Lorient vs Stade Brest Prediction: Both clubs are desperate to win.

Lorient and Stade Brest play against each other in the 27th round of the Ligue 1, and the game will be played at the Lorient's home stadium, Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir. 

Lorient's last 5 league results were: WLWLD and Stade Brest's results were: WWWLD.

According to the Ligue 1 table, Stade Brest are 2nd with a total of 47 points in 26 matches, and Lorient are 15th with 26 points from 26 matches.

Lorient

Lorient had quite a game against AS Monaco, and the majority expected the result to end poorly for Lorient, they managed to get a draw which is a huge point for them. As a result they are one point above the relegation zone and they have a fighting chance to avoid the drop.

The game against AS Monaco ended 2-2 at full time. Wilfred Singo’s own goal in the opening minute gave Lorient the lead, but in the 27th minute Fermose Mendy also scored an own goal, to bring both sides level. And in the 60th minute, Monaco took the lead for the first time, but Lorient fought back and snatched the equalizer at the death of the game, as Tiemouè Bakayoko scored the goal. At the end of the game, Stats showed Lorient had 48% possession, 6 shots on target and 8 corner kicks. They also created 1 big chance and hit the woodwork once during the game. 

There's a sudden confidence growing in the Lorient team and they are looking serious about evading the relegation battle. But will they be able to maintain that spirit in the upcoming game?

Stade Brest

Stade Brest are not having a moment's rest as long as they hope to finish in 2nd place at the end of the season. They've had tough games in the last couple of weeks, with their last 2 games ending in a defeat and a draw. But they need to stop throwing away vital points especially with AS Monaco just 1 point behind.

Stade Brest played a 1-1 draw with LOSC Lille 2 weeks ago. Both goals came after an hour into the game, with Lille striking first in the 67th minute and then in the 79th minute Stade Brest drew level through Martin Satriano. At the end of the game, stats showed Brest had 51% possession, 4 shots on target and 3 corner kicks. They also had 2 big chances, missed 1 and hit the woodwork once.

The tension is surely building around Stade Brest after their recent results. They need a win in the upcoming game but they must be careful not to underrate a very desperate Lorient team.

Head to Head

The h2h shows both clubs have played 19 games against each other. In those 19 matches, Stade Brest won 7 matches, Lorient won 9 matches and 3 matches ended in a draw. 

Analysis and Predictions

A win for either side is huge as both clubs have clear goals for the remainder of the season. The approach of both teams under these circumstances will be a huge decider on the result.

The h2h streaks shows Lorient are without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings. There were more than 2.5 goals scored in 5 of the last 7 and less than 10.5 corners in 4 of the last 5.

• Lorient to Play Over 3.5 Corners at 1.8 Odds
• Lorient to Play Over 3.5 Corners at 1.8 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.65 Odds