Nantes vs Lorient Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 12th February 2023

Nantes take on Lorient for a match in the Ligue 1 this coming Sunday at Stade de la Beaujoire.
With 36 points after 22 games, Lorient currently rank seventh in the Ligue 1 standings. Nantes play catch-up as they recorded 25 points in 22 matches, putting them up as 13th before their upcoming clash.
Although only separated by a few points, Lorient will have their work cut out for them this coming Sunday. Nantes are favoured to maintain the lead they currently hold on Lorient in the Ligue 1 standings.
Nantes scored nine times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.9 goals a game. They conceded six and managed six clean sheets.
Lorient scored 12 goals, conceded 18 and managed one clean sheet in their previous ten matches.
Nantes took a hit when Lorient handed them a 3-2 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 4-2 win.
Nantes vs Lorient Prediction
Nantes Form
In their last three matches, Nantes lost 0-2 against Marseille, won 0-2 against AC Ajaccio, before drawing 1-1 against Angers. Nantes claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew three and lost one, scored eight goals and conceded six.
Lorient Form
Lorient claimed two points from their last three matches. They started by losing 4-2 at the hands of Reims, before drawing 0-0 with Angers. They secured a point in their latest encounter, a 1-1 draw against Lens. Lorient won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and ten scored.
Are Nantes good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Lorient at Stade de la Beaujoire? It could be tight, but strength in squad and match history still makes the home side our choice in the betting market.
Nantes are looking at a record of five wins, ten draws and seven defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Lorient so far pulled off ten wins, six draws and six defeats in the Ligue 1.
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Nantes vs Lorient Stats
- In 16 of the last 18 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Nantes home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Nantes have not lost 8 of the last 9 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Nantes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lorient have scored in the last 14 away matches in a row
- In 11 of the last 13 away matches Lorient played, both teams scored
- In 3 of the last 4 Lorient away matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
- Lorient have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Lorient matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Nantes vs Lorient Team News
Nantes could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Lorient.
Andy Delort, Pedro Chirivella and Denis Petric nurses various injuries and won't take part for Nantes against Lorient at Stade de la Beaujoire.
Lorient have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Nantes on Sunday.
Names like Julien Laporte, Theo Le Bris, Yvon Mvogo and Julian Pollersbeck most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Nantes.
Nantes vs Lorient H2H
Nantes claimed a 4-2 win, while Lorient answered back with a 3-2 win in their two most recent meetings. Nantes usually enjoy playing Lorient, claiming six wins in the last ten encounters. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/1.
Nantes vs Lorient Results
In six of the previous ten matches between Nantes and Lorient both teams scored.
Nantes vs Lorient Betting Tips
Ludovic Blas scored twice in the six most recent games for Nantes, with Terem Moffi providing two goals for Lorient in his last six.
Nantes claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Lorient won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Does the value lie with over or under 2.5 goals, when it comes to home matches for Nantes? Over 2.5 happened four times in their last 10 at Stade de la Beaujoire. It came out eight times in 10 league matches away for Lorient.
Both teams to not score paid out four times in the past ten encounters between Lorient and Nantes, whereas under 2.5 goals happened four times. Nantes scored an average of 1.6 goals a game, with Lorient averaging 0.9 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Nantes’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Lorient. They performed an average of 2.3 goals in these.