Preview: AS Monaco vs Lorient Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Ligue 1 2025-26

Les Merlus dominated the proceedings when these sides last met.

AS Monaco are now going to have a face-off against Lorient in their matchweek 18 of the 2025-26 Ligue 1. This is going to be an interesting outing, taking place at Stade Louis II.

Les Rouges et Blancs will be at home and will be keen to use it to their advantage. They were outplayed by Lyon in their previous league game, but came back to winning ways after securing a win in their Coupe de France match. AS Monaco have been inconsistent with their performances and must work on their strategies.

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FC Lorient are looking in good shape at the moment. They haven’t faced a defeat in their last eight attempts and will be keen to continue their positive run. Les Merlus have only won four of their 17 league games this season, putting them in 12th place on the Ligue 1 points table.

Kick-off:

• Location: Monaco, France
• Stadium: Stade Louis II
• Date: Friday, January 16
• Kick-off Time: 11:30 p.m. IST/ 06:00 p.m. GMT/ 01:00 p.m. ET/ 10:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: Willy Delajod
• VAR: In use

Form:

Monaco: W-L-W-L-W

Lorient: W-D-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco)

Folarin Balogun will be looking to step up his game so that he can come up with a top performance, which can be beneficial for AS Monaco. He has six goal contributions to his name in 13 league matches of the ongoing campaign. Balogun scored a goal in the previous cup game and will be looking extend his goal-scoring run.

Pablo Pagis (Lorient)

In 14 Ligue 1 appearances this season, Pablo Pagis has scored five goals and will now be looking to add more to his tally. He is yet again going to lead the attack from the right and will be an important aspect of the squad. Even though he failed to score a goal in the last league outing, Pagis was impactful.

Match Facts

• FC Lorient are on an eight-match undefeated run.
• AS Monaco have won three of their last five games.
• Three of the last five matches between these sides have ended in a draw.

Monaco vs Lorient: Betting Tips and Odds

• FC Lorient to win @9/2 BetFred
• Pablo Pagis to score @7/2 10bet
• Goals under 3.5 @4/7 bet365

Injury and Team News

AS Monaco will not have Ansu Fati, Lukas Hradecky, Vanderson, Takumi Minamino, Paul Pogba, Mohammed Salisu and Christian Mawissa in action. Mamadou Coulibaly, Thilo Kehrer and Stanis Idumbo are suspended.

Panos Katseris is not going to be in action for FC Lorient. He is injured.

Head-to-head

Total matches: 33

Monaco won: 16

Lorient won: 7

Draws: 10

Predicted Lineups

AS Monaco predicted lineup (4-3-1-2)

Kohn (GK); Mawissa, Kehrer, Salisu, Henrique; Zakaria, Teze, Golovin; Akliouche; Biereth, Balogun

Lorient predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Mvogo (GK); Meïté, Adjei, Silva; Mvuka, Abergel, Cadiou, Le Bris; Makengo, Soumano, Pagis

Match Prediction

This is going to be an intense outing between these sides. FC Lorient are likely to edge past AS Monaco in their upcoming Ligue 1 clash.

Prediction: Monaco 1-2 Lorient

Telecast Details

India: N/A

UK: Ligue 1 Pass

USA: beIN SPORTS

Nigeria: MBS Sports

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