Lorient, France – Na this weekend, Stade du Moustoir go jam Lorient and Monaco for Ligue 1 clash wey fit change everything. Match dey scheduled for this Saturday, 27 September 2025, and both teams get different agendas.
Lorient dey struggle for table as dem sit down for 17th position with just 4 points na dem carry since season start. Last match, dem manage draw 1-1 with Le Havre. (Some people go talk say na moral victory, sha.)
On the other hand, Monaco no get wahala at all as dem dey lead the pack with 12 points after dem demolish Metz 5-2 last week. Na that kind win wey dey make dem feel like ‘King of the Hill’. (Abeg, who no wan chop points like this too?)
When dem meet last time, dem gree to share the points as dem end match with draw. And if we check history well, Monaco don win 15 times out of 32 meetings against Lorient. You fit call am say dem get the upper hand, although Lorient no dey too far behind with 6 wins of dem own. But for home matters, Lorient don win only 5 out of 15 meets wey dem host Monaco, so you sabi wetin dem talk about home advantage right?
Darlin Yongwa go miss this match because e don collect red card. Although e no be new level for Lorient, wey dey find their feet after dem first two matches. Coach Olivier Pantaloni don dey try to find way to balance defence wey dey shaky like wetin dem fit call a cup of garri wey no soft.
Meanwhile, Adi Hütter for Monaco na hot coach wey don sharpen im players with pressing tactics wey dey make dem pressure opponents like pressure cooker. Dem gree say dem no go allow any silly school boy mistake go happen.
Injury no dey help Lorient at all, as dem dey struggle with major absences. As for Monaco, dem dey free of plenty injury wahala, but no forget say dem never fit allow complacency enter dem head.
So, as match dey come, wetin we fit expect? If Lorient no fit tighten dem defence, Monaco fit use am to chop dem like night party suya. But if dem manage to play better than dem don dey, who know? Na football be dat o! Get ready for plenty drama!
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