FC Lorient vs Montpellier Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics ⚽️
Lorient are winless in their last seven Ligue 1 games against Montpellier (D4 L3), after winning three of their previous four (L1), their last victory coming back to 4 December 2013 at La Mosson (2-0).
Lorient are unbeaten in 10 home Ligue 1 games against Montpellier (W3 D7), the team they’ve hosted the most without losing once. However, the last four top-flight games between the two teams at Le Moustoir have ended in a draw.
Lorient have won only once in their last 10 Ligue 1 games (D2 L7), away to Reims in October (3-1).
Montpellier have won their last three Ligue 1 games and could record a fourth consecutive victory for the first time since April-May 2016 (4).
Lorient have won none of their last four home Ligue 1 games (D1 L3) – their longest drought since January-March 2017 (5) – after staying unbeaten in their previous five (W3 D2).
Montpellier have won each of their last two away Ligue 1 games (at St Etienne on 1 November and at Bordeaux on 7 November), as many as in their previous 19 (D7 L10).
Lorient have failed to score in their last four Ligue 1 games, their longest drought in the top-flight since September 2014 (also 4).
Lorient have attempted (233) and won (140) more tackles than any other side in the Top 5 European leagues this season. Furthermore, Lorient midfielder Laurent Abergel has attempted (57) and won (34) more than any other player in these leagues in 2020/21.
If he plays, Jérémy Morel will enjoy his 400th Ligue 1 game (153 with Lorient, 120 with Marseille, 105 with Lyon, 21 with Rennes). He would be the seventh player currently in L1 to reach this tally after Hilton, Congré, Briand, Mandanda, Ruffier and Payet.
Gaëtan Laborde has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last two Ligue 1 games (assist v Bordeaux, goal v Strasbourg) and could equal his longest such streak in the top-flight set in October-November 2018 and January-February 2019 (3 with Montpellier each time).
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