Lorient vs Nice prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-11-29 16:15.
[p]With both Lorient and Nice coming into this clash with lengthy winless runs behind them, both of these sides are desperate for a result here.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Lorient may have avoided defeat in each of their last two matches, but their pair of draws served to extend their winless league run to seven matches (D4, L3) – their longest such run since March to May of 2024 (nine games). A season-long battle against the drop now looks inevitable, but if they are to survive, then home form looks set to be key for Olivier Pantaloni’s side. Lorient have lost only two of their last 24 home fixtures in all competitions (W18, D4), which includes an impressive 1-1 draw against PSG last month, and with 13 of their 15 league goals this season coming in front of their home fans, a home game provides the perfect opportunity to begin their turnaround.[/p]
[p]After their impressive top-four finish last term, Nice were hoping to push on again, but finding consistency has been a huge issue. They’ve found consistency in the wrong way at present, losing each of their last five competitive games following a comprehensive 3-0 midweek defeat against Porto in Europe.  Nice have conceded an alarming 14 goals in that spell, and unless they can plug that leaky backline here, then falling to a fourth straight top-flight loss for the first time since October 2017 seems highly likely. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Nice are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Lorient (W3, D2). Lorient’s only win in the last 14 H2Hs was a 1-0 home success in September 2021 (D6, L7).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lorient have conceded 11 of their 13 home league goals this season after half-time.[/p]
[p]Lorient have conceded in 11 straight Ligue 1 matches. [/p]
[p]Nice have lost all five league matches in which they conceded first this season.[/p]
[p]Only two sides have picked up more yellow cards pre-round than Nice (30). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Pablo Pagis has scored in three of his last five home appearances for Lorient, with all four goals therein arriving after the 40th minute. Nice’s Sofiane Diop could make his 150th Ligue 1 appearance here, and having scored six goals since the start of the season, he is the only Nice player with more than two goals in the top-flight this term.[/p]
[p]There are question marks over the fitness of Laurent Abergel for Lorient, while Nice have no fresh injury concerns. Â [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]These are two sides out of form, but with home advantage, we’re backing Lorient to come out on top. [/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]