- Paris Saint-Germain have won 12, drawn one and lost only two of their 15 Ligue 1 home games this season
- PSG have won four of their last five Ligue 1 games
- Lorient have won only two of their 15 away Ligue 1 games this term, losing eight
PSG can push the pace and break the resistance of Lorient
The Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Lorient prediction is that Paris Saint-Germain will probably win the Ligue 1 title again this season and there appears little chance that they will let any slip against FC Lorient on Saturday.
Luis Enrique’s team have 69 points from 30 games, so they can afford to take it easy in the closing weeks if they want to. But their boss is a winner by nature and won’t allow any slippage during this stretch drive in any case.
PSG have won back-to-back matches 3-0 over Nantes and Angers and come into this with four wins in their last five games.
This Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Lorient preview highlights that Lorient, by contrast, have won only one of their last five (D1, L3) and are sitting in a mid-table position in Ligue 1, which is about right for them.
Enrique’s electric team should be too much for Les Merlus
Olivier Pantaloni’s men have had a decent campaign and are ninth with 41 points from 31 games. But they do not travel well, having won only twice on their travels in Ligue 1 this term, with eight defeats.
Pantaloni, who took over in July 2024, has made Lorient a solid, pragmatic side that can be tough to beat, but they are not set up to play the kind of high-tempo soccer in which PSG excel.
Our Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Lorient prediction is that PSG have played in a high-tempo, possession-based system since Enrique took over in the summer of 2023, using wingers to great effect and pressing forward when they win the ball back.
Les Merlus are a structured and patient team when building up from the back, but they will be disrupted by PSG’s pressing and the speed with which the hosts can play forward.
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Lorient betting tips suggest that PSG have not won either of their last two home games against Lorient, but they are clearly the superior side and can win with room to spare.
Visitors unlikely to score at Parc des Princes
A home win is the only way to play this one and PSG should be able to win with a few goals, but Lorient have enough quality to make a spot of trouble, so a Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Lorient prediction of a PSG win and both teams to score no is the preferred bet. PSG have only conceded 10 goals in 15 Ligue 1 home fixtures this year, so it is doubtful that the visitors will get much joy in front of goal.
Bradley Barcola is PSG’s top Ligue 1 scorer this year with 10 in 25 appearances, but Lorient’s Bamba Dieng, who has nine in 20, has scored two in their last five and will be their best hope of scoring.
Home win odds of 1.27 look short, but they reflect PSG’s dominant position in Ligue 1. Over 2.5 goals at 1.32 and BTTS - No at 2.02 are the value bets.
