Lorient vs PSG Prediction & Betting Tips (29 October)

Lorient alternates the good and the less good for its return to Ligue 1. Its record of 2 victories, 2 draws and above all 4 defeats made it 13th in the ranking before the matches of the 8th day, with a 2-point margin over the virtual play-off. Olivier Pantaloni's Merlus had hopes of returning to victory on Sunday in Angers after falling to Paris FC 2-0 and snatching a point from a draw against Brest 3-3. The residents of Moustoir concede a lot of goals, already 19 in 8 days. Candidate for its own succession, PSG, four-time reigning French champion, saw its Marseille rival steal the leadership position after the truce.

It must be said that Luis Enrique's team held out the stick to be beaten, seeing victory slip away from them before the break in Lille 1-1 and against Strasbourg 3-3 at the restart. The Parisians, however, remain sovereign in the Champions League. They dominate the league phase rankings, with 3 wins in as many outings including last week in Leverkusen with a 2-7 score. They then had a first trip to Brittany to negotiate, on the Brest pitch for the 9th day of Ligue 1. 

Several Lorient players remain unavailable: defender Isaak Touré, attacking midfielder Fadiga and offensive recruit Sanusi who have not yet been used. The right piston Katseris is not back on his feet either when the defensive captain Faye, whose absence will last until January, and the former Marseillais Dieng, used off the bench, were added to the list of defections. Finally, the offensive element Karim (no goals) hoped to have made his return on Sunday in Angers. The Parisian infirmary was emptied during the truce.

And the Ballon d'Or Dembélé (3 goals in all competitions) and Désiré Doué (2 goals in the Champions League), scorers last week in Leverkusen, did not hang around to become decisive again. Marquinhos is also fit again when Fabian Ruiz and João Neves had chances to return last weekend in Brest. The two midfielders are the last players to have treated their injuries.