Lorient hosts St. Etienne in round 27 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, February 28th at Stade du Moustoir (Lorient)
Lorient is in the relegation zone, and the team is going through hard times. The club led by Christophe Pelissier managed to score only 23 points in 26 rounds and gained a foothold almost at the very bottom of the Ligue 1 standings. Most likely Lorient will be relegated at the end of this season, as there are no prerequisites for improving the quality of the game, and only Dijon plays worse. The last two meetings ended in two defeats with a total goal difference of 1-5. I have no reason to believe in the victory of the hosts - the maximum that Lorient can count on is a draw.
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The charges of the French specialist Claude Puel put only 30 points in their piggy bank after 26 rounds. And this season definitely cannot be called successful for Saint-Etienne. At the moment, the team is on the 14th line in the standings, but recently it has been playing quite well. The Greens have not lost in five consecutive matches in the championship. They gained victories over Nice, Metz, and Rennes and tied with Nantes and Reims. There are no problems with the squad, and St. Etienne needs to score points. And it is with such teams as Lorient that you need to get the maximum number of points. Most likely, it is the visitors who will be closer to winning this game, but I will choose a safer position for the bet.
Bookmakers are ambiguous about the strength of the teams. Even though the difference in the table between them is only seven points, Saint-Etienne looks much more interesting in terms of the game. And I think the Greens are the favorites in the upcoming meeting. They have an unconditional advantage in head-to-head matches, and their first game in the current season ended with a confident victory of Saint-Etienne (2-0). I think the visitors will win again, but I will hedge my bets in case of a draw. The bookmakers give a very solid coefficient for a clear victory, but I will limit myself to a safer option – the victory of St. Etienne with a +0.5 handicap.
Prediction for the match: St. Etienne to win with +0.5 handicap
