Lille vs Lorient Prediction & Betting Tips (8 March)

Lille waited until February 22, at Angers 0-1, to sign their first victory of the year in Ligue 1. From then on, the Mastiffs did not take their foot off the gas, quite the contrary. They qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League against Red Star Belgrade 0-2 after their first leg defeat 0-1 and followed up with a third success, at the end of added time on Sunday against Nantes 1-0. 5th in the standings, 5 points from the podium, LOSC remains in the running for direct qualification for the Champions League, provided they do not fall back into their mistakes.

 Opposite, Lorient 10th alternates the good and the less good since Brest 2-0 ended its three months of invincibility at the beginning of February. If the Merlus had the resources to bounce back against Angers 2-0 and overcome a 2-goal deficit in Nice 3-3, they stalled last Sunday on their lawn against the virtual barrage Auxerre 2-2. Since then, the residents of Moustoir have played a qualification for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France, at home on Wednesday against Nice. 

The Lille group does not include the offensive Igamane (5 goals in L1), Ethan Mbappé (3 goals in L1) and Sahraoui (1 goal in L1) and the less used Touré (defender) and Caillard (3rd goalkeeper). Potentially starting in central defense, Alexsandro risks giving up a third match in a row in the Championship. Among the players available to Genesio, Meunier is applying for a return to the eleven after making his return against Nantes and Giroud (9 goals), scorer in Angers and Belgrade, should take his place at the forefront of the attack. Lorient moves with a Bamba Dieng on the upward slope. Author of a double against Auxerre after scoring in Nice, the now starting striker scored all his goals in the Championship (6) at the start of the year.

The other offensive asset Pagis (8 goals in L1) was decisive during the last 3 days. Coach Olivier Pantaloni has recovered his starting left piston Kouassi in the Coupe de France. All returned to the competition with the reserve team, the frame Faye (central defender) and the second knives Sanusi, Touré and Fadiga are likely to be too tight this Sunday to find the intensity of Ligue 1. 

• Summary: Lille played against Lorient in 1 matches this season. Currently, Lille rank 5th, while Lorient hold 10th position. Looking to compare the best-rated player on both teams? Sofascore's rating system assigns each player a specific rating based on numerous data factors.
• Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
• Lille Feedinco Rating: 6.83
• Lorient Feedinco Rating: 6.78