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Lorient vs Niort Prediction & Betting tips
Lorient and Niort face at Stade Yves Allainmat – Le Moustoir, in a match for the 14th round of League 2. The record of recent direct clashes between these two teams could not be more balanced, as there were 3 draws and 1 victory for each team in the last 5 games they played. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, 06-06-2019, ended with a draw for (2-2). The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 4th and 14th of the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 9th ranked in home games and the 11th as a visitor.
Lorient :
After 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 4th position, with 24 points won. In their last match, they lost with Lens out by (1‑0), after in the previous match they lost by (0‑1) at home, in a match against Troyes. Interestingly, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than in its stadium, since it conquered 14 points as a visitor and only 10 in its stadium. In his last 6 home games for the championship Lorient won 3, drew 1 and lost 2, so he conquered 10 points in 18 possible. In 13 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
The main objective of the Lorient is to reach the first division, so you do not want to have oscillations throughout the championship. He knows that for this to be a reality, it must be very regular and, so far, he has achieved it, so he must not leave room for errors. Good performances and good results should always occur, no matter where you play. That means coming to this match to get a good result and will continue to fight for leadership. In this match, Jonathan Martins Pereira and Houboulang Mendes will be absent, for being in the medical department.
Niort :
The visiting team is currently in 14th position, with 14 points won, after 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Le Mans by (1-0). In the last match, he lost at home against Sochaux by (0-2). This is a team that usually conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since it conquered 8 points out and 6 in its stadium, with 5 goals scored and 5 suffered as a visitor, against 6 goals scored and 8 suffered at home. In his last 6 games as a visitor to the championship, Niort records 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so he won 8 points in 18 possible.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 7 games. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 13 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Niort aims to do something positive in the championship and is determined to work in the rounds ahead to reap the rewards. At this moment he is looking for regularity, because he knows he will need it to achieve the goals he has. In the field, the actions must be high level, since this is the most likely way to get results in your favor. Therefore, the team is expected to look for a good sequence of results, because only then will it achieve what it planned. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
Lorient vs Niort head to head matches
06.05.19 L2 Niort Lorient 2 : 2
14.12.18 L2 Lorient Niort 1 : 1
17.07.18 CF Niort Lorient 1 : 0
09.03.18 L2 Niort Lorient 1 : 2
16.10.17 L2 Lorient Niort 0 : 0