Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lorient
Match Time & Date:
21/05/2023
17:05
Prediction: 2-3
Lens
Sunday’s football game at Stade du Moustoir pits together Lorient and Lens, the two top-table sides. Lorient are eyeing a top-ten finish, but they face an uphill task in the round 36 clash. All Ahmadou Bamba Dieng, Igor Silva, and Vito Mannone are sidelined with injuries, while Jean-Victor Makengo is back from suspension.
Les Sang et Or, on the other hand, are eyeing their fifth consecutive league win and seeing that they want this triumph more than the hosts, we are tempted to put our money on the visiting side. Lens defender Kevin Danso misses out through suspension, whereas all Wesley Said, Steven Fortes, and Jimmy Cabot remain on the sidelines with injuries. When the two teams met at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the first half of the season Lens crushed Lorient 5-2 and yet another high-scoring affair is on the horizon.
Highlighted Player (Seko Fofana):
Born in Paris on May 7, 1995, Seko Fofana is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side Udinese. Fofana started his career at the youth teams of Paris FC and in 2010 he moved to Lorient. After spending four years at the club, the French footballer joined Premier League side Manchester City in the 2013/2014 season.
Despite being a Man City player from 2014 to 2016, Seko Fofana did not see any game action in the English top flight with the Citizens as he was immediately sent on loan to Fulham (2014/2015). He played for Bastia on loan in the 2015/2016 season as well and in the summer of 2016 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Udinese.
You should know that Fofana scored five goals in 22 appearances for the Zebrette in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign. His contract with the Serie A team should expire on June 30, 2022. Due to his dual citizenship the Udinese footballer is eligible to play for France and Ivory Coast at senior level.
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.
