- Bookmakers odds: AS Monaco are the outright favourites with the bookmakers at 2.06 ahead of Lorient at 3.25 and the draw at 3.6 for this Ligue 1 2026/2027 game.
- Head-to-head: Lorient have won two of the last five meetings between the two clubs, Monaco have won one and two have finished level.
- Away form: Monaco are unbeaten in three away league games in Ligue 1 2026/2027, winning two and drawing one, while conceding just two goals on the road.
Monaco top the standings and look to maintain their lofty position
AS Monaco are currently top of Ligue 1 2026/2027 with 14 points from six games, two points ahead of Les Merlus who are eighth with eight points from the same number of games. Filipe Luís has been in charge of les Monégasques since July 2026 and the possession-based, high-tempo game with a pressing style that he has implemented has given Monaco real bite so far.
Lorient are going well too, but with a slightly different formula of Alexandre Dujeux, who has been in charge of the club since July 2026. He has continued with the structured, disciplined approach that has been in place at Stade du Moustoir for some time, but has tweaked it to give Les Merlus a slightly better chance of winning home games.
His side have, so far, a record of one win, one draw and one defeat in Ligue 1 2026/2027 home games. The last two results have seen Lorient lose 2-1 away to Le Mans and then bounce back with a 1-0 home win over Paris FC, so they don't sulk when results go against them.
Lorient can make life tough for Monaco
Recent form
Monaco's recent form reads three wins and two draws from their last five games in all competitions. They beat RC Lens 2-1 at home, Pisa 2-0 at home and drew 2-2 at home against Toulouse. So goals have flowed and continue to do so.
Key players
Paris Brunner, with four goals in five Ligue 1 2026/2027 games, is Monaco's danger man and he has been involved in two of the away side's last six goals. Lorient's main finisher, Ibrahima Balde, has one goal in three Ligue 1 2026/2027 appearances, while Panos Katseris, with three assists in five, has been their creative spark.
Tactical match-up
Monaco are likely to try to pin Lorient back with their high-tempo, possession-based style of play, but Les Merlus are a compact block that can make the opposition work for their openings and are very good on the break. That could make this a tough road game for Monaco, despite their superiority.
Squeeze Monaco’s odds for a good return
There's definitely a case for squeezing Monaco's short odds and getting them at 2.06 ahead of Lorient at 3.25 and the 3.6 on the draw. But we'll take the edge of the visitors for our main selection.
Lorient beat Monaco 3-1 away when these sides last met eight months ago in Ligue 1 2025/2026 and Monaco have failed to win on their last two visits to Lorient. With that in mind, this is more likely to be a narrow win than anything more.
- A 2-1 away win also looks good for exact score bettors because Lorient have conceded four home goals in Ligue 1 2026/2027 at a rate of 1.33 per game, so Monaco can be expected to find a way through.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 also fits the matchup, while both teams to score at 1.7 looks good, but doesn't offer a good enough return for us.
