Monaco will look to protect their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season when they visit Lorient at Stade de Moustoir on Sunday, 18 October.
The visitors sit top of the table with 14 points from six matches. Monaco have won four games and drawn two, while their goal difference stands at +5 after scoring 10 goals and conceding five.
Lorient are eighth with eight points from their opening six fixtures. They have recorded two wins, two draws and two defeats, with six goals scored and six conceded, leaving them with a goal difference of 0.
Recent form has been mixed for both sides. Lorient’s latest three results include a 1-0 victory over Paris, a 2-1 defeat by Le Mans and a 2-2 draw with Toulouse.
Monaco drew 2-2 with Toulouse in their most recent game. Before that, they lost 4-0 to Baru Mama, then responded with victories over Pisa, 2-0, and Lens, 2-1.
Head-to-head record
The teams have met 20 times. Lorient have won nine of those matches, giving them a 45% success rate, while Monaco have seven victories, or 35%. The remaining four games ended in draws, representing 20% of the meetings.
Although Monaco have the stronger position in the current Ligue 1 standings, Lorient hold the better overall head-to-head record. In their last 20 matches in all competitions, Lorient have recorded nine wins, while Monaco have won 11.
Monaco’s six-match unbeaten run is the key feature of the latest league table. They have taken the lead with four victories and two draws, while Lorient’s eight points leave them in the middle of the standings.
Prediction
The prediction is for a Monaco victory. The league leaders have avoided defeat in all six of their matches and will travel to Stade de Moustoir targeting another three points.