What should you know before the Mastiffs move to Lorient, this Friday (9 p.m.)? Let’s take a look at 5 key stats ahead of this Day 5 rendezvous.
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Lorient have scored in 25 of their last 26 Ligue 1 games, including each of the last 16. It is also the best current series and the best series in the history of FCL.
LOSC have lost only one of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches (7 wins, 4 draws), against Nice on August 14 (0-4). The Mastiffs are also undefeated in their last 16 away meetings in Ligue 1 (12 wins, 4 draws). This is also the best current and longest series in its history in the elite.
Lorient has won 9 of its last 11 home matches in Ligue 1 – for a draw (1-1 v Nice) and a defeat, 1-4… It was against Lille on February 21. Les Merlus are also at the top of the Ligue 1 classification at home for the year 2021 with 28 points in 12 matches.. The Breton club has however lost 10 of its last 11 Ligue 1 matches against the defending champion, but remains on a victory in the last, 3-2 against PSG on January 31.
Yusuf Yazici is involved in 4 of the last 7 goals scored by LOSC against FC Lorient in Ligue 1 (2 goals and as many assists).
For his part, Jocelyn Gourvennec has lost only one of his last 11 Ligue 1 matches against Breton clubs (5 wins, 5 draws), it was with Bordeaux against Rennes on November 3, 2017 (0-1).
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