Lorient will be keen to keep this strong form up for as long as possible with their sights firmly set on a place in Europe.
Brest should provide little problem for Lorient, who will likely continue their flying start with another victory away from home this weekend.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Brest win with a probability of 44.85%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 27.58% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brest win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.75%) and 2-1 (8.67%). The likeliest Lorient win was 0-1 (9.59%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.89%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Lorient in this match.
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