Lorient vs Reims prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-02-10 14:00.
After a dismal run of ten Ligue 1 matches without victory (D3, L7) that saw them sink to the very bottom of the standings, Lorient finally showed signs of life with a 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Metz last time out. Their reward was climbing off the foot of the table, while an escape from the bottom three is now in sight as they trail those just outside the relegation zone by three points.
Perhaps the most surprising detail from their triumph at Metz was the fact that they limited their opponents to just one goal, something they hadn’t done in their five prior league outings, which has contributed to them comfortably possessing Ligue 1’s worst defence this season, with 42 goals conceded so far. The Stade du Moustoir faithful have certainly suffered in the last couple of months, having seen their team let in 12 goals in their last four home encounters (D1, L3).
Les Merlus next welcome Reims, a side in a completely different mindset, as they’re fighting for European spots. They’ve fallen out of the top six though after losing 3-2 to Toulouse last time out, while they were lucky to register a 0-0 draw against Nantes the game before, having given away a penalty.
However, head coach Will Still will be confident that his men can get back to winning ways, since they haven’t yet gone three Ligue 1 matches without victory this term. Continuing that trend would see the Red and Whites claim a first-ever league double over their hosts here after a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture in October, which would simultaneously extend their unbeaten H2H streak to six games.
Players to watch: Mohamed Bamba has hit the ground running since his January move to Lorient from Wolfsberger, scoring in both of his first two matches for his new club, the most recent of which saw him net a first-half opener for the fourth time in his last five goalscoring outings. Reims will look to their top scorer this campaign, Teddy Teuma, for a response if needed, since 11 of his last 14 goals have come after the break.
Hot stat: Only two of Reims’ last 11 games have been goalless at HT.