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 5 games · 5 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 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G |
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' Pedro Chirivella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FC Lorient are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nantes backline.
- 13' GOAL! Ignatius Ganago fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Lorient and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Dango Faissal Ouattara doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 436 games and scored 385 goals.
- 34' Dennis Appiah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 39' Nicolas Pallois, a France centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Moses Simon.
- 45' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephane Diarra, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 55' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Jean-Charles Castelletto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Bonke Innocent exits the field as Julien Ponceau enters on 57.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Dennis Appiah is booked for FC Nantes — Yellow card on 57.
- 60' Yoann Cathline puts FC Lorient on the lead.
- 61' The whistle greets Pedro Chirivella as he departs to be replaced by Mostafa Mohamed.
- 62' Another change for FC Nantes made on 62 minute. Dennis Appiah leaves to be changed by Ludovic Blas.
- 67' FC Nantes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Terem Moffi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Nantes.
- 73' Another change for FC Lorient made on 73 minute. Laurent Abergel leaves to be changed by Adil Aouchiche.
- 74' What composure from Ibrahima Kone! The Mali international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 75' Ibrahima Kone makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and FC Lorient are in front.
- 76' Julien Laporte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julien Laporte.
- 78' A moment of madness from Ibrahima Kone on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient will be frustrated.
- 83' 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 Lohann Doucet suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Moses Simon doubles the advantage! 4-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Abdoul Kader Bamba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrei Girotto at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. FC Lorient beats FC Nantes
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 |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Ibrahima Kone | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Sambou Soumano | 1 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 1 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Eli Kroupi | 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.

