21
- Lorient 1-0 Angers 31/07/21
- Lorient 2-0 Angers 02/05/21
- Angers 2-0 Lorient 06/12/20
- Angers 0-0 Lorient 08/08/20
Home
- Lorient 1-1 PSG
- Stade Rennes 1-0 Lorient
- Metz 4-1 Lorient
- Lorient 0-1 Nantes
- Troyes 2-0 Lorient
Away
- Montpellier 4-1 Angers
- Linas Monthlery Esa 2-0 Angers
- Angers 0-1 Clermont Foot
- Reims 1-2 Angers
- Angers 1-3 Monaco
Lorient team news
Christophe Pélissier will not be able to call upon Stephane Diarra and Fabien Lemoine due to injuries and Dango Ouattara who is unavailable on duty in the AFCON.
Angers team news
For the visitors Bilal Brahimi, Zinedine Ould Khaled, Nabil Bentaleb and Lois Diony have been ruled out of this fixture with injuries. Sofiane Boufal, Azzedine Ounahi, Enzo Ebosse Africa and Stephane Bahoken are also out on duty in AFCON.
Prediction and odds
Lorient’s momentum is building and they have chance to bag three points which might possibly shift them from the relegation. Angers are definitely not in a better shape on road having claimed only one win from last nine games.
- Draw
- Lorient Win
- Both teams to score
