FC Lorient vs AS Monaco prediction: Ligue 1, 18 October 2026

Match recap: FC Lorient 1-0 AS Monaco, Ligue 1, 18 October 2026

FC Lorient beat AS Monaco 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Matchday 7 on Sunday 18 October 2026. The match was played at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir in Lorient.

Score period by period

The first half ended 0-0, and FC Lorient scored the only goal of the match in the second half.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Form separates the sides most clearly. AS Monaco took 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 10 matches, scoring 18 and conceding 13, against 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses for FC Lorient with 14 scored and 12 conceded. Monaco have 13 points from their last five, Lorient 7.

Our prediction

AS Monaco are slight favourites for FC Lorient vs AS Monaco, Sunday 18 October 2026.

AS Monaco's 10 matches between Sunday 19 April 2026 and Thursday 15 October 2026 brought 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 4 wins from 6 away games. FC Lorient's 10 between Saturday 14 March 2026 and Saturday 5 September 2026 produced 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, including 2 wins from 5 at home. The sides have one listed meeting, a 3-1 at Stade Louis II on Friday 16 January 2026. The call is an away win, by a slight margin.

Who is favoured for FC Lorient vs AS Monaco?

AS Monaco hold a slight edge for FC Lorient vs AS Monaco, with 13 points from their last five against 7 for the hosts.

When and where FC Lorient vs AS Monaco is played

FC Lorient host AS Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday 18 October 2026. The fixture is part of Matchday 7. It is played at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir in Lorient, a stadium with a capacity of 18110.

Key facts

Recent form: FC Lorient and AS Monaco

The figures cover FC Lorient's 10 matches between Saturday 14 March 2026 and Saturday 5 September 2026, and AS Monaco's 10 matches between Friday 10 April 2026 and Friday 18 September 2026.

FC Lorient won 4, drew 2 and lost 4 of those 10 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 12, with a sequence of W-L-W-D-L, newest first. They went 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses both at home and away, and their latest result was a 1-0 win over Racing Club De Lens.

4W 2D 4L in 10 games1.4 scored · 1.2 conceded per gameHome 2W-1D-2L · Away 2W-1D-2L

AS Monaco won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of those 10 matches, scoring 17 goals and conceding 16, with a sequence of W-D-W-W-W, newest first. They went 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in 4 home matches and 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in 6 away, and their latest result was a 2-1 win over Racing Club De Lens.

6W 2D 2L in 10 games1.8 scored · 1.3 conceded per gameHome 2W-1D-1L · Away 4W-1D-1L

FC Lorient and AS Monaco squads

Head-to-head between FC Lorient and AS Monaco

FC Lorient and AS Monaco have one recorded meeting. FC Lorient won it. That match finished 3-1 at Stade Louis II in Ligue 1 on Friday 16 January 2026. Neither side has a draw in the series, and AS Monaco have no win in it.

Key data

FC Lorient have 7 points from their five most recent results. AS Monaco have 13 from theirs. Over 10 matches, FC Lorient recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, while AS Monaco recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The one recorded meeting ended in a win for FC Lorient.

Frequently asked questions

What is FC Lorient's form before facing AS Monaco?

FC Lorient won 4, drew 2 and lost 4 of 10 matches between Saturday 14 March 2026 and Saturday 5 September 2026. They scored 14 and conceded 12. Their last five read W-L-W-D-L. The latest was a 1-0 win over Racing Club De Lens.

What is AS Monaco's form before visiting FC Lorient?

AS Monaco won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of 10 matches between Friday 10 April 2026 and Friday 18 September 2026. They scored 17 and conceded 16. Their last five read W-D-W-W-W. The latest was a 2-1 win over Racing Club De Lens.

What happened the last time FC Lorient played AS Monaco?

FC Lorient won the one recorded meeting. It finished 3-1. The match was played at Stade Louis II in Ligue 1 on Friday 16 January 2026, and it is the only result between the two sides in the series.