Saturday , 14 November 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-Etienne 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 Cote 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

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-Montbeliard 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' Welcome to Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir that hosts another battle between FC Lorient and Le Mans FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' FC Lorient are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Mans FC backline.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' FC Lorient is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vincent Le Goff on 28.
  • 33' Le Mans FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 37' Alexandre Vardin is having his name booked by the referee on 37.
  • 38' What a moment for Vincent Crehin! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yanis Merdji.
  • 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aboubakary Kante.
  • 49' The 40-year-old Jerome Hergault has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Le Mans FC is showing some good football. However, Le Mans FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 58' The deadlock is broken! Armand Lauriente gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Le Mans FC. Aboubakary Kante is replaced by Harisson Manzala.
  • 65' The whistle greets Yoane Wissa as he departs to be replaced by Jimmy Cabot.
  • 66' Yann Kitala is replacing Pierre-Yves Hamel for the FC Lorient side.
  • 71' FC Lorient are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 72' It’s a booking for FC Lorient player. Vincent Le Goff gets a Yellow card.
  • 77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Lorient and Le Mans FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 81' Time for substitution for Le Mans FC. Enzo Ebosse is replaced by Georges Gope-Fenepej.
  • 83' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Armand Lauriente exits the field as Quentin Lecoeuche enters on 83.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Pierre Lemonnier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' What composure from Sylvain Marveaux! The France international strokes it home. 3-1.
  • 89' Thomas Fontaine does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
  • 89' Time for substitution for Le Mans FC. Yann Boe-Kane is replaced by Stephen Vincent.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Le Mans FC.

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
Yann Kitala 1
Vincent Crehin 1
Isak Jensen 1
Habib Diallo 1
Adil Bourabaa 1
Alois Confais 1
Armand Lauriente 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-Montbeliard 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.