Lorient vs. Reims Match Analysis and Prediction

Lorient will be looking to make it seven consecutive wins in the Ligue 1 this weekend when they host Reims at Stade Yves Allainmat in the 11th game week of the campaign. Match day schedules for October 15 at 18:00 EAT.

Only a point separates trhe hosts from Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table, and with the champions not in action until Sunday’s Classique with Marseille, Le Bris’s surprise package could move up to the top of the standings.

FC Lorient prepares for this match hoping for another win following 1-2 Ligue 1 victory to beat Brest in theier last outing. In that game, FC Lorient had 50% possession, 14 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Terem Moffi (24′, 53′). Brest got 11 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Romain Del Castillo (17′).

It’s only goal difference that is keeping Oscar Garcia’s in the 15th place and out of the four-team relegation zone at present.  They are level on points with Strasbourg, Auxerre and 17th-placed Angers – and Reims have only picked up one win from their opening 10 games this season.

Reims held each other to 0-0 Ligue 1 stalemate with Paris Saint-Germain in their previous fixture. In that game, Reims had 37% possession had 24 shots with four of them on target while Paris Saint-Germain got 11 shots with three of them on target.

Lorient vs. Reims head to head

Lorient boasts the upper hand in the head to head history of this fixture having won 11 times from the 21 meetings since 2003; six matches ended in draws while Reims won four times.

• Lorient 1-2 Reims 01/05/22
• Reims 0-0 Lorient 19/09/21
• Lorient 1-0 Reims 06/02/21
• Reims 1-3 Lorient 17/10/20
• Reims 0-1 Lorient 29/01/18

Home

• Brest 1-2 Lorient
• Lorient 2-1 Lille
• Auxerre 1-3 Lorient
• Lorient 3-2 Nantes
• Lorient 3-1 Lyon

Away

• Reims 0-0 PSG
• Troyes 2-2 Reims
• Reims 0-3 Monaco
• Toulouse 1-0 Reims
• Reims 1-1 Lens

Lorient team news

Manager Régis Le Bris will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.

Reims team news

Manager Óscar García will be unable to call upon the services of Florent Duparchy, Thomas Foket and Kaj Sierhuis who have been ruled out through injuries.

Prediction and odds

• Lorient Win
• Goals over 2.5
• Both teams to score