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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Legat
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Lorient is hosting Red Star FC for another epic battle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' FC Lorient is taking the lead after the goal scored by Panos Katseris on 12.
- 17' The travelling Red Star FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' 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 Loic Kouagba suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Red Star FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Laurent Abergel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Hianga Mananga Mbock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' It’s a booking for Red Star FC player. Hacene Benali gets a card.
- 46' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Hacene Benali by Aliou Badji on 46 minute.
- 47' What a strike from Merwan Ifnaoui! The score is 1-1.
- 48' The referee shows Red Star FC player a card on 48.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Lorient needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The Red Star FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel Renel departs to be replaced by Fred Dembi.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Eli Kroupi is replaced by Mohamed Bamba.
- 75' Ivann Botella has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damien Durand on 75 minute.
- 78' What a strike from Sambou Soumano! The score is 2-1.
- 79' Laurent Abergel was booked on 79.
- 82' It is a substitution in Red Star FC team. Josue Escartin is replaced by Hianga Mananga Mbock on 82 minute.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Montassar Talbi.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Pablo Pagis is replaced by Isaac James.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Hianga Mananga Mbock. He receives a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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 |
| Sambou Soumano | 1 |
| Panos Katseris | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Aliou Badji | 1 |
| Eli Kroupi | 1 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Arthur Avon Ebong | 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.

