Lyon are 3 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 and are at an average of $1.40 to win this game against mid-table Lorient, but given both sides’ form, shouldn’t find the win too comfortable.

Lyon did win their last game away to Caen (1-0), but that was their first win in 5, after 2 successive 0-0 draws at home and two successive away losses; Lorient, conversely, did lose their last league game at home to Rennes (1-2), but that followed a run of 4 wins and a draw, which included a win away at Marseille (3-2).

Last season, Lorient failed to score in 12 of their 19 away games, but this problem has been addressed this season, and they have only failed to score in one of their 9 away games so far.

In fact, Lorient have scored an impressive 13 goals in their last 5 away games and three of those games were against top 6 sides.

Lyon have been defending well, though and have kept 3 clean sheets out of their last 4 games, but have not been invulnerable at the back this season (conceding in 4 of their last 7 at home) and Lorient have been scoring at difficult venues; Paddy Power offer $1.90 for Lorient to score one or more goals in this game.

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Bet: Lorient to score one or more goals Odds: $1.90 Stake: 6pts Bookies: Paddy Power

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