Strasbourg vs Lorient Prediction & Betting Tips (18 February)

With 25 points on the clock, Strasbourg seems a priori destined for a rather quiet end to the season during which this team will not be able to compete with the best for European places and where it should watch the fight for maintenance from quite a distance. . However, Racing must not relax too much since it is only 6 units ahead of the red zone at the start of this 22nd day. Unable to achieve any success for 4 days, Patrick Vieira's players were held in check by Marseille 1-1 and Clermont 1-1 before losing more logically to PSG 1-2 and Lens 3-1. last week in the Racing duel. In the meantime, the Alsatians were still able to win against Le Havre in the 1/8 finals of the Coupe de France.

Lorient, for its part, is in commando operation in this 2nd part of the season. After a completely unsuccessful first half of the exercise, the Bretons must do everything to try to get out of the red zone where they are still stuck, in 16th position, synonymous with play-offs. However, the Merlus clearly seem to have resumed their march forward. Because after being able to take a point against Le Havre 3-3, Régis Le Bris' players offered themselves two very important successes against Metz 1-2 and Reims 2-0 during the last two days.

For Racing, the long-term injured full-back Fila, the South African striker Mothiba (3 goals) and the young Jonathan Sebas have yet to withdraw, as do the center forward Sahi Dion (2 goals) and the winger Angelo Gabriel (on loan from Chelsea). Arrival this winter, the announced Brazilian nugget Andrey Santos (Chelsea, loan) is no longer with his selection (non-qualification of Brazil U23 for the Olympics) but is announced uncertain, like the left back Delaine. Finally, midfielder Sissoko is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. On the other hand, experienced striker Gameiro (2 goals) and young defender Doukouré are expected to return. Strasbourg is lacking a real scorer at the moment since the Dutch summer recruit Emegha is still the most decisive player of this team with only 4 goals in Ligue 1. The Lorientais will go to Meinau without midfielder Boisgard, the champion full-back of the world Benjamin Mendy, and potentially starting defender Igor Silva who still have to be patient in the infirmary.

Defender Formose Mendy is suspended for an accumulation of yellow cards. On the other hand, the Congolese full-back Kalulu will make his return from the CAN. All recruited this winter, Louza (Watford, loan), Katseris (Cantazaro), Adjei (Hammarby), Bouanani (Nice, loan) and Bamba (Wolfsberger) allowed the Bretons to regain great momentum. The latter has even scored 3 goals in as many matches since his arrival.