FC Lorient vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Willy Delajod
- Assistant 1 Ludovic Reyes
- Assistant 2 Brice Parinet (France)
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Le Havre AC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Jan | Lille OSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Lorient and FC Nantes get this one started.
- 5' FC Nantes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' FC Nantes have won 336 goals from 430 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Ayman Kari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' 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.
- 46' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Mostafa Mohamed exits the field as Tinotenda Kadewere enters on 46.
- 49' The Cameroon Jean-Charles Castelletto breaks the deadlock on 49 minutes. 0-1!
- 54' FC Nantes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Souleymane Isaak Toure made 430 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Ayman Kari exits the field as Ahmadou Bamba Dieng enters on 63.
- 64' FC Lorient make a change. Theo Le Bris trudges off to be replaced by Darlin Yongwa on 64 minutes.
- 67' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Douglas Augusto gets a card.
- 68' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Moses Simon is replaced by Benie Traore.
- 69' A moment of madness from Nicolas Pallois on 69 minutes earns him a card. FC Nantes will be frustrated.
- 73' The whistle greets Pedro Chirivella as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 77' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Mohamed Bamba exits the field as Eli Kroupi enters on 77.
- 82' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jean-Kevin Duverne is hanging Nicolas Cozza on the field on 82 minute.
- 83' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Panos Katseris departs to be replaced by Gedeon Kalulu.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Nantes players.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 15
- 21
- 38
-
6
Imran Louza ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 63'
- 95
-
37
Theo Le Bris ↓ Darlin Yongwa 64'
- 44
- 32
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↓ Eli Kroupi 77'
-
7
Panos Katseris ↓ Gedeon Kalulu 83'
Bench
- 17
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↑ 83'
- 14
- 1
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 63'
-
12
Darlin Yongwa ↑ 64'
-
11
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng ↑ 63'
- 13
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↑ 77'
Coach
Regis Le Bris
FC Nantes Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 6
- 17
- 3
- 4
- 21
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Benie Traore 68'
- 1
- 24
- 31
- 5
- 44
Bench
- 25
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 68'
-
8
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 73'
- 16
-
2
Jean-Kevin Duverne ↑ 82'
-
15
Tinotenda Kadewere ↑ 46'
- 39
-
77
Benie Traore ↑ 68'
- 71
Coach
Jocelyn Gourvennec
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
3 / 4
1.24
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
FC Lorient or FC Nantes 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Nantes
67%
FC Lorient or FC Nantes
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

