Lorient vs Paris FC

Lorient host Paris FC on October 10 in a match that matters for both sides' early trajectories. The Ligue 1 returnees sit third with 11 points from five games, while Lorient are 12th on five points, eager to arrest a rocky start before the gap to the top half grows. Lorient have won just one of their last five, with defeats to Troyes and Le Mans either side of draws against Nice and Toulouse. Nathaniel Adjei has been their standout performer, with Jean-Victor Makengo chipping in goals and assists. Paris FC arrive in far better shape, having beaten Nice, Marseille and Strasbourg in their last five. Lassine Sinayoko leads the line with four goals, while Ilan Kebbal pulls the strings in midfield. The two sides have split recent meetings - Paris FC won 2-0 in Ligue 1 last October, before Lorient responded with a Coupe de France win in February, though Lorient still hold the edge historically. Our prediction: 1-1