Nice vs Lorient Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 19/04/2024

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Nice - Lorient

France Ligue 1 - Allianz Rivera

Lorient know that another defeat could well see them slip out of the relegation play-off spot and into the bottom two, while Nice are just five points off leapfrogging Lille into a Europa League spot. However, they only have a one-point gap to the chasing pack behind them.

Nice vs Lorient prediction: Both sides will see this as a must-win clash

Key stats

• It's just one win in nine games for European hopefuls Nice
• Lorient have failed to score in four of their last six games
• Nice have won one home Ligue 1 game in 2024

Pre-game odds and win probability: Nice tipped to pile on further misery to their opponents

Home: 8/15 (1.53) – 65.2%

Draw: 29/10 (3.9) – 25.6%

Away: 5/1 (6.0) – 16.7%

Both of these have been in shocking runs of form so it's only natural for people to be wary of the outright betting market. Nice had been on a very impressive run of home form until 2024 so if you were to back anyone then they could be your best bet, however, we would instead suggest checking out the free betting tips we have to offer.

If you are going to opt for anything in this game, we feel as though Nice to win and keep a clean sheet could be the best thing to go for given Lorient have fired a blank in four of their last six league matches.

Last five H2Hs: Not much has separated these two in Ligue 1

The last two meetings have finished with the same scoreline of 1-1, so these two teams have very often not had enough to pick up three points. Before these two draws Nice had won back-to-back games with a scoreline of 2-1 so it was still always close.

France Ligue 1 20/08/23

Lorient

1

Nice

1

France Ligue 1 19/03/23

Nice

1

Lorient

1

France Ligue 1 30/10/22

Lorient

1

Nice

2

France Ligue 1 17/04/22

Nice

2

Lorient

1

France Ligue 1 22/09/21

Lorient

1

Nice

0

Nice preview: European hopes hang by a thread

Despite a horrendous run of form in 2024 – especially at home – Nice still find themselves clinging not the final European spot in Ligue 1. They are just one point above Lens in the race for fifth, but also only four points off fourth so they have everything to play for.

Predicted lineup: Bulka (GK) – Bard, Dante, Todibo, Lotomba – Rosario, Thuram, Boudaoui – Boga, Moffi, Guessand

France Ligue 1 12/04/25

D

Strasbourg

2

Nice

2

France Ligue 1 04/04/25

L

Nantes

2

Nice

1

France Ligue 1 29/03/25

L

Monaco

2

Nice

1

France Ligue 1 14/03/25

D

Auxerre

1

Nice

1

France Ligue 1 09/03/25

L

Lyon

2

Nice

0

Lorient preview: Time is ticking for Ligue 1 strugglers

Going away from home is usually deemed as the most daunting task in football, especially for a team fighting at the wrong end of the table. However, Lorient have only lost one of their last five away Ligue 1 clashes including a run of three straight wins.

Predicted lineup: Mvogo (GK) – Mendy, Adjei, Toure – Yongwa, Abergel, Louza, Kasteris – Kari, Bouanani – Bamba

France Ligue 2 12/04/25

W

Guingamp

1

Lorient

2

France Ligue 2 05/04/25

W

Pau

0

Lorient

5

France Ligue 2 29/03/25

W

Grenoble

1

Lorient

2

France Ligue 2 15/03/25

W

SC Bastia

0

Lorient

4

France Ligue 2 08/03/25

L

Paris FC

3

Lorient

2

Player to watch: Terem Moffi

Nice's main man all season has been Terem Moffi who's led the line expertly and been a constant threat to backlines in Ligue 1 this campaign netting 10 times in 24 appearances.

Moffi must start for Nice to flourish

There have been nine separate occasions in which Moffi hasn't started for Nice this season in Ligue 1 and the French side have failed to win six of those matches.

So, Moffi will have to start through the middle and add to his three goals in three matches to give Nice their best opportunity of winning.