Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Lorient vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
FC Lorient
4 – 2
Full Time
Le Mans FC
Tue 4 Feb 2020 · 20:05 UTC Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Alexandre Vardin
Y 37' Yanis Merdji
Y 42' Yanis Merdji
Y 44' Aboubakary Kante
Vincent Le Goff 72' Y
Y 84' Pierre Lemonnier

Overview

Match Preview

FC Lorient vs Le Mans FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Frederic Hebrard
  • Referee Gilles Lang
  • Referee Pierre Legat

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

2
1
FC Lorient 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Le Mans FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-04 FC Lorient 4–2 Le Mans FC 2019-08-23 Le Mans FC 1–2 FC Lorient

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb Le Mans FC H 4–2 W
01 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 4–0 W
24 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 2–1 W
13 Jan SM Caen H 2–1 W
20 Dec Valenciennes FC A 0–3 L
13 Dec AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Feb FC Lorient A 2–4 L
31 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 1–1 D
24 Jan Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
10 Jan AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
21 Dec Paris FC A 3–0 W
13 Dec US Orleans Loiret H 3–2 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir. FC Lorient are looking to make home advantage count against Le Mans FC.
  • 5' Lorenzo Rajot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 365 appearances.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and Le Mans FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' FC Lorient are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Mans FC backline.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and Le Mans FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Mans FC that had 68 games and scored 51 goals.
  • 28' Against the run of play, Vincent Le Goff has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 33' The 40-year-old Sylvain Marveaux has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Le Mans FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' A stunning finish from Vincent Crehin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Yanis Merdji. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' The referee shows Le Mans FC player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 49' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Armand Lauriente does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
  • 61' The Le Mans FC manager makes a substitution. Aboubakary Kante departs to be replaced by Harisson Manzala.
  • 65' Another change for FC Lorient made on 65 minute. Yoane Wissa leaves to be changed by Jimmy Cabot.
  • 66' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Pierre-Yves Hamel exits the field as Yann Kitala enters on 66.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Vincent Le Goff argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' Le Mans FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Le Mans FC — Georges Gope-Fenepej on, Enzo Ebosse off on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Armand Lauriente by Quentin Lecoeuche on 83 minute.
  • 84' The referee shows Le Mans FC player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' The France Sylvain Marveaux breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 3-1!
  • 89' Thomas Fontaine doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Le Mans FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephen Vincent is hanging Yann Boe-Kane on the field on 89 minute.
  • It finishes all square. FC Lorient and Le Mans FC share the spoils 4-2.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Pélissier

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoane Wissa 2
Adil Bourabaa 1
Alois Confais 1
Armand Lauriente 1
Thomas Fontaine 1
Vincent Le Goff 1
Sylvain Marveaux 1
Yann Kitala 1

Head to Head

2020-02-04 FC Lorient 4–2 Le Mans FC 2019-08-23 Le Mans FC 1–2 FC Lorient

FC Lorient Form

2020-02-04 FC Lorient 4–2 Le Mans FC W 2020-02-01 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–4 FC Lorient W 2020-01-24 FC Lorient 2–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2020-01-13 FC Lorient 2–1 SM Caen W 2019-12-20 Valenciennes FC 3–0 FC Lorient L 2019-12-13 FC Lorient 1–0 AJ Auxerre W

Le Mans FC Form

2020-02-04 FC Lorient 4–2 Le Mans FC L 2020-01-31 Le Mans FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2020-01-24 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Mans FC L 2020-01-10 Le Mans FC 0–1 AJ Auxerre L 2019-12-21 Paris FC 0–3 Le Mans FC W 2019-12-13 Le Mans FC 3–2 US Orleans Loiret W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.99 FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Lorient56% Draw23% Le Mans FC21%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

FC Lorient or Draw
78%
Draw or Le Mans FC
44%
FC Lorient or Le Mans FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Lorient39% Draw42% Le Mans FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Lorient

Handicap FC Lorient covers Push Le Mans FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.