Lorient vs AC Ajaccio – After losing their most recent match to Nantes by a score of 1-0 in Ligue 1, FC Lorient will be looking to pick up a win here.
FC Lorient had 51% of the game’s possession and none of its five shots on goal were successful. Only one of Nantes’ six attempts at goal were successful. Nantes scored thanks to Ludovic Blas (66′).
In recent years, FC Lorient has rarely displayed strong defensive play. They will be concerned that FC Lorient’s defense has been breached in five of their last six games, allowing eight goals in that span.
Putting that aside, we’ll simply have to wait and see if the pattern will continue in the next game.
FC Lorient had won all three of their home league games entering this clash.
Since Nice defeated AC Ajaccio in their most recent match in Ligue 1, AC Ajaccio and their supporters will be hoping for a better outcome this time.
In that game, AC Ajaccio had 38% of the possession and none of their three shots on goal were successful. Nice made 11 attempts at goal, scoring three of them. Nice scored goals through Dante (3′) and Bilal Brahimi (70′, 90′).
Over their last six games, AC Ajaccio’s attacking players have struggled to score, with a poor total of only three goals. L’Ours has also had 17 goals scored against them overall in those games.
In their previous six league meetings against FC Lorient, AC Ajaccio have failed to record a victory against them on the road. Very bad.
Lorient vs AC Ajaccio – Betting Analysis
If we look at their previous head-to-head matches dating back to February 9, 2018, both clubs have shared the victories, with FC Lorient winning two of them, AC Ajaccio winning two, and two games ending in draws during regular time.
In those battles, they combined for eight goals, scoring four through Les Merlus and 4 through L’Ours. That equals 1.33 goals per game on average.
The two teams’ previous league meeting took place on Match Day 6 of Ligue 1 on September 4, 2022, with AC Ajaccio defeating FC Lorient 0-1 in the end.
On that particular day, AC Ajaccio had 58% of the possession and none of their three shots on goal were successful.
Only one of FC Lorient’s four attempts on goal were on target. In the 51th second, Dango Ouattara scored. Referee Jérémy Stinat was in charge.
In our opinion, AC Ajaccio should be able to score a goal against FC Lorient, but that probably won’t be enough to prevent a loss.
What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the latest bookmaker odds in the win-draw-win market, the win for FC Lorient can be had for 2.03, going for a draw is 3.36, and selecting a win for AC Ajaccio is 3.8.
Those are the top prices on offer at this very moment.
Lorient vs AC Ajaccio – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
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