PSG vs Lorient Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks

This summer saw PSG let go of Lionel Messi, while the club is seemingly doing its best to ensure Kylian Mbappe and Neymar follow suit. The Big Three era in Paris is firmly over, with the free-spending French champions appearing to be changing tactic.

There are plenty of new players that could get minutes, such as Manuel Ugarte, Milan Skriniar, Marco Asensio, Goncalo Ramos and Lucas Hernandez. Those five fit into functional roles rather than each demanding to be the star, and we expect them to deliver. Luis Enrique is an experienced manager and should easily win the league even without the three stars, and we will include them in our Ligue 1 picks and parlays. Due to injuries, Nordi Mukiele and Nuno Mendes should be the only unavailable players for the first match of the season.

Lorient: Surprise Package

Having gained promotion to the French top flight back in 2019-20, Lorient has continued to grow in strength in Ligue 1, with Regis Le Bris leading the club to an impressive 10th-placed finish last term.

Over the summer, two key players left the club. Attacking midfielder Enzzo Le Fee joined Rennes for $22 million, and Terem Moffi signed a permanent deal with Nice after spending the second half of the season there on loan. The club responded by adding a few players from Ligue 2, but they also signed Benjamin Mendy from Manchester City to help him revive his career after not playing professionally for almost two years.

Although Lorient suffered a 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth in their final warm-up match. The Brittany outfit will be hopeful of enjoying another successful campaign. Still, if you’re betting online, you should fade them on the road against PSG. Midfielder Quentin Boisgard will miss the trip to Paris due to injury. Loris Mouyokolo is a doubt for the opening game as the 22-year-old defender continues to recover from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

PSG vs Lorient Head-to-Head

The French giants conceded 40 goals in 38 games last term. Lorient returned from the Parc des Princes with a 3-1 league victory at the end of April last season. It was a rare away triumph, with the team winning only twice on their travels in the league after the turn of the year. Across the three previous campaigns, Lorient were unbeaten in their opening game, but their win in Paris last season was their first at PSG’s home since 2011. There were at least four goals in each of PSG’s last four home league matches.

PSG vs Lorient Match Information

• Match: PSG (0-0-0) vs Lorient (0-0-0)
• Location: Parc des Princes, Paris, France
• Day/Time: Satuday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m. ET
• PSG vs Lorient Live Stream: fubo.tv

PSG vs Lorient Betting Lines

The odds in this chart are posted on the time of publication of the article. They are subject to change without previous notice.

PSG vs Lorient Picks and Prediction

The reigning champs enter this clash as heavy favorites, priced at -294 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest Ligue 1 odds, while the goal line is set at three.

PSG has improved defensively this season and departed from their high-maintenance forward line. Under Luis Enrique, expect to see a side that presses from the front. Adding Milan Skriniar and Manuel Ugarte will make PSG rock-solid at the back. Lorient lost two key attacking players this summer, and we don’t expect them to find the back of the net on Saturday. We expect PSG to totally dominate this clash and secure a straightforward victory.

The Paris Saint-Germain are listed at -295 in our Vegas Ligue 1 lines. This means that if you wager $100 on PSG , you have a chance to win $34. The Lorient are +700, offering a chance to win $700 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Paris Saint-Germaina 74.68% chance to win, with Lorient at 12.50%.