Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais
Ligue 1 this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 34 | 53 | -6 | |
| 17 | 34 | 29 | -23 |
LYO
LOR
Lyon looking to bounce back against Lorient after defeat to Lens.
As Lorient aim to extend their impressive form with a second consecutive Ligue 1 victory, they face a determined Lyon side looking to bounce back from a stinging defeat, setting the stage for an intriguing showdown at Stade du Moustoir.
Lorient
Lorient picked up their fourth win in five league matches [WWWLW] after last weekend’s 2-1 victory over Rennes. A late goal from Eli Junior Kroupi [90’] ensured Lorient ran off with all three points, despite a stoppage-time goal from Rennes’ Amine Gouiri [90’+4].
The home side moved into 13th place following the win, accumulating 25 points in total after 24 games [6W, 7D, & 11L]. Their new-found form leaves them with 13 points in their last six Ligue 1 games [4W, 1D, 1L], which is one more than in their first 18 top-flight encounters this season [12].
Lorient, who have a goal ratio of 1.38 G/G this season, having scored 33 goals in 24 Ligue 1 games, have only lost two of their last eight home games against Lyon [2W, 4D, 2L]. Although no winner emerged in the last two league meetings between both teams, Les Merlus will be hoping to extend their fine form in a bid to earn back-to-back L1 victories.
The reverse fixture ended in a 3-3 draw, leaving Lorient unbeaten in three league games against Lyon [1W, 2D, 0L]. Régis Le Bris is expected to deploy a 3—4—2—1 formation with Bamba Dieng in attack.
As many as four players, including Igor Silva, are ruled out of Saturday’s clash against Lyon.
Olympique Lyonnais
OL saw their five-game winning streak come to an end after last weekend’s 3-0 loss to Lens. Despite 13 attempts with 4 on target, ten-man Lyon were unable to find any form of response against Lens, even while playing in front of their home fans. With the defeat, OL remained in 11th place with 28 points.
Les Gones are looking to bounce back to winning ways on Saturday. This match could be their first victory against Lorient since May 2022, when they secured a 4-1 win. It remains Lyon's only win in five Ligue 1 games against Lorient.
Pierre Sage, who has a 63% winning percentage since stepping up from the youth team, will be looking to steer OL to their 9th win of the season. Tenth-place Toulouse are just a point above Lyon, leaving them with the possibility of climbing one spot up the table, ahead of Toulouse’s clash against Le Havre on Sunday.
A 4-3-3 formation with Gift Orban, Ernest Nuamah, and Saïd Benrahma in attack is expected. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is suspended for this fixture after the red card against Lens.
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