Preview and betting odds for Lorient vs Monaco at 22:00 on September 27, Round 6 of Ligue 1

Lorient recently drew 1-1 with Le Havre in Ligue 1 on 21/09/2025. Prior to that, they lost 0-4 to Marseille (13/09/2025), 1-7 to Lille (31/08/2025), defeated Rennes 4-0 (24/08/2025), and lost 0-1 to Auxerre (17/08/2025). Their last 5 matches indicate unstable form (1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses), scoring 6 goals and conceding 14. Under head coach Olivier Pantaloni, Lorient will depend on Tosin Aiyegun and Mohamed Bamba to leverage their home field.

Monaco recently beat Metz 5-2 in Ligue 1 on 21/09/2025. Before that, they lost 1-4 to Club Brugge (UEFA Champions League), won 2-1 against Auxerre (13/09/2025), won 3-2 versus Strasbourg (31/08/2025), and lost 0-1 to Lille (24/08/2025). Their last 5 games show mixed form (3 wins, 2 losses), scoring 11 goals and conceding 10. Under coach Adi Hutter, Monaco will rely on Ansu Fati and Folarin Balogun to keep up their performance.

The two sides have faced each other 5 times recently, with Monaco winning once and drawing four times, averaging 2.0 goals per match. Lorient enjoys home advantage with 3 consecutive unbeaten matches against Monaco, whereas Monaco has a strong offense and a good record against newly promoted teams. A lively match ending in a Monaco victory is a plausible scenario.

Team status: Lorient vs Monaco

Lorient: Bandiougou Fadiga (ankle injury), Panos Katseris (thigh injury), Nathaniel Adjei (ankle injury), Trevan Sanusi (ankle injury), Isaak Toure (cruciate ligament injury), Darlin Yongwa (suspended); Tosin Aiyegun (ready to play).

Monaco: Lukas Hradecky (knee injury), Aleksandr Golovin (muscle injury), Denis Zakaria (thigh muscle injury), Christian Mawissa (hamstring injury), Paul Pogba (injured); Ansu Fati (fit to play).

Expected lineups for Lorient vs Monaco

Lorient: Mvogo - Meite, Talbi, Faye - Le Bris, Avom, Abergel, Kouassi - Tosin, Karim, M. Bamba.

Monaco: Kohn - Teze, Dier, Kehrer, Ouattara - Akliouche, Camara, A. Bamba, Minamino - Biereth, Balogun.

Lorient recent form

21/09/25: Le Havre 1-1 Lorient (Ligue 1)

13/09/25: Marseille 4-0 Lorient (Ligue 1)

31/08/25: Lorient 1-7 Lille (Ligue 1)

24/08/25: Lorient 4-0 Rennes (Ligue 1)

17/08/25: Auxerre 1-0 Lorient (Ligue 1)

Monaco recent form

21/09/25: Monaco 5-2 Metz (Ligue 1)

17/09/25: Club Brugge 4-1 Monaco (UEFA Champions League)

13/09/25: Auxerre 1-2 Monaco (Ligue 1)

31/08/25: Monaco 3-2 Strasbourg (Ligue 1)

24/08/25: Lille 1-0 Monaco (Ligue 1)

Head-to-head record: Lorient vs Monaco

17/03/24: Monaco 2-2 Lorient (Ligue 1)

17/09/23: Lorient 2-2 Monaco (Ligue 1)

16/04/23: Monaco 3-1 Lorient (Ligue 1)

11/01/23: Lorient 2-2 Monaco (Ligue 1)

13/02/22: Monaco 0-0 Lorient (Ligue 1)

Prediction for Lorient vs Monaco

Lorient, benefiting from home advantage and recent unbeaten runs against Monaco, could challenge with a solid defense. However, Monaco, with a powerful attack and superior experience, is favored to win. An exciting game with a Monaco victory is the likely outcome.

Predicted score: Lorient 1-2 Monaco