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Lorient - AC Ajaccio
France Ligue 1 - Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir
Prediction 1
Lorient to Win
213/100 (2.13)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 Goals
8/5 (1.60)
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Ajaccio is traveling to an important match without several players that are key for the team's survival in Ligue 1.
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Lorient to Win
With six losses in the past seven matches, Ajaccio is looking increasingly desperate to save themselves from relegation. They haven't had a draw match since November, they either win or lose, with the latter more common fixture. Going up against Lorient who isn't in a good state of form as well, will be an even tougher challenge because the visiting team has several important players missing out. Lorient, on the other hand, is safe from any discomfort regarding their Ligue 1 status, they are currently eighth in the rankings even though they have only one win in their past five matches. Checking for the match Lorient vs Ajaccio, the home form of Lorient has been decent, they accumulated five wins with three draws and losses. Ajaccio's form has counted seven losses with three wins, and a couple of split games. In their first fixture this season, Lorient won by a single goal. The home side is predicted to win with all the problems currently going against team Ajaccio.
Under 2.5 Goals
Lorient has been one of the best over 2.5 goals teams in the league this season with 16 matches of more than two goals scored, and only seven the other way. Ajaccio is in the bottom half with eleven ‘over' matches. When we look at the h2h matchup of this Lorient vs Ajaccio prediction, the narrative is that these teams have trouble scoring goals against each other with the last five league games featuring only one goal in each of them. It would seem that going against that way of thinking would be logical considering how many injury problems Ajaccio has, however, Lorient sold two of its best strikers last month, so goals might come in a bit harder for the home side than anyone suspects.
Market Odds and Stats for the Lorient vs Ajaccio prediction
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Head to Head
04/09/22
France Ligue 1 LI1
AC Ajaccio
Lorient
0
1
30/07/22
Elite Club Friendlies Elite
Lorient
AC Ajaccio
1
1
07/03/20
France Ligue 2 LI2
AC Ajaccio
Lorient
1
0
04/10/19
France Ligue 2 LI2
Lorient
AC Ajaccio
0
0
01/02/19
France Ligue 2 LI2
Lorient
AC Ajaccio
1
0
Last Five - Lorient
23/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Nantes
Lorient
5
3
L
17/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Monaco
Lorient
2
2
D
03/09/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Le Havre
Lorient
3
0
L
27/08/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Lille
Lorient
1
4
W
20/08/23
France Ligue 1 LI1
Nice
Lorient
1
1
D
Last Five - AC Ajaccio
23/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Paris FC
AC Ajaccio
1
2
W
18/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Guingamp
AC Ajaccio
3
0
L
02/09/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Dunkerque
AC Ajaccio
2
2
D
26/08/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Caen
AC Ajaccio
3
0
L
21/08/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Bordeaux
AC Ajaccio
0
0
D
This is how the bookmakers view and predict odds for this round 24 match of Ligue 1:
Lorient odds: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
Draw odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
Ajaccio odds: 11/4 (3.75) – 26.7%
The bookies have made their choice about Lorien vs Ajaccio odds, but they don't seem all that convinced by the strength of the home team. There are, however, plenty of other opportunities for consideration: If you feel that this match could end up being a goalscoring extravaganza, you might want to check out the Over 3.5 Goals option that is priced at 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%. Ibrahima Kone to score Anytime gives you odds of 3/1 (3.00) – 33.3%.
Lorient vs Ajaccio Lineups, Preview, and Team News
Lorient
The Lorient management shocked their fans in the January transfer window when they decided to sell two of their best scorers. Terem Moffi has been terrific this season in Ligue 1 scoring 12 goals, and he was shipped to Nice. Dango Ouattara, the team's second-best scorer was sold to Bournemouth. For the upcoming match, coach Regis Le Bris can't count on injured players Bonke Innocent, Theo Le Bris, Julien Laporte, and Laurent Abergel.
Provisional lineup: Mannone, Kalulu, Meite, Talbi, Yongwa, Makengo, Le Fee, Diarra, Ponceau, Cathline, Kone.
Ajaccio
The visiting team still has a chance to survive in Ligue 1, but they will need some wins, and a piece of luck as well. They are currently in the relegation zone, but with multiple availability issues within the team, there are going to be even bigger challenges for the team going forward. Fernand Mayembo, Thomas Mangani, Yoann Touzghar, Youssouf Kone, and Mathieu Coutadeur are missing with injuries, while Ismael Diallo and Mounaim El Idrissy are out through suspension.
Provisional lineup: Leroy, Youssouf, Gonzalez, Avinel, Alphonse, Vidal, Bayala, Chabrolle, Barreto, Nouri, Hamouma.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
Lorient
AC Ajaccio
Player to Watch: Ibrahima Kone
With Terem Moffi and Dango Ouattara out of the team, the 23-year-old Mali striker Ibrahima Kone will get a chance to shine. He scored three goals this season with a single assist on the record as well, but in very limited minutes. He will get a lot more first-team football before the season ends.
France Ligue 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSG | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 85 |
| 2 |  Lens | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 84 |
| 3 |  Marseille | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 4 |  Rennes | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 68 |
| 5 |  Lille | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 67 |
| 6 |  Monaco | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 65 |
| 7 |  Lyon | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 62 |
| 8 |  Clermont Foot | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 59 |
| 9 |  Nice | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 58 |
| 10 | Lorient | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 55 |
| 11 |  Reims | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 |  Montpellier | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 50 |
| 13 |  Toulouse | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 48 |
| 14 |  Brest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 |  Strasbourg | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 40 |
| 16 |  Nantes | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -18 | 36 |
| 17 |  Auxerre | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -28 | 35 |
| 18 | AC Ajaccio | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | -51 | 26 |
| 19 |  Troyes | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -36 | 24 |
| 20 |  Angers | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | -48 | 18 |
Facts and Notes about Lorient vs Ajaccio prediction
- When is the match being played? – Sunday, February 19th at 14:00 BST (15:00 CET)
- Who is Ajaccio's top scorer? – Youcef Belaili scored 5 goals
- What was the score when they last played? – Lorient won 1-0
