On Saturday 12 December, Lorient take on Lille in Ligue 1 action. On our Elo ratings Lille have the edge, 1632 to 1563 once home and away form is split out.
With W W L D from their last four, Lorient are blowing hot and cold.
At home Lorient score 0.8 a game and concede 0.4. Under 2.5 goals makes sense on numbers that point to 0.5 a game; both teams have scored in 20% of Lorient games and 0% of Lille games. Defensively Lille stand out: 100% of their games have ended with a clean sheet.
There is no tipster preview on Lorient vs Lille yet, so head to our Ligue 1 tips for the latest picks in the competition.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| LorientHome | Rating | LilleAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,571 | Overall | 1,682 |
| 1,563 | Match venue | 1,632 |
| 1,563 | At home | 1,677 |
| 1,466 | Away | 1,632 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,507 | Attack | 1,509 |
| 1,577 | Defence | 1,667 |
| 1,538 | Home attack | 1,523 |
| 1,445 | Away attack | 1,503 |
| 1,554 | Home defence | 1,641 |
| 1,526 | Away defence | 1,644 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,850 | Goal environment | 1,353 |
| 1,608 | Home goals | 1,478 |
| 1,742 | Away goals | 1,375 |
| 1,478 | Possession | 1,522 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,445 | Set-piece attack | 1,510 |
| 1,446 | Set-piece defence | 1,510 |
| 1,530 | Close games | 1,650 |
| 1,587 | Winning margin | 1,694 |
Match venue compares Lorient at home with Lille away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
The head-to-head covers 21 games since February 2012, and Lorient have won seven, Lille have taken 13 and one was drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Lorient vs Lille prediction page.