Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lorient
Match Time & Date:
27 September 2025
16:00
Prediction: 2-3
Monaco
After failing to win the previous three league matches, Lorient will be aiming to get back on course in Ligue 1 when they welcome Monaco to their Stade du Moustoir on Matchday 6. Les Merlus do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team conceding twelve goals in total in the last three league matches and they face yet another difficult task against a solid Monaco side. Defender Darlin Yongwa remains on the sidelines through suspension, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Les Rouges et Blancs, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-2 win over Metz. Monaco have been impressive in front of goal in the early stages of the season and given Lorient’s shaky defence, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from the match. Aladji Bamba is rated doubtful for the away team after picking up a knock against les Grenats.
Highlighted Player (Breel Embolo):
Born in Younde, Cameroon on February 14, 1997, Breel Embolo is a striker who plays for Bundesliga side Schalke 04. Embolo began his youth career at Nordstern back in 2008, but two years later he moved to Old Boys.
In 2010 the Switzerland international joined Basel and he continued playing for the RotBlau at senior level. After scoring 21 goals in 61 appearances for the club in the Swiss Super League, Breel Embolo signed a five-year deal with Schalke 04 in June, 2016 for a fee of €20 million.
The Schalke striker made his Bundesliga debut on August 27 in a 1-0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt. Speaking of his international career, Breel Embolo has four caps for Switzerland U21 team and he made his senior debut on March 31, 2015 in a 1-1 draw with United States of America. Embolo is very powerful striker, he is technically strong, he has explosive pace and a composed finisher.
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.
