Lorient - Reims predictions

Most online bookmakers don’t put see Lorient winning as a likely outcome, and we tend to agree. In fact, they are the clear underdogs compared to Reims, which is made quite clear with the 3.80 odds offered for a home win result.

Reims will have to maintain the high level of focus against Lorient. They can’t afford any mistakes and errors if they plan to run away home with three points in the bag.

Having gone level after the first 45 minutes of their last Ligue 1 match, Lorient pushed their game up a notch after the break and managed to get a hold of a Metz victory which will be a huge boost for the Sunday clash.

With 1.88 betting odds stacked in their favour, Reims were expected to record an easy home victory in the last round of the Ligue 1. However, they failed to justify the predictions as they fell behind early in the first half and lost 2:3.

A high concessions rate is not a good look to have, and Lorient have been on a downward spiral when it comes to their defensive performance. With 5 goals conceded over their past 3 games, there’s definite room for improvement.

The season hasn’t been going great for Lorient. They’re stuck at 17th place, well within the relegation zone. There will be plenty of chances to place better, though online bookmakers don’t think their odds of earning points this Sunday are great.

While the end of the season is not even close and Reims started decently enough, they’ll want some more concrete results if they want a successful outcome. Getting through Lorient to get some points would be a great step towards earning the 5 points needed for a Europa qualification.

Looking back at the track record for this matchup, it’s easy to justify the favourable betting odds for Reims winning. They already defeated Lorient earlier in the season, and are likely to do so again.

The hosts weren’t considered likely to win either way, but they are in a slightly worse position now. Igor Carioca, Quentin Boisgard, Benjamin Mendy, Tosin Aiyegun have all been injured recently, leaving the team’s coach with a narrower range of options.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.97 odds offered at Pncl.