The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Ligue 1 clash between Lorient and Saint-Etienne, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lorient win with a probability of 40.74%. A win for Saint-Etienne had a probability of 31.1% and a draw had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lorient win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.23%) and 2-0 (7.8%). The likeliest Saint-Etienne win was 0-1 (10.51%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.15%). The actual scoreline of 6-2 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Lorient would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Lorient | Draw | Saint-Etienne |
| 40.74% | 28.15% | 31.1% |
| Both teams to score 46.51% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
