FC Nantes vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Antony Gautier
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Stade de Reims | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Nimes Olympique | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Feb | Lille OSC | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Nantes | FC Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 24 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 5 / 9 / 20 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 52 | Conceded | 0 |
| -23 | GD | +0 |
| 0.71 | PPG | – |
| 15% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 2' Randal Kolo Muani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 2 minutes.
- 7' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 12' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' France international Jerome Hergault has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Armand Lauriente. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 426 games and scored 329 goals.
- 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' The travelling FC Lorient supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alban Lafont, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Pélissier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 71' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Houboulang Mendes exits the field as Jonathan Delaplace enters on 71.
- 76' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Randal Kolo Muani departs to be replaced by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 81' Matthieu Dreyer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Adrian Grbic. He replaces Jerome Hergault on 83 minute.
- 87' Armand Lauriente adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 89' Another change for FC Lorient made on 89 minute. Terem Moffi leaves to be changed by Thomas Monconduit.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Marcus Coco ↓ Dennis Appiah 89'
-
10
Ludovic Blas ↓ Imran Louza 76'
- 14
- 4
- 19
- 3
- 23
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 17
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 76'
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↑ 89'
- 28
-
26
Imran Louza ↑ 76'
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 76'
- 33
- 34
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
-
14
Jerome Hergault ↓ Adrian Grbic 83'
- 28
- 6
- 15
-
18
Fabien Lemoine C ↓ Enzo Le Fee 83'
- 19
- 17
- 2
-
13
Terem Moffi ↓ Thomas Monconduit 89'
Bench
-
23
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 89'
- 12
-
22
Jonathan Delaplace ↑ 71'
- 29
- 16
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↑ 83'
- 11
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↑ 83'
- 33
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Ludovic Blas | 2 |
| Moses Simon | 2 |
| Ibrahima Kone | 2 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
| Dango Faissal Ouattara | 1 |
| Wylan Cyprien | 1 |
FC Nantes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.62
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Lorient
62%
FC Nantes or FC Lorient
58%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.7%
1 – 0
19.8%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%
3 – 1
0.7%
0 – 3
0.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 23% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 15% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
65%
✗
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.