PREVIEW | Monaco vs Lorient - team news, lineups, predictions

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·14 de enero de 2026

PREVIEW | Monaco vs Lorient - team news, lineups, predictions

Monaco and Lorient clash this Friday at the Stade Louis-II for matchweek 18 of the Ligue 1.

Monaco have 23 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last match, Sébastien Pocognoli's team prevailed 1-3 against US Orléans (Coupe de France 2025/26).

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Lorient currently have 19 points and lie in 12th position. In their last game, Olivier Pantaloni's team won 1-3 against Hauts Lyonnais (Coupe de France 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lorient winning 3-1.

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Monaco

Takumi Minamino - Torn Knee Ligaments
Thilo Kehrer - Suspension Through Sports Court
Mohammed Salisu - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Ansu Fati - Hamstring Injury
Paul Pogba - Calf Injury
Mamadou Coulibaly - Red Card Suspension

Lorient

Panos Katseris - Dead Leg

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Monaco ( vs US Orléans 2026-01-10): Philipp Kohn, Kassoum Ouattara, Eric Dier, Thilo Kehrer, Caio Henrique, Stanis Idumbo, Jordan Teze, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin, Mika Biereth, Folarin Balogun

Lorient ( vs Hauts Lyonnais 2026-01-10): Bingourou Kamara, Bamo Meité, Igor Silva, Nathaniel Adjei, Théo Le Bris, Laurent Abergel, Jean-Victor Makengo, Pablo Pagis, Joel Mvuka, Trevan Sanusi, Bamba Dieng

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MANAGERS

Olivier Pantaloni has faced Monaco on four occasions, recording one win and three losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Lorient currently has one loss in the last five games.
Away from home, Lorient has been unbeaten in four consecutive games.
Away from home, Lorient has two consecutive victories.
Lorient currently has one loss in the last ten games.
Lorient has been scoring in three consecutive games.
Lorient has been unbeaten in eight consecutive games.
At home, Monaco has been scoring in four consecutive games.
Monaco currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Monaco has been scoring in three consecutive games.
Monaco has been conceding goals in four consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Monaco and Lorient have faced each other 33 times, with Monaco having the advantage: 15 wins, against seven victories for Lorient.
At Stade Louis-II, Monaco has an advantage in duels against Lorient: ten wins in 17 games. Lorient has two victories.
In the French League, 31 games have been played between the two teams, with Monaco winning 14, ten draws and seven victories for Lorient.