Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Nantes vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Nantes
4 – 2
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 23 Jan 2022 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuel Moutoussamy 45' Y
Fabio 77' Y
Dennis Appiah 83' Y
Dennis Appiah 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nantes vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Danos
  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Romain Delpech
  • Referee William Lavis
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 2

Head-to-Head

6
2
2
FC Nantes 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes 2021-03-21 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Lorient 2020-11-08 FC Lorient 0–2 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan FC Lorient H 4–2 W
14 Jan OGC Nice A 1–2 L
09 Jan AS Monaco FC H 0–0 D
22 Dec AS Saint-Étienne A 1–0 W
10 Dec Racing Club de Lens H 3–2 W
05 Dec FC Lorient A 1–0 W
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan FC Nantes A 2–4 L
19 Jan Lille OSC A 1–3 L
16 Jan Angers SCO H 0–0 D
22 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec FC Metz A 1–4 L
05 Dec FC Nantes H 0–1 L

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Lorient
Jean-Victor Makengo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Nantes launch into their encounter with FC Lorient.
  • 5' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' FC Nantes 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.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Osman Bukari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Andrei Girotto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Red cards this season.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' Andrei Girotto doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 44' The 27-year-old Stephane Diarra has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Moutoussamy on 45.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabien Lemoine is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Lorient.
  • 53' Brilliant from the forward! Randal Kolo Muani makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 56' Terem Moffi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 59' Fabien Lemoine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Laurent Abergel at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Fabien Lemoine on, Laurent Abergel off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Enzo Le Fee departs to be replaced by Stephane Diarra.
  • 69' Brilliant from the ! Osman Bukari makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 69.
  • 70' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Osman Bukari departs to be replaced by Willem Geubbels.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Igor Carioca made 30 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 77' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Ludovic Blas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
  • 83' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Sambou Soumano comes on to replace Terem Moffi.
  • 85' A stunning finish from Sambou Soumano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 85' Fabio makes way for Sebastien Corchia at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
  • 86' Willem Geubbels does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Nantes surge ahead!
  • 86' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Ludovic Blas departs to be replaced by Jean-Kevin Augustin.
  • 88' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Igor Carioca comes on to replace Jerome Hergault.
  • 89' Jean-Kevin Augustin gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Ludovic Blas and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Randal Kolo Muani is withdrawn and Gor Manvelyan gets his opportunity.
  • FC Lorient will have plenty to reflect on. FC Nantes were simply the better side today.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Pélissier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ludovic Blas 2
Moses Simon 2
Ibrahima Kone 2
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Yoann Cathline 1
Armand Lauriente 1
Dango Faissal Ouattara 1
Wylan Cyprien 1

Head to Head

2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes 2021-03-21 FC Nantes 1–1 FC Lorient 2020-11-08 FC Lorient 0–2 FC Nantes

FC Nantes Form

2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient W 2022-01-14 OGC Nice 2–1 FC Nantes L 2022-01-09 FC Nantes 0–0 AS Monaco FC D 2021-12-22 AS Saint-Étienne 0–1 FC Nantes W 2021-12-10 FC Nantes 3–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes W

FC Lorient Form

2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient L 2022-01-19 Lille OSC 3–1 FC Lorient L 2022-01-16 FC Lorient 0–0 Angers SCO D 2021-12-22 FC Lorient 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2021-12-12 FC Metz 4–1 FC Lorient L 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: FC Nantes to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes60% Draw22% FC Lorient18%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Lorient
40%
FC Nantes or FC Lorient
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes41% Draw42% FC Lorient17%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 17% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.