Lorient vs Lille Prediction and Odds | Ligue One Oct 2
Lorient vs Lille Betting Preview
Lorient is enjoying their best-ever start to a domestic league season, and they look to keep their impressive run going at home on Sunday morning. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on the Lorient vs Lille matchup in French Ligue One on October 2.
Lorient vs Lille Betting Odds
| Sunday, October 2 | French Ligue One Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Lorient: | +190 |
| Lille: | +140 |
| Draw: | +255 |
| Total: | 2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 7:00am ET / 4:00am PT |
Lorient vs Lille Betting Analysis
Former 2020/21 league champions Lille travel over to the Stade du Moustoir in Lorient on Sunday taking on the current third-place team in what should be a fantastic game between two of the best sides in French Ligue One.
Lille comes off a 2-1 win against Toulouse in their last game with Adam Ounas connecting off a cross for the winner, while Lorient beat Auxerre 3-1 on the road last time out with all three goals coming in the first half for ‘Les Murles’ in that one.
These teams have split their last six meetings with each team winning three. However in this venue, these teams have surprisingly alternated wins and losses going all the way back to 2012, with Lorient winning the last meeting here back in September of last year. If that decade-long trend continues in this one, Lille might very well fancy their chances of a victory on the road here on Sunday.
Speaking Of Alternating: Lille
In terms of alternating wins and losses, no team has done it more frequently this year than Lille has, with every game since Match Day 3 featuring an alternating win/loss pattern for them in the league.
That could spell trouble however as Lille beat Toulouse last time out in the league so manager Paulo Fonseca will no doubt want to break that streak sooner rather than later, with a win here on Sunday proving no better time in which to do so.
Lorient Hoping Break Didn’t Disrupt Their Flow
After enjoying their best-ever start to a French Ligue 1 campaign in their history (W6, D1, L1), Lorient will be hoping the international break didn’t disrupt their form all that much as they face a tough Lille side here on Sunday.
Playing at home, however, should help in continuing that streak as Lorient has won every game inside Stade du Moustoir so far this season, scoring an average of 2.67 goals per game on average in this venue as well.
Lorient vs Lille Prediction
In what is expected to be a tight affair here on Sunday between two solid teams, goals may very well be the way to go here as only PSG and Montpellier have bagged more goals in the league this season than Lorient has, while Lille ranks fifth away from home on overall offensive scoring this season as well.
The data backs those numbers up also, with Lorient ranking fourth in the league this year on expected goals average while Lille ranks sixth on the road as well.
Lille’s last 11 French Ligue 1 matches have witnessed both teams scoring, so we’re going back to the well in this one and taking the over 2.75 goals to get to the window on Sunday between Lille and Lorient over in French Ligue 1.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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