Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Monaco
Match Time & Date:
17/03/2024
07:00 AM
Prediction: 2-1
Lorient
Monaco will be looking to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Strasbourg when they welcome Lorient to their Stade Louis II in the Ligue 1 round 26. Les Rouges et Blancs are eager to stay in the Champions League berth and they are likely to go all guns blazing at les Merlus. Talented midfielder Eliesse Ben Seghir is pushing for a start after the 19-year-old scored the winner against Le Racing, while all Mohammed Salisu, Mohamed Camara, and Krepin Diatta are out of contention with injuries.
Regis Le Bris’ men, meanwhile, failed to impress in a 2-0 loss to Olympique Lyon, with the team remaining in the danger zone. As Monaco defeated Lorient 3-1 in their last meeting at Stade Louis II, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. To make things even more complicated for the away team, midfielder Isaak Toure is sidelined through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Wissam Ben Yedder):
Wissam Ben Yedder was born in Sarcelles, France on 12 August, 1990, but he has yet to make his France debut at senior level. The 170-cm-tall striker, though, played three games for France U21 team and he made two appearances for France Futsal team as well.
Ben Yedder began his club career at UJA Alfortville and he moved to Toulouse in 2010. After scoring 63 goals in 156 league appearances for les Pitchouns, the pacey attacker joined La Liga side Sevilla on 30 July, 2016. Wissam Ben Yedder made his Sevilla debut on 14 August, 2016 in a 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup. The former Toulouse forward scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight in Sevilla’s 6-4 win over Espanyol in the opening match of the 2016/2017 season.
Ben Yedder started his youth career at Garges-les-Gonesse and he played for the Saint-Denis at the start of his football career as well. You should bear in mind that Ben Yedder is Toulouse’s best scorer of the 21st century.
Highlighted Team (Lorient):
Founded back in 1926, Lorient is a French football club that competes in Ligue 1. Les Merlus have yet to win the Ligue 1 trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the Coupe de France in the 2001/02 season. In the title game, Lorient defeated Bastia thanks to Jean-Claude Darcheville’s goal.
The same season les Merlus made it to the Coupe de la Ligue final, but Bordeaux proved to be a big catch (0-3) for them in the title game. Lorient welcome their rivals at Stade du Moustoir, the stadium which can hold up to 16,392 spectators. The colour of the team’s home shirt is orange with a little black on it, while white is the dominant colour of their away jersey. In the 2002/03 season Lorient represented France in European competitions.
Les Merlus, though, failed to impress on their debut in the UEFA Cup as they were beaten by Denizlispor in the round 1 double-header.
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