Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lorient
Match Time & Date:
28/01/2024
06:00 AM
Prediction: 0-1
Le Havre
Out-of-form Lorient will look to put an end to their four-game losing run in Ligue 1 when they take on Le Havre on Matchday 19. Les Merlus experienced all sorts of problems at the back in back-to-back losses to Brest (0-4) and Lille (0-3) and given the number of absentees in Regis Le Bris’ team, home win should not be considered. All Darline Yongwa, Gedeon Kalulu, Alfred Gomis, Bamba Dieng, Sirine Doucoure, Montassar Talbi, and Formose Mendy are on international duty, while Tiemoue Bakayoko is banned for the match.
To make things even worse for the home team, all Benjamin Mendy, Vincent Le Goff, Romain Faivre, Julien Laporte, and Quentin Boisgard are sidelined with injuries. Despite the absence of key players Rassoul Ndiaye, Andre Ayew, Abdoulaye Toure, and Mohamed Bayo, the visitors boast a commendable three-game winning streak in all competitions. Considering this form, an away triumph should be taken into consideration.
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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