Lorient vs Lyon: The Merlucciidaes shouldn't be written off

Lorient will play host to Lyon in round 27 of Ligue 1. Who will be the stronger side in this encounter? Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Lorient is struggling for survival this season rather than having a spectacular performance. In the run-up to this fixture, the Merlucciidaes are 16th in the table with 24 points and only two points ahead of the relegation zone. In the last four rounds, they have been pretty good. They beat Lans 2:0, drew 0:0 with Monaco, lost 0:1 to Montpellier and beat Brest 1:0.

Lyon cannot be called a clear European Cup contender in the current campaign, as they are currently only tenth in the standings with 38 points. However, the team is only five points behind the top five due to the high density. After losing to Monaco (0:2), Lyon managed to beat a powerful Nice (2:0), then made peace with Lens (1:1) and, in the last round, lost to Lille (0:1). It should also be remembered that Peter Bosz's side is yet to test themselves in the Europa League round of 16.

Bookmakers believe that Lyon favours for apparent reasons, but Lorient should not be written off. With the support of their fans, the team will try to gain at least one point because not so long ago, they drew with PSG at home (1:1) and defeated Lens (2:0). We expect an even match, where the opponents will exchange goals. Moreover, they have managed to do so in their last four face-offs. Prediction: Both teams to score.