FC Lorient vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 .
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
- Referee Fredji Harchay
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Gaetan Martin
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | GFC Ajaccio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | GFC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Le Havre AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jul | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Ugo Bonnet | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G | |
| Samba Diba | 2 G | |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Lorient and Grenoble Foot 38 is underway.
- 5' Houboulang Mendes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and Grenoble Foot 38 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Malek Chergui. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' Felipe Saad catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' Alexis Claude Maurice has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Harouna Abou Demba.
- 39' Illan Meslier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' 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.
- 54' Eric Vandenabeele is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 59' The Grenoble Foot 38 bench stirs into life. Jaba Jighauri is withdrawn and Arsene Elogo gets his opportunity.
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Eric Vandenabeele is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 69' Yoane Wissa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaetan Courtet on 69 minute.
- 74' FC Lorient are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Grenoble Foot 38 make a change. Malek Chergui trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Belvito on 78 minutes.
- 83' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matthieu Saunier is hanging Alexis Claude Maurice on the field on 83 minute.
- 87' Poor challenge from Nicolas Belvito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Julien Ponceau has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jimmy Cabot on 89 minute.
- The points are shared — FC Lorient 1-0 Grenoble Foot 38. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 25
-
27
Jimmy Cabot ↓ Julien Ponceau 89'
- 13
- 6
- 24
- 10
- 29
-
9
Gaetan Courtet ↓ Yoane Wissa 69'
- 2
- 1
Bench
- 40
- 14
- 32
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↑ 69'
-
20
Matthieu Saunier ↑ 83'
- 8
-
37
Julien Ponceau ↑ 89'
Coach
Mickael Landreau
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 23
- 10
-
6
Ryan Sanusi ↓ Eddy Maanane 78'
-
18
Jaba Jighauri ↓ Arsene Elogo 59'
- 21
- 4
- 1
- 13
- 7
-
27
Malek Chergui ↓ Nicolas Belvito 78'
Bench
-
22
Arsene Elogo ↑ 59'
- 16
- 28
- 14
-
9
Nicolas Belvito ↑ 78'
-
19
Eddy Maanane ↑ 78'
- 3
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eli Kroupi | 3 |
| Julien Ponceau | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Arsene Elogo | 1 |
| Julien Laporte | 1 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2018-09-03
FC Lorient
1–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2018-08-24
Grenoble Foot 38
0–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
D
2018-08-17
GFC Ajaccio
2–0
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2018-08-10
Grenoble Foot 38
1–0
Chamois Niortais FC
W
2018-08-03
Le Havre AC
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2018-07-27
Grenoble Foot 38
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
83%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
46%
FC Lorient or Grenoble Foot 38
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 27% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

