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 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
- Referee Fredji Harchay
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Gaetan Martin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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-Montbéliard | 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
43%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Grenoble Foot 38 kicks off things out of here…
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Lorient and Grenoble Foot 38 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The 39-year-old Nicolas Belvito has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabien Lemoine on 19.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Malek Chergui.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe Saad argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 32' France international Houboulang Mendes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Alexis Claude Maurice does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient Bretagne Sud surge ahead!
- 34' A moment of madness from Harouna Abou Demba on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Grenoble Foot 38 will be frustrated.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Illan Meslier. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' FC Lorient are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Grenoble Foot 38's shape.
- 49' It looks surprising Grenoble Foot 38 does not make any changes. Malek Chergui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Jaba Jighauri departs to be replaced by Arsene Elogo.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jimmy Cabot made 436 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Eric Vandenabeele picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoane Wissa is hanging Gaetan Courtet on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Felipe Saad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' The Grenoble Foot 38 bench stirs into life. Malek Chergui is withdrawn and Nicolas Belvito gets his opportunity.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud to replace Alexis Claude Maurice by Matthieu Saunier on 83 minute.
- 87' Poor challenge from Nicolas Belvito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud make a change. Jimmy Cabot trudges off to be replaced by Julien Ponceau on 89 minutes.
- FC Lorient celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Arsene Elogo | 1 |
| Julien Laporte | 1 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Ayoub Jabbari | 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-Montbéliard
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.