St Etienne vs Lorient Predictions

• Lorient won just one of their 19 away trips in Ligue 1 last term, losing 11.
• Saint-Etienne have won their last five home encounters with Lorient including a 2-0 victory here last season.

Poor travellers Lorient opposed on the opening day

Lorient won just one of their 19 away trips in Ligue 1 last season and Christophe Pelissier’s side are opposed for their opening weekend trip to face Saint-Etienne this Sunday afternoon.

Les Merlus finished just two points outside of the relegation zone last season due mainly to their dismal displays on the road, which yielded just ten points in total from a possible 57.

One of their 11 defeats came here last August when Saint-Etienne ran out comfortable 2-0 winners and Les Verts have in fact won the last five encounters between the teams at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Saint-Etienne finished out with the washing in 12^th last term and aren’t expected to fare much better this time around after a quiet summer in the transfer market. A meagre five wins from 19 (D6, L8) on their own turf in 2021/22 is an obvious concern, but Claude Puel’s charges should have enough to edge their way past Lorient again this Sunday.

The 5/4 available about the home win is fair, but small stakes are recommended as it should develop into a tight contest. Lorient did manage to find the net in all but one of their last 11 away trips in 2020/21 despite poor results and that’s reckoned into our 2-1 correct score prediction.

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