Montpellier vs Lorient Prediction: The relegation rumble begins here!

Montpellier and Lorient are paired opponents in the 28th round of the Ligue 1 campaign. Both clubs will face each other in a close contest at the Stade de la Mosson, home to Montpellier.

Montpellier last 5 league results were: LDWLW while Lorient last 5 were: LWLDL. 

According to the table, Montpellier are 13th on the table with 29 points in 27 games, while Lorient are 16th with 26 points in 27 games.

Montpellier are hardly regarded as a relegation-bound team in normal circumstances, but at the moment that's a reality that they currently face. With only 3 points above the relegation zone, Montpellier are in need of a win in the upcoming game against Lorient. 

Montpellier have suffered from inconsistent results in the past, but they got a win in their last game against Le Havre. They played against Le Havre away from home and won 2-0 at the end. Jordan Ferri and Christopher Julien were both on target late on in the game to secure all 3 points for Montpellier. According to the stats, Montpellier had 47% possession, 5 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. And they also created 2 big chances during the game.

Montpellier will need to put on their A game in the upcoming game in order to win.

For relegation-threatened Lorient, every point is crucial. But at the moment, Lorient are far from redemption after failing to win any of the last 3 games in a row. And in their last 5 games, they managed just 1 win.

Lorient were in action last week against Stade Brest at home and they lost by a single goal. Lorient managed to keep the game scoreless until the 86th minute when Brest got the winning goal. The game ended shortly after that and Lorient were sentenced to another defeat. According to the stats Lorient had 55% possession, 5 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. They also created 2 big chances, missed both and hit the woodwork once.

It's hard to see how Lorient come out of this pickle they find themselves in. However they are expected to keep fighting to stay in the Ligue 1 until the very end. 

The h2h records shows that in the last 20 meetings between Lorient and Montpellier, Montpellier won 10 matches, Lorient won 4 and they drew 6 matches.

At this stage both clubs have their fates in both hands and they need to prove just how badly they want to avoid getting relegated. At the moment, Montpellier have all the advantage in their favor in the upcoming game and it's all on them to make good of that advantage.

The h2h streaks shows Montpelier are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings while Lorient are without a clean sheet in the last 13. 5 of the last 7 meetings ended with less than 2.5 goals.

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