Monaco vs Lorient Prediction, 1/16/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Monaco vs Lorient

Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

Location: Stade Louis II in Monaco

TV: ESPN+

Monaco (7-2-8) hosts Lorient (4-7-6) at Stade Louis II in Monaco on Friday. The Monégasques are priced at -182 and Lorient are at +150. The over/under is 3. The starting goaltenders are Philipp Kohn for Monaco and Yvon Mvogo for Lorient.

Monaco has tallied 49 saves and also have earned a SV percentage of 61.5% so far this year. This team's difference in goals is at -3 with the help of 27 goals earned and 30 goals allowed. On the year, the squad has put together an average of 1.35 pts per fixture (23 points) and rank 7th in Big 5 soccer with 19 assists. The Monégasques are ranked 2nd in relation to goals expected having 31.5, and the squad's expected goals against are sitting at 28.9. Monaco has 42 yellow card warnings this year as well as 5 red cards. AS Monaco has given up 30 goals while giving up 1.76 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have tallied 78 shots on target on them. They have amassed 2 shut outs, which puts them at a percentage of 11.8% so far this season.

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The Merlucciidaes hold an average of 1.1 pts per match while tallying 13 assists and 1 red card. FC Lorient has amassed a clean sheet percentage of 17.6% so far this year and 33 yellow card warnings. Lorient ranks 14th concerning goals surrendered with 29, and the difference in goals sits at -9. So far this season, FC Lorient has a save rate of 52.5% (61 SoTA), and they also are ranked 12th among Big 5 teams with 19 pts. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.71 with 34 saves, and they have accumulated 3 clean sheets. Lorient has earned 20 goals and their xG on the campaign sits at 22.8.

The man who will protect the net for Monaco will be Philipp Kohn. Kohn has seen the pitch for 4,591 minutes and is sitting with 137 saves during his career. The keeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 207 shots tried at him in 50 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.39 (71 total goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 66.2%. Kohn (26-12-12 record during his career) has totaled 14 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.5%% clean sheet percentage.

Yvon Mvogo is expected to look after the net for Lorient. In his career, Mvogo has allowed 122 goals while tallying 246 saves in 73 starts. Mvogo has accumulated 10 clean sheets and has defended 364 shots tried against him in 6,537 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 67.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 13.8%%. He has allowed 1.68 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 23-19-31.

Aleksandr Golovin is a member of the side who has a chance to score for Monaco. He has 48 assists while accumulating 140 points during his soccer career. The midfielder hailing from Russia has earned 46 goals in 23,336 mins. Golovin has had a starting assignment in 265 games so far in his career and accounts for 0.18 goals per 90 minutes.

Lorient has a player in Tosin Aiyegun, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He has totaled 96 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 16 times. The forward born in Nigeria has earned 9,452 professional minutes while earning 40 goals. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 111 games during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monaco (+150)

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