Lorient - Olympique Lyonnais predictions

The hosts have everything stacking up against them in this match including the betting odds of 3.45. Lorient will indeed find it very hard to beat Olympique Lyonnais here but nothing is impossible if you try hard enough.

2.29 on an away match is what many punters run away from but Olympique Lyonnais are a team capable of big things. Therefore, backing them in this match might not be a bad idea after all.

Lorient did not have high hopes for their previous league game. As 8.00 underdogs, Lorient were expected to go through a heavy beating. Instead, they kept a level first half and managed to score a decisive goal to get them a surprising Rennes away victory!

In the previous round of Ligue 1, Olympique Lyonnais welcomed Lens at their home stadium – and it didn’t end well for them. They were behind at half-time, and things only got worse from there, resulting in a 0:3 home loss.

We’ve seen Lorient and their attacking lineup perform admirably over their latest 3 away games by scoring more than 5 times. They’re the home team this time around – but that should merely serve to push them further.

Olympique Lyonnais may be the favourites in this matchup, but they failed to press that advantage when they met Lorient earlier in the season. This earlier bout ended in a draw, so the away team will be looking to redeem themselves.

Lorient’s chances of winning are more difficult to gauge than usual. Though they would be underdogs anyhow, Igor Carioca, Bonke Innocent, Quentin Boisgard, Benjamin Mendy have been injured on top of that. Needless to say, they have a difficult match to look forward to.

With no injuries to speak of on the visiting side, the favourites will be heading into this fixture with full force.

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 2.01 if you use the 1xbet sportsbook.