Dunkerque vs Lorient betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on January 18th, 2025

Dunkerque and Lorient will on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 19:00h (UTC), play in a Ligue 2 football game in France, check the Dunkerque vs Lorient betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dunkerque vs Lorient will occur

The game takes place in the small Stade Marcel-Tribut stadium, in the city of Dunkerque, with a capacity for 5000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Take the opportunity to check out the match live in Betarena, bringing much information to your bets, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Dunkerque vs Lorient betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Ligue 2 has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.47 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.46 goals per game of the last championship.

Dunkerque last match

Dunkerque in its last official match drew (1-1) against Pau, in a match valid for Ligue 2. Coach L. Ferreira de Castro's lined up a 4-1-4-1 formation.

In the previous analysis the draw was among the logical results of this match, especially because it was expected a fairly even game between both teams and had odds around 3.25.

One of the best on the field of Dunkerque was certainly Marco Essimi, with a performance well above the average one expressed by his team. He himself, with his sense of position and his excellent plays, was crucial to his team in bringing home a positive result.

Lorient last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 2, Lorient, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Metz team with a final score of 0-0.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.40.

Dunkerque vs Lorient h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Ligue 2, Dunkerque ranked 3rd place while Lorient was in 2nd place. Dunkerque initiated hostilities with a 4-1-4-1 formation while Lorient played using a 4-4-2 tactic.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 29-10-2024 in a Ligue 2 match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 4-2 win for Lorient.

The Lorient team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Dunkerque its counterpart.

Dunkerque

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Dunkerque team with 33 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Paris team who occupies position 2 in the 19th round.

Dunkerque analysis

At the end of round 18 in Ligue 2, Dunkerque scored 28 goals and conceded 23 goals.

Teams typically have some control over the opponents if they had ball possession above 50%. Thus, the Dunkerque team usually tries for an average ball possession of 55.94% to control the game.

Playing in their home base prove wise for this team, as their record of 8 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws shows. Playing as the visiting team, meanwhile has given them 2 games won.

Best goalscorer from Dunkerque

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Yacine Bammou. The Attacker has scored 5 times in this competition and helped Dunkerque avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Lorient

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Lorient team with 34 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion, with a campaign of 10 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

Lorient analysis

Lorient goal quotient is definitely positive, with 30 down scored and 17 conceded after 18 rounds played.

Lorient has been putting in some good performances lately, with 2 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 matches. They will need to continue to work hard and build on their recent successes if they want to maintain their form and challenge for the best spot possible.

As we approach the Regular Season, Lorient is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.17 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Ligue 2.

Best goalscorer from Lorient

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Sambou Soumano. With 7 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Lorient team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Dunkerque is Yacine Bammou, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Lorient is Sambou Soumano, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 5.28 corners per game.

Lorient is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.61 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Lorient in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.56 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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