Lorient will to record their fifth consecutive win in the Ligue 1 this weekend when they host Lille at Stade Yves Allainmat in the ninth round of the competition. Kickoffs on October 2 at 14:00 EAT.
The home side currently sits third in the table, with 19 points and six wins from their opening eight matches. A perfect home record is something that Régis Le Bri’s men will be looking to continue going into this fixture, being one of only four sides in the division who have won all their home fixtures. Coming into this game, Lorient has gone on a run of four consecutive wins since the 5-2 defeat to Lens at the end of August.
FC Lorient will aim for another win following 1-3 Ligue 1 victory to beat AJ Auxerre in their most recent encounter. In that match, FC Lorient had 43% possession, 12 shots with eight of them on target and goals scored by Dango Faissal Ouattara (15′), Terem Moffi (37′) and Enzo Le Fée (42′). Auxerre got 17 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Gauthier Hein (50′).
Meanwhile, Lille is eighth, six points behind Lorient, with three wins and a total of 13 points so far this season. Lille has had a fairly inconsistent start to the season and, like their opponents Lorient, they also suffered a heavy defeat towards the end of August, 7-1 trashing at the hands of PSG. Coming into this game, Lille won three and lost three of their last six matches.
Lille gets into this meeting off the back of 2-1 Ligue 1 victory to beat Toulouse in their previous game. In that match, Lille had 45% possession, 10 shots with four of them on target. And goals scored by Jonathan David (5′) and Adam Ounas (53′). Toulouse got 14 shots with five of them on target and goals by Farès Chaïbi (48′).
Lorient vs. Lille head to head
Lille holds the upper hand in the head to head history of this match having won 16 times from the 31 head to head encounters since 2001; Lorient won nine times while six matches ended I draws.
- Lille 3-1 Lorient 19/01/22
- Lorient 2-1 Lille 10/09/21
- Lorient 1-4 Lille 21/02/21
- Lille 4-0 Lorient 22/11/20
- Lille 0-1 Lorient 04/02/17
Home
- Auxerre 1-3 Lorient
- Lorient 3-2 Nantes
- Lorient 3-1 Lyon
- AC Ajaccio 0-1 Lorient
- Lens 5-2 Lorient
Away
- Lille 2-1 Toulouse
- Marseille 2-1 Lille
- Montpellier 1-3 Lille
- Lille 1-2 Nice
- AC Ajaccio 1-3 Lille
Lorient team news
Gaffer Régis Le Bris will be unable to call upon the services of Adil Aouchiche who has been ruled out through injury.
Lille team news
As for the visitors, Timothy Weah will be unavailable for gaffer Paulo Fonseca’s selection for this game.
Prediction and odds
- Lorient Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
