On Sunday afternoon, Strasbourg hosts Lorient at the Stade de la Meinau as both teams look to bounce back from poor recent runs in Ligue One.
The home team heads into this clash on the back of a four-game winless run in the French top flight. Last time out, Strasbourg suffered a 4-2 defeat at Ajaccio. The game saw Julien Stephan’s team concede two goals for the seventh straight game in Ligue One.
🤝 Ahead of Sunday's game 🆚 @FCLorient, Racing invites 700 volunteers from the @LGEF_officiel to attend #RCSAFCL 🤩 pic.twitter.com/0O0MEd4FMD— Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace English (@RCSA_English) November 8, 2022
🤝 Ahead of Sunday's game 🆚 @FCLorient, Racing invites 700 volunteers from the @LGEF_officiel to attend #RCSAFCL 🤩 pic.twitter.com/0O0MEd4FMD
The poor run of form has contributed to Strasbourg’s lowly position of 18th place in the French top-flight table. They are two points from safety and two from the bottom of the league table.
Strasbourg will have to improve their home form if they are to avoid a relegation battle this season, as they have failed to win in their previous seven league games on home soil.
One big reason for that poor recent home record is the fact that they have conceded at least two goals in their last three Ligue One games at home.
The visitor's good start to the Ligue One campaign has stalled in recent weeks as they head into this game on the back of a four-game winless run in the French top flight. Lorient has also suffered back-to-back 2-1 home defeats against Nice and last time out PSG.
Their poor recent form has seen Regis El Bris’ team drop to sixth place in the Ligue One table. However, they are still just a point adrift of the Champions League qualifier spot in the table.
One recent positive for Lorient is their away form, as they are unbeaten in four Ligue One matches on their travels, having recorded three wins and a draw.
Forebet predicts that Lorient will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to end their recent poor run of form in the French top flight.