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 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Legat
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Lorient to score. At the same time, Red Star FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Ivann Botella has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Red Star FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 12' GOAL! Panos Katseris fires home to make it 1-0!
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' 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 Samuel Renel suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yvon Mvogo, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Lorient and Red Star FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Hacene Benali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 46' Red Star FC make a change. Hacene Benali trudges off to be replaced by Aliou Badji on 46 minutes.
- 47' Merwan Ifnaoui adds to his 0 season tally! Red Star FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 48' Poor challenge from Aliou Badji. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 53' Eli Kroupi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lorient so far.
- 58' Red Star FC make a change. Samuel Renel trudges off to be replaced by Fred Dembi on 58 minutes.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their trying to find a way past Red Star FC's compact .
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Lorient must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Eli Kroupi makes way for Mohamed Bamba at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 75' The whistle greets Damien Durand as he departs to be replaced by Ivann Botella.
- 78' GOAL! Sambou Soumano scores on 78.
- 79' Laurent Abergel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Hianga Mananga Mbock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josue Escartin on 82 minute.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Montassar Talbi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 87' FC Lorient ring the changes. Pablo Pagis has done his job and it is now time for Isaac James to step up.
- 88' The referee has no hesitation. Hianga Mananga Mbock is booked for Red Star FC — card on 88.
- With this win, FC Lorient is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.