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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Assistant 1 Ludovic Reyes
- Assistant 2 Brice Parinet (France)
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| FC Lorient | FC Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 24 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 20 |
| 0 | Scored | 29 |
| 0 | Conceded | 52 |
| +0 | GD | -23 |
| – | PPG | 0.71 |
| – | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts). FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade du Moustoir. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Lorient and FC Nantes.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and FC Nantes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Moses Simon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nicolas Pallois made 426 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Stade du Moustoir. FC Lorient seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Tinotenda Kadewere has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mostafa Mohamed on 46 minute.
- 49' Assisted by Moses Simon with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jean-Charles Castelletto makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 54' France international Nicolas Cozza has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' The crowd applauds Ayman Kari as he leaves the pitch. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng steps in for FC Lorient.
- 64' Darlin Yongwa is replacing Theo Le Bris for the FC Lorient side.
- 67' Douglas Augusto picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benie Traore is hanging Moses Simon on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Pallois is booked for FC Nantes — card on 69.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Moutoussamy. He replaces Pedro Chirivella on 73 minute.
- 77' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eli Kroupi is hanging Mohamed Bamba on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Nicolas Cozza is withdrawn and Jean-Kevin Duverne gets his opportunity.
- 83' Gedeon Kalulu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Panos Katseris at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Ibrahima Kone | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 1 |
| Osman Bukari | 1 |
| Matthis Abline | 1 |
| Terem Moffi | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.59
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + FC Nantes or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Nantes
74%
FC Lorient or FC Nantes
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
2 – 2
1.7%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 1
0.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 16% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 25% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.