Lorient vs Saint-Etienne Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - April 7, 2022

Lorient vs Saint-Etienne
French Ligue 1
Date: 8 April 2022, Friday
Kick-off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
Venue: Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir (Lorient).

We expect a real buzz in and around Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir on Thursday evening when Lorient and Saint-Etienne take on each other in a huge relegation six-pointer in Matchday No 31.

Both clubs suffered tough defeats at the weekend. Lorient shipped five goals to PSG at Parc des Princes, while Saint-Etienne allowed four goals in a 2-4 home defeat to Olympique Marseille.

The loss to eternal rivals Marseille was particularly painful for Pascal Dupraz and his men. Can they rise and break into the safe zone with a victory over Lorient in the first game of the 31st round?

Lorient are just one point above Saint-Etienne in the Ligue 1 table. They have been enjoying a decent spell of form lately, going unbeaten in back-to-back league games against Clermont and Strasbourg.

Consecutive clean sheets in these two affairs announced better days for Christophe Pelissier and his troops but the mentioned tough loss in the capital did have an impact on the spirits inside the dressing room.

Saint-Etienne will rely on the fact they have lost just one of the last four away outings in Ligue 1. This lone defeat came at the hands of PSG (3-1 in late-February).

They have kept two clean sheets in the process and can very much be a tough nut to crack on their day.

Lorient vs Saint-Etienne Head-to-head

• The home court advantage plays a big role in this matchup.
• Five of the last six head to head encounters between these two teams thus ended in home wins.
• Overall, Lorient won 10, drew 4, and lost 4 of the last 18 home clashes against Saint-Etienne.

Lorient vs Saint-Etienne Prediction

Neither team can afford a failure in this massive six-pointer. We expect both managers to use a careful defensive-minded approach which makes the Under 2.5 goals FT the best betting option at the odds of 1.61.

The braver punters can chase the 3.20 odds offered for the draw which we find the most likable of the three outcomes here.

Lorient vs Saint-Etienne Betting Tips

• Under 2.5 goals FT @ 1.61 (8/13)

• Draw @ 3.20 (11/5) odd.

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