FC Lorient vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee William Lavis
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee Samir Zolota
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Toulouse FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | Toulouse FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Lorient welcome FC Nantes for this crunch clash at Stade du Moustoir.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Lorient needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' GOAL! Ignatius Ganago fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' FC Nantes is showing some good football. However, FC Nantes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Brilliant from the ! Dango Faissal Ouattara makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 19.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 29' Enzo Le Fee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Quentin Merlin made 438 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Gedeon Kalulu, a Congo DR , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Poor challenge from Moses Simon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Chirivella on 45.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ludovic Blas suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Bonke Innocent is replaced by Julien Ponceau on 57 minute.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dennis Appiah.
- 60' A stunning finish from Yoann Cathline — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 61' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Pedro Chirivella is replaced by Mostafa Mohamed.
- 62' Ludovic Blas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dennis Appiah on 62 minute.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' FC Lorient have won 393 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' FC Lorient ring the changes. Laurent Abergel has done his job and it is now time for Adil Aouchiche to step up.
- 74' Goal! Ibrahima Kone scores his 15 goal in 6 matches.
- 75' Goal! Ibrahima Kone scores his 15 goal in 6 matches.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Julien Laporte. He receives a Yellow card.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Julien Laporte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' A moment of madness from Ibrahima Kone on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient will be frustrated.
- 83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrei Girotto, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' Moses Simon makes no mistake. The score reads 4-2 and FC Nantes are in front.
- 90' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Andrei Girotto is withdrawn and Abdoul Kader Bamba gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 15
- 25
- 38
-
8
Bonke Innocent ↓ Julien Ponceau 57'
- 10
-
13
Terem Moffi ↓ Ibrahima Kone 73'
- 7
- 11
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↑ 57'
-
9
Ibrahima Kone ↑ 73'
- 27
-
70
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 73'
- 4
-
22
Yoann Cathline ↑ 57'
- 12
- 37
Coach
Regis Le Bris
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Lohann Doucet 90'
- 14
- 4
- 3
- 21
- 27
- 1
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↓ Ludovic Blas 62'
- 7
- 5
- 29
Bench
- 30
- 11
-
10
Ludovic Blas ↑ 62'
-
24
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 62'
-
55
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 90'
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 61'
- 19
-
20
Lohann Doucet ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Ibrahima Kone | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
| Jean-Charles Castelletto | 1 |
| Abdoul Kader Bamba | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Nantes
54%
FC Lorient or FC Nantes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.