Olympique Lyonnais - Lorient betting tips and odds

The odds are definitely leaning in the hosts’ favour, but this match is far from a done deal. Judging by odds alone, Lorient may yet be able to walk away with a draw or even a surprise victory – though it’s still a longshot.

Considering what they’re up against, Lorient can’t set their ambitions too high in this match. Playing as visitors at odds of 6.50 for an away win, calling them underdogs seems like an understatement.

Most online bookmakers expected Olympique Lyonnais to win the previous round with ease, and it seems they were right. They were playing as visitors at Angers SCO but were largely seen as the stronger team – which they proved to be true with an early lead and a match-long dominance.

Lorient fans are rather disappointed with their latest outing at home. An uneventful deadlock in the first half was followed by an unexpected tiebreaker from Auxerre, the visitors, resulting in a narrow home defeat.

The home team gives their opponents plenty of reasons to worry about the upcoming fixture. They’re on something of a streak with 5 goals scored over the last 3 matches.

Considering the away team’s recent history, it seems they don’t play their best when they’re visitors. The previous 3 times were marked by 5 goals conceded and the negative trend will probably continue.

Although the 1.54 betting odds for a home win show that Olympique Lyonnais are the favourites, their track record against Lorient this season is not great. They lost an earlier bout, though it was a rather narrow defeat.

Though the odds are against the visitors, at least they’ll be in a position to put up as much of a fight as possible. All of their lineup is accounted for in this match, with no issues from suspensions or injuries.

Our advice is to stay on the safe side and go for the Over 2.5 Goals market. It’s reliable, very probable, and available at odds of 1.73 if you use the bet365 sportsbook.