A brief look at the Ligue 1 standings point to an advantage to Lorient when they come to Strasbourg. Yet; let's play the match before select a winner!
- Strasbourg have yet to win a game at home.
- Lorient have scored at least twice as many goals away as Strasbourg have scored home.
Lorient play their home fixtures on artifical turf, while this game will be played on grass. Recent results for Lorient when featuring on grass are 6 wins, 14 draws and 20 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored {40 goals} and conceded 79 times in these fixtures.
It's quite the trip for Lorient when visiting Strasbourg as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Strasbourg form and stats
With 0 Ligue 1 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Strasbourg are certainly not brimming with confidence. Strasbourg are slowly digging their own grave here at Stade de la Meinau with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.
No payout for Strasbourg in their previous match, an away game at Ajaccio that ended in defeat 2-4. A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Ajaccio) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-4. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Gameiro, having bagged a goal in three matches in a row. Gameiro, who usually features in attack, was the champion performer for the team in that match, earning a rating of 7.52 (out of 10). Gameiro scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 25 total).
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Olympique Marseille.This is expected to be a close game, with Strasbourg perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Strasbourg as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Strasbourg has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 4.
Betting people might want to know that 8 of the most recent 10 league matches from this football club have had goals from both sides.
Strasbourg aren't scoring a lot here at Stade de la Meinau in the league, with only {6 goals} from 7 games. Strasbourg have conceded 12 from these games. When Strasbourg hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Auxerre, Montpellier, Angers SCO, Brest, Ajaccio and Nantes), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Lorient form and stats
Lorient's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Lorient collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the Ligue 1. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Home advantage was not enough for Lorient in their previous game as they lost hosting Paris Saint Germain, 1-2. Moffi, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.81. Moffi scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Nice.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lorient playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 3 Lorient wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Take note that 11 of this team's 13 latest league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
Lorient has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games. Lorient's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Strasbourg victory, three draws and two Lorient wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Moffi 9 goals |   H. Diallo 5 goals |  K. Gameiro 5 goals |
Strasbourg missing players
Lorient missing players
| Strasbourg | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 25 | 12 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 36% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 57% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 21% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 3.8 | 3 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4.8 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 1.7 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.6 | 10.3 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 11.9 | 12.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 27% | 23% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| 13.5 | 14.7 | 19.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 15.4 | 14.6 |
| 5.2 | 6.1 | 8.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
- Lorient have scored at least twice as many goals away as Strasbourg have scored home.
- Lorient have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Lorient have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Lorient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Strasbourg have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Strasbourg have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Lens | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 3 | Rennes | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 28 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 5 | Monaco | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 27 |
| 6 | Lorient | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Lille | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 9 | Nice | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Clermont | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Reims | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Troyes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Montpellier | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 13 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 13 |
| 16 | Nantes | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Ajaccio | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Strasbourg | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Brest | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 8 |
