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

Parisians Top Scoring Team in Ligue 1

Paris St. Germain has been the Ligue 1 betting favorite to win the Ligue 1 title all season long, and it’s very close to achieving it. A victory over Lorient would allow it to maintain an eight-point advantage over second place with only five games to go.

As for the visitors, they must win to keep top-five hopes alive. For them, qualifying for a UEFA competition would be like winning the title.

PSG vs Prediction, Match Preview, Live Stream, Odds and Picks
Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Lionel Messi | Damien meyer / afp

PSG: Back on Track

After losing two games in a row, something completely unexpected, PSG turned things around by winning its last three games with a 7-2 aggregate. Being able to focus only on Ligue 1 from mid-March helped a lot.

Most recently, it defeated Angers 2-1 thanks to Kylian Mbappe, who scored both goals. The defensive unit also deserves a lot of credit since Angers finished with 16 shots, six more than the Parisians.

Mbappe and Lionel Messi have done a great job during Neymar’s absence due to injury. Mbappe is the league’s top scorer with 22 goals, one more than Jonathan David from Lille, while Messi leads the league in assists with 15. He’s followed by Neymar with 11.

Collectively, no other team has scored more goals than PSG with 75. It also owns the second-best defensive unit after only conceding 31 goals in 32 games. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has played well despite heavy criticism.

The Parisians are offering -525 Ligue 1 odds to win straight up. Having won seven of their last 10 games at Parc des Princes has a lot to do with that. Plus, they scored at least three goals in four of those victories, including the 3-1 victory over Lens two weeks ago.

Lorient: Last Chance

Not to be dramatic, but if Lorient doesn’t win, it can kiss the chance of finishing in the top five goodbye. The club currently sits in 11th place, 11 points behind fifth, and needs to reduce the gap as soon as possible.

Last Sunday, Lorient played host to Toulouse and lost 1-0 despite winning possession with 54%. It failed to convert possession into scoring chances, taking only a shot on goal. The visitors took four.

Lorient has suffered tremendously in that regard since Dango Ouattara left to play for Bournemouth in the English Premier League. He left in January but remains the top scorer with six goals. He’s followed by Ibrahima Kone, who’s still on the team, with five.

Lorient is offering a +1100 price in the Ligue 1 lines. Yes, it’s a long shot, but PSG already lost two games at Parc des Princes. Plus, win or lose, Lorient has scored in eight of its last 10 road games. Summing up, you can expect it to put up a good fight.

PSG vs Lorient Head-to-Head

The betting online favorite won the first meeting with Lorient, but not without suffering. Neymar scored the opener for PSG only nine minutes into the game, but Terem Moffi scored the equalizer eight minutes into the second half. Danilo saved the day for the reigning champions with a strong header nine minutes before the end.

Both teams scored in eight of their last 10 encounters, with the total going over in each match. The total for Sunday’s clash is set at 3½ goals, with the over offering a -125 price in the sportsbook. That’s kind of high, even for a Ligue 1 match.

PSG vs Lorient Match Information

  • Match: PSG vs Lorient
  • Date: Sunday, April 30
  • Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
  • Location: Parc des Princes, Paris
  • PSG vs Lorient Live Stream: fubo.tv

PSG vs Lorient Betting Lines


PSG vs Lorient Picks and Prediction

PSG’s players are determined to win the title as soon as possible to enjoy a longer vacation. Plus, Lorient only won one of its last 10 road, and it was against the team in last place. That being said, the price that the Parisians are offering in thee Las Vegas Ligue 1 odds to win straight up is a bit high, that’s why you should turn to the handicap, as PSG’s last five victories over Lorient at home were by at least two goals.

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