Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lorient: Ligue 1 Game Preview

Paris Saint-Germain clashes with Lorient in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain coming off a 2-1 road win against Angers on Friday while Lorient lost 1-0 at home against Toulouse on Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 75 points in 32 games while Lorient is in 10th place with 45 points in 32 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 22 goals and four assists in 28 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Mbappé a 66.02 percent chance to score against Lorient. He has 107 SCA and 18 GCA in 28 Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Paris Saint-Germain1.20
• Lorient 7.60
• Draw 12.00

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -2 (1.84)
• Lorient +2 (1.97)

Total
• Over 3.5 (1.85)
• Under 3.5 (1.96)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on November 6 and Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 66.02 percent chance to score. He averages 4.36 shots overall per sim, 2.89 shots on goal per and 1.07 goals per sim.

For Lorient, Ibrahima Koné has a 11.58 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.35 shots overall per sim, 0.26 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.20

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 3.02 to Lorient 0.58