Monaco vs. Lorient Match Preview Article

Monaco, Recent Form

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Monaco head into this match with some confidence in the knowledge that they recorded a solid 1-0 away win against Strasbourg in their last league encounter.  They achieved 66% possession in that match and had 17 strikes at goal, with 6 hitting the target, up against Strasbourg's tally of 8 efforts at goal, 1 of which were on target.  

They may consider themselves adept at breaking through their opponent's defences, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 outings, but they have had their own defensive frailties to worry about, having conceded 7 and seen valuable points lost.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 games, but they have only kept 2 clean sheets in their last 6 games at Stade Louis-II.  

With an unbeaten league tally of 5 games from 6, their recent form should be viewed positively, especially with 3 wins thrown in.  

Lorient, Recent Form

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There will be a feeling of disappointment amongst the Lorient players having failed to take any points away from their recent 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Lyon.  They came away from that fixture with a 48% share of the possession and clocked up 9 attempts on goal with 0 on target, in comparison to Lyon, who managed 13 attempts on goal, 6 of which were on target.  

Manager Régis Le Bris will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 6 goals conceded in the same period.  They have scored in 4 of their last 6 away games, but so far this season they have conceded at least one goal in 11 of their 12 games on the road.  

They've had a good run of form away from home recently, with 3 straight wins in a row.  

Goalscorer Mohamed Bamba will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 5 goals in his last 6 league matches for Lorient.