Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Lorient vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Lorient
1 – 1
Full Time
OGC Nice
Sun 20 Aug 2023 · 13:00 UTC Stade du Moustoir 15,848 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 64' Evann Guessand
Sirine Doucoure 77' 1–1
Y 52' Morgan Sanson
Julien Laporte 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Lorient vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.

Match Details

  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Assistant 1 Ludovic Reyes
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Luczynski

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
5
3
FC Lorient 10 games · Avg 3.0 goals OGC Nice
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-20 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice 2023-03-19 OGC Nice 1–1 FC Lorient 2022-10-30 FC Lorient 1–2 OGC Nice 2022-04-17 OGC Nice 2–1 FC Lorient 2021-09-22 FC Lorient 1–0 OGC Nice

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #20
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts). OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Lorient launch into their encounter with OGC Nice.
  • 5' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 434 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Lorient and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' FC Lorient are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against OGC Nice's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bonke Innocent made 248 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. OGC Nice is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact 4-3-3.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Poor challenge from Morgan Sanson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 53' Julien Laporte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Theo Le Bris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bamo Meite on 57 minute.
  • 58' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Vincent Le Goff by Darlin Yongwa on 58 minute.
  • 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' GOAL! Evann Guessand fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 69' FC Lorient started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 71' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Jean-Victor Makengo by Sirine Doucoure on 71 minute.
  • 72' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng is withdrawn and Eli Kroupi gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sirine Doucoure makes it 1-1.
  • 78' The whistle greets Sofiane Diop as he departs to be replaced by Badredine Bouanani.
  • 79' Another change for OGC Nice made on 79 minute. Morgan Sanson leaves to be changed by Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 83' Another substitution for OGC Nice to replace Evann Guessand by Terem Moffi on 83 minute.
  • 86' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Bonke Innocent comes on to replace Julien Ponceau.
  • 88' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Gaetan Laborde departs to be replaced by Bilal Brahimi.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

OGC Nice Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gaetan Laborde 4
Evann Guessand 2
Andy Delort 2
Jordan Lotomba 1
Abdoul Meite 1
Terem Moffi 1
Adrian Grbic 1
Sirine Doucoure 1

Head to Head

2023-08-20 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice 2023-03-19 OGC Nice 1–1 FC Lorient 2022-10-30 FC Lorient 1–2 OGC Nice 2022-04-17 OGC Nice 2–1 FC Lorient 2021-09-22 FC Lorient 1–0 OGC Nice

FC Lorient Form

2023-08-20 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice D 2023-08-12 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–0 FC Lorient D 2023-06-03 FC Lorient 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2023-05-27 Clermont Foot 63 2–0 FC Lorient L 2023-05-21 FC Lorient 1–3 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-05-14 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Lorient D

OGC Nice Form

2023-08-20 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice D 2023-08-11 OGC Nice 1–1 Lille OSC D 2023-06-03 OGC Nice 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-05-27 Montpellier HSC 2–3 OGC Nice W 2023-05-21 OGC Nice 0–0 Toulouse FC D 2023-05-13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 OGC Nice L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66 FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Lorient31% Draw39% OGC Nice30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FC Lorient or Draw
70%
Draw or OGC Nice
69%
FC Lorient or OGC Nice
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Lorient17% Draw65% OGC Nice18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.6%
0 – 1
16.3%
1 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1.1%
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — FC Lorient

Handicap FC Lorient covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 20% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 21% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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