Lorient vs. Olympique Lyonnais 9/27/20 Ligue 1 Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Lorient is hosting Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir in round 5 in the French Ligue 1.

Lorient has won the first game of the season, but they have lost the next three games in Ligue 1 in a row. Lorient is in 16th place in the standings with 3 points, 7 scored goals, and 9 conceded goals in 4 games. In their latest Ligue 1 game against Stade Brestois on the road, Lorient has had 43% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 6 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and 74% of the correct passes. Lorient has conceded 2 goals in the first half, in the 30th and the 32nd minute, but they also scored 1 in the 34th minute, or to be more precise, Brestois has scored an own goal. Lorient has conceded another goal in the 62nd minute, and the one they scored in the 92nd minute wasn’t enough. Lorient has lost this match 3-2. Lauriente is the only injured player for Lorient as of right now. Grbic and Wissa have each scored 2 goals for Lorient this season, while Monconduit and Hamel added 1 goal each. Lorient is the newcomer to Ligue 1, and they will have a tough time with securing their Ligue 1 spot this season, but if they put their heads together, Lorient could actually do it.

Lyon has won their first game of the season, but they haven’t won their last 3 Ligue 1 games in a row. With 5 points, 5 scored goals, and 3 conceded goals, Lyon is in 12th place in the standings. In their last Ligue 1 match against Nimes at home, Lyon was the dominant team with 73% of ball possession, 3 shots on goal, 9 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and a solid 87% of the correct passes. Lyon had no need for defense in this match, but they were still struggling in the attacking end, and they weren’t able to find a way to the net. This match ended in a 0-0 draw. Depay is the only goalscorer for Lyon with 4 goals so far. Reine-Adelaide is the only injured play for Lyon as of right now. Lyon is in a bad form, especially in the attacking end, and if they want to stay in the title race, Lyon must start scoring goals. Lyon is in danger of losing their captain and best player Memphis Depay to Barcelona, but as of right now, he is staying in Lyon because Barcelona doesn’t have the money to pay for him just yet. Lyon has scored only 1 goal in their last 3 games, and they better start scoring more if they want to get back on the winning track.

The trends are on Lyon’s side in this matchup, and they are the better team here. Lyon is the favorite here, and deservedly so, which is why I will stick with the away team, and that is Lyon.