Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Lorient vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
FC Lorient
2 – 1
Full Time
Red Star FC
Fri 13 Sep 2024 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Moustoir HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Hacene Benali
Y 48' Aliou Badji
Laurent Abergel 79' Y
Montassar Talbi 83' Y
R 88' Hianga Mananga Mbock

Overview

Match Preview

FC Lorient vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Moustoir.

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Legat

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

4
FC Lorient 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Red Star FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-13 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC 2019-02-15 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC 2018-09-14 Red Star FC 0–3 FC Lorient

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Red Star FC
Damien Durand 4 G
Jovany Ikanga 2 G 1 A
Kevin Cabral 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Stade du Moustoir. FC Lorient are looking to make home advantage count against Red Star FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Damien Durand is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Red Star FC.
  • 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Panos Katseris makes it 1-0.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Durivaux, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' The 27-year-old Merwan Ifnaoui has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' FC Lorient are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Hacene Benali has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Red Star FC ranks — Hacene Benali exits the field as Aliou Badji enters on 46.
  • 47' Magnificent from Merwan Ifnaoui! That is 3 goals in 264 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aliou Badji.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 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' A quiet spell here at Stade du Moustoir. Red Star FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' 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.
  • 70' FC Lorient ring the changes. Eli Kroupi has done his job and it is now time for Mohamed Bamba to step up.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Red Star FC — Ivann Botella on, Damien Durand off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Against the run of play, Sambou Soumano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' It’s a booking for FC Lorient player. Laurent Abergel gets a card.
  • 82' Red Star FC ring the changes. Josue Escartin has done his job and it is now time for Hianga Mananga Mbock to step up.
  • 83' The referee shows FC Lorient player a card on 83.
  • 87' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Pablo Pagis is withdrawn and Isaac James gets his opportunity.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Hianga Mananga Mbock on 88 minutes earns him a card. Red Star FC will be frustrated.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-09-13 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC 2019-02-15 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC 2018-09-14 Red Star FC 0–3 FC Lorient

FC Lorient Form

2024-09-13 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC W 2024-08-31 Amiens SC 1–0 FC Lorient L 2024-08-24 FC Lorient 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2024-08-19 FC Martigues 0–1 FC Lorient W 2024-05-19 FC Lorient 5–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2024-05-12 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 FC Lorient L

Red Star FC Form

2024-09-13 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC L 2024-08-30 En Avant Guingamp 3–4 Red Star FC W 2024-08-26 Red Star FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio W 2024-08-16 Amiens SC 3–0 Red Star FC L 2019-05-17 Chamois Niortais FC 1–0 Red Star FC L 2019-05-10 Red Star FC 0–1 Paris FC L

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

✓ Correct
FC Lorient60% Draw23% Red Star FC17%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✗ Wrong
FC Lorient41% Draw43% Red Star FC16%
Actual: 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.