Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lorient
Match Time & Date:
05/12/2021
15:00
Prediction: 1-1
Nantes
Lorien and Nantes square off against each other at Stade du Moustoir in what is expected to be a close Ligue 1 encounter. Les Merlus are on a five-game losing run in the French top flight, with the team failing to find the net in the previous three league fixtures. Lorient are low on spirits ahead of the visit of Nantes; therefore, we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the home team. All Vincent Le Goff, Jeremy Morel, Fabien Lemoine, and Moritz Jenz are out of contention with injuries.
Les Canaries, on the other hand, are eyeing their first league win since October 23. Since both sides are eager to return to winning ways in the French top flight, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. Both Fabio da Silva and Pedro Chirivella are back from suspension, while Nicolas Pallois is banned this time out.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Monconduit):
Thomas Monconduit is a product of Auxerre football academy. The midfielder made a great progress during his spell with the Stade de l’Abbe-Deschamps outfit and continued playing for the club at senior level. Monconduit scored three goals in 63 appearances for Auxerre II and he played 42 games for the first team from 2012 to 2014.
In 2015 he joined Amiens and you should bear in mind that the 178-cm-tall midfielder made 36 appearances for les Licornes in the 2016/2017 Ligue 2 campaign. Amiens finished the season in second place in the standings and, as a result, they secured promotion to the French top flight. Thomas Monconduit scored three goals during the season and, no doubt, he played a very important role in Christophe Pelissier’s team in the 2016/2017 season.
His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder as well. Thomas Monconduit has a contract with Amiens which expires on June 30, 2018 and his preferred foot is right. Louis DENOLLE is the player’s agent.
Highlighted Team (Nantes):
Founded on April 21, 1943 Nantes is a professional football club that compete in French Ligue 1. Les Canaris are considered one of the most famous French clubs and they had a lot of success during the sixties and the seventies. Nantes won their first Ligue 1 title in the 1964/1965 season and 36 years later (2000/2001) they clinched their eighth (last) domestic trophy.
Speaking of the club’s European success, les Canaris did well to make it to the Champions League semis in 1996, but Italian giants Juventus proved to be a big catch for the French outfit. Nantes welcome their rivals at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau and the capacity of the stadium is 38.004.
The likes of Vahid Halilhodzic, Adel Selimi, Michel Der Zakarian, Viorel Moldovan, Mario Yepes, Marcel Desailly, Didier Deschamps, Claude Makelele, Christian Karembeu and Dimitri Payet are the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Nantes are well known for their yellow jerseys and that is the reason why they are nicknamed the Canaries (les Canaris).
