French Ligue 1
2026-04-12 - Lyon vs Lorient
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : France: Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Sunday 12th April 2026, 1945hrs (GMT)
Lyon’s winless run in Ligue 1 extended to six games for the Sunday evening’s hosts ahead of this upcoming fixture with Lorient after enduring a fruitless 0-0 draw away from home at Angers over the Easter weekend.
Three defeats to the likes of Strasbourg, Marseille and Monaco have overshadowed points gained in draws with Paris FC, Le Havre and aforementioned Angers, but this Sunday’s encounter against Lorient gives Lyon a perfect opportunity to return to winning ways.
Two of Lyon’s recent three losses were inflicted upon Paulo Fonseca’s side on their travels but a solid looking home record of 9-1-3 21/10 looks far more encouraging for Sunday’s hosts, especially as Lyon have lost just once in their last seven home games at the Groupama Stadium.
Lorient sit mid-table in the Ligue 1 standings in 9th place where they find themselves a significant 10 points behind their upcoming opponents, Lyon, despite being dealt just the single defeat within their previous seven league matches.
That rare defeat came in the shape of a 1-0 loss away from home at Toulouse while four draws along with wins against Angers and Lens have underlined Lorient’s desperation to avoid defeats.
However, although the visitors have made themselves a tough side to beat, both of their recent wins were achieved on home soil at their Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir, while results on the road have been fairly poor this season.
Indeed, Lorient possess an underwhelming away record of 2-5-7 11/22 which suggests further troubles on their travels on Sunday night.
The Betting Verdict
Lyon are unbeaten in their last four home games against Lorient.
The Pick :
Lyon 2-1 Lorient
