Nice vs Lorient Prediction & Betting Tips

Nice vs Lorient Intro

Two teams who have been in good form in the Ligue 1 this season meet at Allianz Riviera. Nice and Lorient sit comfortably in the league so far, and both will be hopeful of improving on their positions with three points in this one. The game kicks off at 2:00 PM on Sunday March 19, 2023. We enter matchweek as the home side sit in the 7th position in the Ligue 1 table. The away side have taken 43 points so far and take up the 9th place. There’s little to separate Nice and Lorient in the Ligue 1 table. As we head past the mid point of the campaign, both have earned the same 43 points so far and they’re divided by just 2 places.

Nice vs Lorient Form

9 points from a possible 15 and an unbeaten run has seen Nice climb the table and draw with Nantes along the way. That being said, Lorient beat Troyes, which has brought them up to 7 points from the last five games. As for the home vs away form – Nice can keep up a fine run of form with another win here, since they have already won 11 points in last 5 matches at home. In the guests’ five matches away from home, Lorient have taken just 4 points.

Nice vs Lorient H2H

Lorient really has a job on its hands to catch up with Nice in the H2H in this fixture. Nice has 15 victories compared to Lorient’s 8 from 32 meetings. Nice is certainly looking the more likely to win this fixture. Playing at home is added to the historical advantage – as well as winning 2 more than Lorient in the last six meetings between the two.

Nice vs Lorient Analysis

Nice drew their last match. Didier Digard’s men played against Nantes. At the final wistle, the scoring board showed 2-2. Now it is time for Didier Digard’s men to face Lorient. Against Nantes, Nice claimed 55% of ball possession. Many punters rely on shots on goal data for a given team. In their last game, Nice had 15 shots in attack and 10 shots conceded. Meanwhile, Lorient won its previous game. Regis Le Bris’s men were facing Troyes. The game ended with a score of 2-0. In their match against Troyes, Lorient claimed 52% of the ball. Often punters look to shots on goal as a true guide of how a team performed. For Lorient, a total of 15 shots were taken in attack with 8 shots conceded in the last game.

Nice vs Lorient Odds

According to the oddsmakers, the favourite for this match between Nice and Lorient is Nice.