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In 16th place, Lorient (8W-17L-10D; 34 points) will welcome OM (19W-8L-8D; 65 points), who are currently in a Champions League position, to Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir on Sunday. Kick off is at 5:05 PM CEST. FC Lorient have had a recent string of 11 losses but head into this match with home advantage. In comparison, the visitors Olympique de Marseille have won six instances in the last eight matches and are a top team in the Ligue 1 standings, which also brings with it the possibility of playing in the UCL tournament.
FC Lorient and Olympique de Marseille’s most recent encounter occurred in October 17, 2021 and resulted in a victory for Lorient. In the most recent 10 instances they’ve played one another, FC Lorient’s goals have totaled 12 compared to Olympique de Marseille’s 21.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the FC Lorient vs Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 Match on May 8 2022
Where: Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir (Lorient, France)
When: Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 5:05 PM CEST
Betting on FC Lorient
Record: 8-17-10 | League Standing: 16
FC Lorient heads into this game seated in the 16th spot having a record of eight wins, 17 losses, and 10 draws in 35 matches. The team has had 11 losses in the last 20 matches. In total, they’ve scored 34 goals. This has largely been because of performances from Terem Moffi, who has six goals, and Ibrahima Kone who has five. They’ve conceded 59 goals. In their last matchup this season, FC Lorient fell to Stade de Reims 1-2.
Absences and Injuries
FC Lorient will be missing Stephane Diarra.
Betting on Olympique de Marseille
Record: 19-8-8 | League Standing: 2
Olympique de Marseille comes into this clash with 65 points so far this season and are also one of the top three teams in the standings. They lost to Olympique Lyonnais 0-3 last Sunday and so far this season, they have recorded 19 wins, eight losses, and eight draws in 35 fixtures. When they have won, it’s mainly been thanks to the vigor demonstrated by Arkadiusz Milik and Dimitri Payet. Olympique de Marseille fans will be hoping that the duo can propel them to victory in the match against FC Lorient.
Absences and Injuries
Olympique de Marseille will be missing Leonardo Balerdi, Dimitri Payet, and Konrad De La Fuente.
FC Lorient vs Olympique de Marseille | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Olympique de Marseille (-110) at DraftKings
Olympique de Marseille are the favorite team according to the betting market. The club is having a good beginning to the month with a recent win percentage of 60% in their last 10 games (six wins, three losses and one draw). FC Lorient, in contrast, have a win percentage of 40% in their last 10 games (four wins, five losses and one draw).
Over/Under Pick: Under 2.5 Total Goals (-105) at BetMGM
FC Lorient have averaged 13 goals over their last 10 matches. Comparatively, Olympique de Marseille have recorded an average of 18 goals over their last 10 matches.
Spread Pick: Olympique de Marseille -0.5 Goals (-114) at MyBookie.ag
Olympique de Marseille will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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