Lorient vs AS Monaco Prediction: Monaco are unstoppable at the moment

Lorient will go head-to-head against AS Monaco for the first time in the new season. Lorient are coming off a 3-0 defeat in their last match against Le Havre and a solid response is exactly what they need right now, but against AS Monaco, it might not come easily.

AS Monaco have started their campaign brilliantly, winning 3 and drawing 1 game in their opening 4 matches. They are looking unstoppable at the moment, and it won’t be a surprise if they continue their brilliant form by beating Lorient here.

Lorient

Lorient has had a rather slow start to this campaign and their last game which ended in a defeat indicates they have a lot of work to do if they must enjoy a successful season. They played a goalless draw against PSG on opening day, then held RC Lens to a 1-1 draw, before recording a big 4-1 win over LOSC Lille. But in their most recent match, they lost 3-0 to newly promoted side Le Havre.

In the match up against Le Havre, Lorient were totally outplayed and hence their defeat. The first goal came in the 53rd minute, with Daler Kuzyaev scoring first for Le Havre and in the 70th minute, Nabil Alioui doubled their lead. The last goal was scored in the 96th minute by Nolan Mbemba to seal the 3-0 defeat of Lorient at full time.

Lorient are in 11th spot on the table, having 5 points from 4 matches and a goal difference of 0.

Streaks

• Lorient are without a clean sheet in 3 matches.
• Lorient has seen less than 4.5 cards shared in 9/10 matches.

AS Monaco

AS Monaco have had the best start to the campaign and the team looks hungry and ready for more brilliant results. They got off to a quick start on opening day, thrashing Clermont 4-2, then they beat Strasbourg in game 2, by 3 goals to nil. After that came the 3-3 draw against Nantes, before their last game against RC Lens that ended in a win.

AS Monaco were too strong for RC Lens in their last game, winning 3-0 at full time. Wilfried Singo scored the opening goal in the 24th minute and Aleksandr Golovin scored the second in the 36th minute. Then in the 59th minute, Guillermo Maripan scored Monaco’s third and final goal of the game to seal the 3-0 win.

AS Monaco sit at the top of the Ligue 1 table, with 10 points and a goal ratio of 8.

Streaks

• AS Monaco have not lost the last 4 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 5/5 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards shown in 9/10 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners played in 4/5 matches.

Head to Head

AS Monaco and Lorient have played a total of 20 matches against each other in the past. AS Monaco won 10 matches, while Lorient won 4 matches and 6 matches ended in a draw.

Head to Head Streaks

• AS Monaco have not lost the last 3 matches against Lorient.
• There were less than 10.5 corners played in 4/5 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

• Analysis of Lorient shows they have scored 5 goals and conceded 5 goals in the Ligue 1. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game, with a 16% conversion rate. They created an average of 1.5 chances per game and missed an average of 0.8. They also played an average of 2.8 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and they kept 1 clean sheet.
• Analysis of AS Monaco shows they have scored 13 goals and conceded 5 goals in the Ligue 1. They scored an average of 3.3 goals per game, with a 21% conversion rate. They created an average of 4.0 chances per game and missed an average of 1.5. They also played an average of 5.3 corners per game. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and they kept 2 clean sheets.

• AS Monaco Win FT at 1.83 Odds
• Monaco to keep a clean sheet at 2.9 Odds
• Correct Score 0-2 at 10.00 Odds