FC Lorient vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Lorient vs Le Mans FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Mans FC 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Pierre Legat
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Lorient launch into their encounter with Le Mans FC.
- 5' FC Lorient is showing some good football. However, FC Lorient are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' France international Yanis Merdji has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 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.
- 20' FC Lorient are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Mans FC backline.
- 25' Vincent Crehin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' GOAL! Vincent Le Goff scores on 28. Assisted by Armand Lauriente
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' Alexandre Vardin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 38' A stunning finish from Vincent Crehin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' Yanis Merdji has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Le Mans FC. Aboubakary Kante will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' FC Lorient are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Mans FC's shape.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Armand Lauriente makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Harisson Manzala. He replaces Aboubakary Kante on 61 minute.
- 65' Another change for FC Lorient made on 65 minute. Yoane Wissa leaves to be changed by Jimmy Cabot.
- 66' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Pierre-Yves Hamel is withdrawn and Yann Kitala gets his opportunity.
- 71' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Lorient side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 72' Vincent Le Goff has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' The whistle greets Enzo Ebosse as he departs to be replaced by Georges Gope-Fenepej.
- 83' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quentin Lecoeuche is hanging Armand Lauriente on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Pierre Lemonnier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 85' Magnificent from Sylvain Marveaux! That is 9 goals in 434 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' The Madagascar Thomas Fontaine breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 4-1!
- 89' The Le Mans FC manager makes a substitution. Yann Boe-Kane departs to be replaced by Stephen Vincent.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-2.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 28
- 6
- 5
- 15
- 25
- 32
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↓ Yann Kitala 66'
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Jimmy Cabot 65'
- 30
- 31
Bench
-
23
Quentin Lecoeuche ↑ 83'
- 40
-
27
Jimmy Cabot ↑ 65'
- 24
- 17
- 37
-
11
Yann Kitala ↑ 66'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
Le Mans FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
14
Yann Boe-Kane ↓ Stephen Vincent 89'
- 21
- 1
- 26
- 17
- 3
- 23
- 2
- 24
- 9
Bench
-
27
Harisson Manzala ↑ 61'
- 16
- 13
- 12
-
7
Stephen Vincent ↑ 89'
- 10
-
19
Georges Gope-Fenepej ↑ 81'
Coach
Richard Dezire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
| Thomas Fontaine | 1 |
| Vincent Le Goff | 1 |
| Sylvain Marveaux | 1 |
| Yann Kitala | 1 |
| Vincent Crehin | 1 |
| Alois Confais | 1 |
FC Lorient Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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.