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FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC Preview 29/12/2022
FC Lorient vs Montpellier HSC – 29/12/2022
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Montpellier might be aiming to construct on a powerful 5-0 win over Rodez final week in a membership pleasant with the membership hoping to take that type into Ligue 1 with them sitting down in 14th within the desk earlier than their journey to the Stade du Moustoir the place Lorient are nonetheless preventing within the European spots.
Similar to final marketing campaign, Lorient have been implausible to observe this season they usually proceed to stun France with their wonderful runs of type.
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The truth is, solely as soon as this season has the membership gone greater than two video games with out profitable a match they usually stay in fifth earlier than the motion resumes in France’s high flight.
Alternatively, regardless of wanting so good in Ligue 1 this season, their confidence did take a beating in the course of the World Cup break, as most sides in Ligue 1 managed to place collectively a strong run of type on this time.
Lorient, nonetheless, received simply one in every of their three video games, because the membership drew 1-1 with Osasuna earlier than a 1-0 loss to Guingamp.
They finally returned to the win column with a victory over Fifteenth-placed Nantes in a pleasant, which is able to assist their trigger in getting a win over 14th-placed Montpellier.
Lorient are nonetheless solely two factors adrift of Marseille in fourth, they usually stay solely three factors behind third-placed Rennes. Alternatively, they’re behind Lens in second by eight factors.
Forward of this one, Régis Le Bris’ aspect have secured eight victories thus far and misplaced solely 3 times within the league. Montpellier did, nonetheless, defeat Rodez 5-0 final trip in a pleasant to provide them nice confidence for this recreation.
Montpellier have nonetheless managed to win 4 league video games thus far, which is probably the most inside the underside half of the desk.
Given the contrasting bouts of type earlier than the World Cup break and the way Montpellier sit with half the factors of Lorient’s tally, it’s little doubt going to be a tricky recreation for the away aspect.
What’s extra, Lorient have misplaced solely as soon as at dwelling this season with their different two defeats approaching the street, so Montpellier should overturn the percentages fairly dramatically.
Forebet predicts a victory for Lorient on this one and for the sport to see over 2.5 targets, as Lorient even have the worst defensive file for these sitting within the high 5 European spots.
