FC Lorient vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | USL Dunkerque | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Oct | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Oct | FC Annecy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | SM Caen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | FC Martigues | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | SC Bastia | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. USL Dunkerque kicks off things out of here…
- 5' USL Dunkerque seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 7' Maxence Rivera adds to his 2 season tally! USL Dunkerque lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 12' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Diogo Queiros.
- 23' Joel Mvuka, a Norway midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' What a strike from Joel Mvuka! The score is 1-1.
- 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' Alec Georgen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' USL Dunkerque come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' What composure from Maxence Rivera! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Opa Sangante.
- 54' France international Geoffrey Kondo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Against the run of play, Sambou Soumano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' USL Dunkerque have won 173 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Joel Mvuka by Panos Katseris on 62 minute.
- 63' Mohamed Bamba makes way for Aiyegun Tosin at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Lorient and USL Dunkerque are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Kay Tejan by Gessime Yassine on 75 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for USL Dunkerque. Yacine Bammou is replaced by Gaetan Courtet.
- 79' Pablo Pagis is replacing Julien Ponceau for the FC Lorient side.
- 83' Magnificent from Aiyegun Tosin! That is 10 goals in 58 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' Against the run of play, Sambou Soumano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' USL Dunkerque receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Igor Silva as he leaves the pitch. Julien Laporte steps in for FC Lorient.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Lorient to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↓ Pablo Pagis 79'
- 38
- 44
- 28
- 5
-
2
Igor Silva ↓ Julien Laporte 90'
- 32
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↓ Panos Katseris 62'
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 63'
- 62
Bench
-
17
Jean-Victor Makengo ↑ 62'
- 1
-
15
Julien Laporte ↑ 90'
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 63'
-
10
Pablo Pagis ↑ 79'
-
77
Panos Katseris ↑ 62'
- 66
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
19
Yacine Bammou ↓ Gaetan Courtet 78'
- 26
- 5
- 8
-
9
Kay Tejan ↓ Gessime Yassine 75'
-
20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Naatan Skytta 63'
- 4
- 21
- 15
- 16
Bench
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 78'
-
17
Benjaloud Youssouf ↑ 63'
-
23
Vincent Sasso ↑ 75'
-
22
Naatan Skytta ↑ 63'
- 10
- 1
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↑ 75'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxence Rivera | 2 |
| Sambou Soumano | 2 |
| Montassar Talbi | 1 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 1 |
| Joel Mvuka | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
79%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
41%
FC Lorient or USL Dunkerque
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
Actual
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

