FC Lorient v Lille: Ligue 1 Action on Match-day 9

The Stade Yves Allainmat sees Sunday action as Lorient take on Lille – 1:00pm GMT.

Sunday’s clash between Lorient and Lille, sees third take on seventh in the League.

It’s 19 points so far for FC Lorient this season, going into this meeting

This match sees Lorient looking for a return to form, following a defeat in their last match against Auxerre.

Also, Lorient keep finding the winning formula this season, that’s four in a row now. With a third position in the league and 6 wins, 1 losses and 1 draws, they currently have 19 points in the League having won six matches, drawn one game, and lost one game.

Playing at home, Lorient have won three games.

FC Lorient will have secured 22 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

Good Attacking Performance

This has been a good season so far for Lorient, in terms of goals scored (17). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Terem Moffi (6), Dango Ouattara (4), and Ibrahima Kone (2). Teams that leak goals on a consistent basis, don’t tend to win anything, such is the situation with Lorient so far, having conceded 12 goals in their last matches so far.

Lorient are missing two players through injury or illness. This will affect Regis Le Bris’s selection choices significantly.

Lille arrive at this fixture, having secured 13 points so far this season

Lille will be full of confidence, going into this fixture on that back of two successive wins against Tolouse FC and Olympique de Marseille. They will need this if they are to retain their run.

Also, Lille keep finding ways to win, having secured three victories in their last five meetings is astonishing this season. Their position is seventh in the League and they have 13 points, that is, 4W, 3L and 1D having won four fixtures, drawn one game, and lost three meetings.

Lille have won two games, drawn one game, and lost one game of their four League matches on the road this season.

A win in this fixture, would take Lille’s points from 13 to 16, so far this season.

Good Attacking Performance

Lille have a good scoring record this season, with 16 netted so far. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Jonathan David (5), Jonathan Bamba (3), and Ismaily (2). Lille’s defensive record in the Ligue 1 has so far been very weak, with 16 goals conceded in their last games. This is an issue that Paulo Fonseca urgently needs to address within the dressing room.

Lille’s squad has depth, but even so, Paulo Fonseca is likely to be missing four of they key players when they start Sunday’s game.

FC Lorient v Lille – Head-to-Heads.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Lille with a greater number of wins. In the last 30 meetings, they have enjoyed 15 wins, to Lorient’s eight victories. Further, Lille have seen victory four matches played at the Stade Yves Allainmat against Lorient. The last time they played each other in this competition The Merlucciidaes delivered a 3-1 home win.

Players to watch

For Lorient, Terem Moffi is a top performing player who has scoredsix goals in eight League fixtures this Ligue 1 Season, while Jonathan David is one of the top performing players after having scoredfive goals in eight League fixtures this campaign for Lille.

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