Lorient vs Monaco — match summary
France · Ligue 1 · kick-off 18 Oct 2026 22:15
Full time · score 1-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Lorient 47 · Monaco 40
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Lorient 49 · Monaco 46
Shots on target 3-4 · corners 3-4 · possession 42-58
NextGOAL tip: Lorient +0.5 · 4 stars
Lorient host Monaco in a Ligue 1 game where both sides need points for different reasons. The hosts won their latest match and are trying to steady their form, while the visitors are still unbeaten in the league and sit at the top of the table. Lorient do not always play an open, end-to-end game. In their last five matches they lost only twice, and crucially both defeats were by a single goal — they were not blown away. Monaco, meanwhile, have won 3 of their last 5, but there were also two draws in there, and their defence has not kept a clean sheet every game. This game is likely to play out with Lorient defending in an organised block and waiting for the moment to counter. Monaco will need patience to break them down. The thing to watch from the start is how well Lorient cope with the early attacking spells. If they can keep the door shut, the game will stretch out.