Nantes vs Lorient Prediction: A Possible Draw

Nantes are back in action this week as they welcome Lorient to the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes can only hope for another good result in this clash after getting their first win of the season against Clermont Foot last weekend. They are yet to win a single home game this season and a win here might just be the best way to start in front of the home fans.

Lorient have not had an easy start to the season, they had won only one of their opening 5 games of the season and in their last match, they played a draw against AS Monaco. They also need a win in this game and they will be going all out for it.

Nantes are currently 18th on the league table, with 5 points from 5 games and their goal difference is -2 goals. In 5 matches, they recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They were rocked by an opening day defeat to Toulouse at home, then they suffered another defeat in the next game against Losc Lille. Then they had back-to-back draws against AS Monaco and Marseille, before getting their first win against Clermont Foot 63.

Nantes and Clermont Foot played a tight game last weekend and they were both separated by a single goal. The goal came in the 48th minute through Moses Simon and that was enough to help Nantes cruise to their first victory of the season.

• Nantes are unbeaten in their last 3 matches.
• 9/10 of their matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.

Lorient have dropped significant points already and they are in dire need of some good results or they might end up on the wrong end of the table at the end of the season. Lorient are currently 12th on the league table, with 6 points from 5 matches and their goal difference is 0. They have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat this season. They started off with back-to-back draws against PSG and Nice. After that, they defeated Losc Lille 4-1 before suffering a 3-0 defeat against Le Havre. And then in their most recent game, they played a 2-2 draw with AS Monaco at home.

Lorient got a bright start with an early goal from Tosin Aiyegun in the opening 2 minutes, but in the 17th minute, AS Monaco got the equalizer through Aleksandr Golovin. And in the second half, Folarin Balogun gave AS Monaco the lead in the 69th minute but Lorient got back the equalizer in the 96th minute through Romain Faivre to end the game in a draw at full time.

• Lorient are without a clean sheet in 4 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 9/10 matches.

Nantes and Lorient have played against each other 20 times in the past. Nantes won 11 matches, while Lorient won 6 and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Lorient are without a clean sheet in 7 matches.
• Nantes scored first in 5/7 matches.
• 9/10 matches ended with less than 4.5 cards.
• 5/7 matches ended with less than 10.5 corners.

According to Analysis, Nantes have scored 6 goals and conceded 8 goals in the Ligue 1. They average 1.2 goals per game and their conversion rate is 14%, while conceding an average of 1.6 goals per game and they have 1 clean sheet. They also average 3.6 corners per game.

According to Analysis, Lorient have scored 7 goals and conceded 7 goals in the Ligue 1. They average 1.4 goals per game and their conversion rate is 17%, while conceding an average of 1.4 goals per game and they have 1 clean sheet. They also average 3.8 corners per game.

• Nantes to Play More Corners at 1.71 Odds
• 2nd Half Home Over 0.5 Goals at 1.68 Odds
• Correct Score 1-1 at 6.50 Odds