Monaco vs Lorient Tips & Preview - Expect goals in open contest

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Monaco has lost 6 of their last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
Lorient is unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 games.
Both teams have defensive vulnerabilities, likely leading to goals.

Monaco vs Lorient

Monaco host Lorient in a Friday night French Ligue 1 fixture, with both teams coming into this clash in contrasting form.

Monaco have been erratic lately and are looking for a spark of resurgence while Lorient are one of the in-form teams in the league at the moment. Both teams will be up for this one and could be set to offer up goals.

Monaco News

Monaco come into this clash in the middle of a rough patch, having lost six of their last seven Ligue 1 matches. That poor run has seen them drop to ninth in the table, while they are also dealing with injury problems, with Takumi Minamino, Folarin Balogun and Thilo Kehrer among a lengthy list of sidelined players.

The Monegasques claimed a 3-1 victory at Orleans in a Coupe de France clash last weekend and will look to build on that result. However, Sebastian Pocognoli's team have also found things difficult in front of their fans, with two wins and three defeats in their last five home matches, losing 3-1 to Lyon last time out in Ligue 1.

A leaky defence has been one of the problems for Monaco, who are without a clean sheet in their last four matches across all competitions. However, they have scored at least one first-half goal in the last three matches on this run, with all three fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Lorient News

Lorient have been in good form lately and are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They are on the rise at the moment and are up to 12th in the table, just three points off the top 10.

Olivier Pantaloni’s team held out for a 1-1 home draw with Metz last time out in the league before claiming a 3-1 victory at Hauts Lyonnais in the Coupe de France. That result is part of a solid away record, having gone unbeaten in their last four matches on the road.

Like the hosts, Lorient often struggle defensively and are without a clean sheet in eight of their last 10 away matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in three of the last four matches in this run, while the last two fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Monaco have five wins and as many draws, while Lorient have been victorious just twice in the last 12 matches. However, one of the visitors’ wins came in the reverse fixture as they triumphed 3-1 at home back in September.

Verdict

Monaco v Lorient

Monaco are desperate to get their campaign back on track and will be counting on their superior record in this fixture. They will be keen to put on a show in front of the fans, and having scored at least one first-half goal in their last three matches, a repeat is expected here.

Both teams have scored in their last five meetings, with all five fixtures producing over 2.5 goals. Neither defence is convincing at the moment, and Friday's clash could be set to offer up a similar outcome.

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