Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Nantes vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Nantes
5 – 3
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sat 23 Sep 2023 · 15:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Eli Kroupi
Matthis Abline 42' 1–1
Eray Comert 46' 2–1
Mostafa Mohamed 55' 3–1
3–2 75' Romain Faivre
Florent Mollet 83' 4–2
4–3 85' Aiyegun Tosin
Moses Simon pen 90+9' 5–3
Y 53' Laurent Abergel
Remy Descamps 81' Y
Y 90' Romain Faivre
Y 90' Igor Silva

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
  • Assistant 2 Julien Aube

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

6
2
2
FC Nantes 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient 2023-02-12 FC Nantes 1–0 FC Lorient 2022-09-11 FC Lorient 3–2 FC Nantes 2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep FC Lorient H 5–3 W
17 Sep Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
01 Sep Olympique de Marseille H 1–1 D
25 Aug AS Monaco FC H 3–3 D
20 Aug Lille OSC A 0–2 L
13 Aug Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep FC Nantes A 3–5 L
17 Sep AS Monaco FC H 2–2 D
03 Sep Le Havre AC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Lille OSC H 4–1 W
20 Aug OGC Nice H 1–1 D
12 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–0 D

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Nantes kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling FC Lorient supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 6' What a moment for Eli Kroupi! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Ponceau made 434 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Julien Laporte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' Jean-Victor Makengo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Matthis Abline makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Nantes are in front.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Eray Comert has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Laurent Abergel was booked on 53.
  • 55' GOAL! Mostafa Mohamed fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 60' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Matthis Abline is withdrawn and Abdoul Bamba gets his opportunity.
  • 63' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Benjamin Mendy is hanging Vincent Le Goff on the field on 63 minute.
  • 64' Igor Silva has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gedeon Kalulu on 64 minute.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Julien Ponceau is withdrawn and Jean-Victor Makengo gets his opportunity.
  • 75' What a strike from Romain Faivre! The score is 3-2.
  • 80' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Mostafa Mohamed exits the field as Marquinhos enters on 80.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Remy Descamps on 81.
  • 82' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 83' What a moment for Florent Mollet! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Aiyegun Tosin adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient lead 4-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 89' FC Nantes ring the changes. Florent Mollet has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Moutoussamy to step up.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Romain Faivre. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Full Time. FC Nantes beats FC Lorient

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierre Aristouy

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

Head to Head

2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient 2023-02-12 FC Nantes 1–0 FC Lorient 2022-09-11 FC Lorient 3–2 FC Nantes 2022-01-23 FC Nantes 4–2 FC Lorient 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes

FC Nantes Form

2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient W 2023-09-17 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Nantes W 2023-09-01 FC Nantes 1–1 Olympique de Marseille D 2023-08-25 FC Nantes 3–3 AS Monaco FC D 2023-08-20 Lille OSC 2–0 FC Nantes L 2023-08-13 FC Nantes 1–2 Toulouse FC L

FC Lorient Form

2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient L 2023-09-17 FC Lorient 2–2 AS Monaco FC D 2023-09-03 Le Havre AC 3–0 FC Lorient L 2023-08-27 FC Lorient 4–1 Lille OSC W 2023-08-20 FC Lorient 1–1 OGC Nice D 2023-08-12 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–0 FC Lorient D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes52% Draw27% FC Lorient21%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Lorient
48%
FC Nantes or FC Lorient
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes34% Draw49% FC Lorient17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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