FC Lorient vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Assistant 1 Ludovic Reyes
- Assistant 2 Thomas Luczynski
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 16.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | OGC Nice | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 May | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 May | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | FC Lorient | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 May | Montpellier HSC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 May | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Lorient | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #6 |
| 15 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 15 |
| 8 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 40% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
FC Lorient are 10th (15 pts). OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 2 G | 1 A |
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade du Moustoir!
- 5' FC Lorient are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sofiane Diop, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Lorient must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' It’s high time Francesco Farioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Vincent Le Goff has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bonke Innocent suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Yvon Mvogo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' OGC Nice looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 52' Morgan Sanson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
- 53' The referee shows FC Lorient player a Yellow card on 53.
- 57' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Bamo Meite exits the field as Theo Le Bris enters on 57.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Darlin Yongwa. He replaces Vincent Le Goff on 58 minute.
- 63' Julien Ponceau has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 443 appearances.
- 64' Evann Guessand has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Sirine Doucoure gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Jean-Victor Makengo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Eli Kroupi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ahmadou Bamba Dieng on 72 minute.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Sirine Doucoure gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 78' Badredine Bouanani is replacing Sofiane Diop for the OGC Nice side.
- 79' Hicham Boudaoui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Morgan Sanson on 79 minute.
- 83' OGC Nice make a change. Evann Guessand trudges off to be replaced by Terem Moffi on 83 minutes.
- 86' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bonke Innocent is hanging Julien Ponceau on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' The whistle greets Gaetan Laborde as he departs to be replaced by Bilal Brahimi.
- The points are shared — FC Lorient 1-1 OGC Nice. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 14
- 17
- 19
- 24
- 15
-
25
Vincent Le Goff ↓ Darlin Yongwa 58'
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↓ Bonke Innocent 86'
- 38
- 11
- 3
-
18
Bamo Meite ↓ Theo Le Bris 57'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Bonke Innocent ↑ 86'
-
12
Darlin Yongwa ↑ 58'
- 13
-
37
Theo Le Bris ↑ 57'
- 26
- 20
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↑ 72'
-
29
Sirine Doucoure ↑ 71'
Coach
Regis Le Bris
OGC Nice Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 10
-
24
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Bilal Brahimi 88'
- 4
-
11
Morgan Sanson ↓ Hicham Boudaoui 79'
- 19
-
29
Evann Guessand ↓ Terem Moffi 83'
- 26
- 90
- 20
- 55
Bench
- 23
-
9
Terem Moffi ↑ 83'
-
28
Hicham Boudaoui ↑ 79'
- 21
- 77
-
14
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 88'
-
22
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 78'
- 37
- 38
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Laborde | 4 |
| Evann Guessand | 2 |
| Andy Delort | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 1 |
| Jeff Reine-Adelaide | 1 |
| Dango Faissal Ouattara | 1 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 1 |
| Abdoul Meite | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
FC Lorient or OGC Nice 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
67%
Draw or OGC Nice
65%
FC Lorient or OGC Nice
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
0 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

