FC Lorient vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Red Star FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | FC Martigues | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 12 May | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 4–3 | W |
| 26 Aug | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Amiens SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 May | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Paris FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Lorient host Red Star FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' FC Lorient started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Loic Kouagba, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 12' Panos Katseris does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
- 17' The travelling Red Star FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' FC Lorient are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Red Star FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' FC Lorient have won 384 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 37' Pablo Pagis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' Red Star FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Hacene Benali is booked for Red Star FC — card on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Aliou Badji. He replaces Hacene Benali on 46 minute.
- 47' Merwan Ifnaoui has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 48' Red Star FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' Mali international Fode Doucoure has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' Red Star FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fred Dembi is hanging Samuel Renel on the field on 58 minute.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nathaniel Adjei, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 68' Montassar Talbi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Red Star FC so far.
- 70' The crowd applauds Eli Kroupi as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Bamba steps in for FC Lorient.
- 75' Red Star FC ring the changes. Damien Durand has done his job and it is now time for Ivann Botella to step up.
- 78' Sambou Soumano adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Laurent Abergel catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
- 82' The Red Star FC manager makes a substitution. Josue Escartin departs to be replaced by Hianga Mananga Mbock.
- 83' A moment of madness from Montassar Talbi on 83 minutes earns him a card. FC Lorient will be frustrated.
- 87' Another change for FC Lorient made on 87 minute. Pablo Pagis leaves to be changed by Isaac James.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Hianga Mananga Mbock is booked for Red Star FC — card on 88.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Lorient 2-1 Red Star FC.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
- 38
- 44
- 28
- 2
- 3
-
10
Pablo Pagis ↓ Isaac James 87'
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Mohamed Bamba 70'
- 32
-
7
Panos Katseris ↓ Joel Mvuka 58'
Bench
- 1
- 24
- 5
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↑ 58'
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↑ 70'
-
66
Isaac James ↑ 87'
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
-
97
Samuel Renel ↓ Fred Dembi 58'
-
7
Damien Durand ↓ Ivann Botella 75'
- 27
-
20
Dylan Durivaux ↓ Fode Doucoure 82'
- 4
- 5
- 98
- 10
-
29
Hacene Benali ↓ Aliou Badji 46'
Bench
- 93
-
21
Aliou Badji ↑ 46'
- 16
-
19
Hianga Mananga Mbock ↑ 82'
-
13
Fode Doucoure ↑ 82'
-
26
Fred Dembi ↑ 58'
-
17
Ivann Botella ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 |
| Panos Katseris | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Aliou Badji | 1 |
| Eli Kroupi | 1 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Arthur Avon Ebong | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Lorient to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
83%
Draw or Red Star FC
40%
FC Lorient or Red Star FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

