There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Monaco leading Lorient by 26 points.
- Monaco has the most matches over the total-line (18) in Ligue 1
- Lorient has the fewest points (6) away in Ligue 1
The hosts Monaco saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Coupe de France. That game was an away game at Grenoble Foot 38, so at least Monaco are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Lorient have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 16-8-17 (win-draw-loss) from 41 matches.
Lorient have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Monaco form and stats
Monaco have performed here at Stade Louis II. this season with 8 wins from 12 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Monaco has won seven games in a row. The Saint-Etienne match was the last time out without a victory. Monaco are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A strong away win for Monaco against Grenoble Foot 38 the last match, as Stevan Jovetić were on target. Before that match, a Ligue 1 win away at Nîmes.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Monaco home games with this odds we find two games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in one win, zero draws and one defeat. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
Monaco can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 28 times. 15 goals have been conceded.
Lorient form and stats
Lorient, who have the fewest points (6) away in Ligue 1, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 1-3-7 (11 played).
Yoane Wissa and Igoboras Moffi Teremas scored in Lorient's previous match, the home game against Paris that ended 2-1. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Reims in the Ligue 1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager C. Pélissier when Igoboras Moffi Teremas scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute.
The attacking power of Lorient when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. For Lorient, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Monaco and Lorient have met before this season: Lorient - Monaco 2-5. Monaco-Lorient H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Monaco seven wins, Lorient two wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Volland 12 goals |  W. Ben Yedder 11 goals |   Y. Wissa 6 goals |
Monaco missing players
Lorient missing players
| Monaco | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 50 | 28 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 35 | 15 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 83% |
| 83% | 92% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 55% | 57% |
| 42% | 50% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 43% |
| 25% | 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 71% | 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 52% |
| 21% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 45% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.6 | 13 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 48% | 51% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 29% | 36% |
- All of Monaco's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lorient has the fewest points (6) away in Ligue 1
- Lorient have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Monaco has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Ligue 1
- Monaco has the most matches over the total-line (18) in Ligue 1
- Monaco have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Monaco have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lorient have scored away.
- Monaco haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lille | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 27 | 54 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 52 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 55 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 41 | 51 |
| 4 | Monaco | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Rennes | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Lens | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | Metz | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Angers SCO | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -8 | 34 |
| 9 | Olympique Marseille | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Bordeaux | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Brest | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Nice | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | -4 | 29 |
| 14 | Reims | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Saint-Etienne | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 25 |
| 17 | Lorient | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 22 |
| 18 | Nantes | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | Dijon | 24 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -19 | 15 |
| 20 | Nîmes | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -31 | 15 |