Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Nantes and FC Lorient is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 6' Goal! Eli Kroupi scores his 30 goal in 437 matches.
  • 11' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' The travelling FC Lorient supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' Florent Mollet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Beaujoire with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Aiyegun Tosin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
  • 42' A goal from the France international Matthis Abline! He fires home on 42 to make it 1-1!
  • 46' A goal from the Switzerland international Eray Comert! He fires home on 46 to make it 2-1!
  • 51' Congo DR international Gedeon Kalulu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' FC Lorient receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 55' Magnificent from Mostafa Mohamed! That is 28 goals in 9 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Abdoul Bamba on, Matthis Abline off on 60 minutes.
  • 63' Vincent Le Goff makes way for Benjamin Mendy at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
  • 64' The whistle greets Gedeon Kalulu as he departs to be replaced by Igor Silva.
  • 69' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Julien Ponceau is replaced by Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 75' Romain Faivre is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 80' The whistle greets Mostafa Mohamed as he departs to be replaced by Marquinhos.
  • 81' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Remy Descamps gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Remy Descamps on 82.
  • 83' Magnificent from Florent Mollet! That is 29 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 85' What a moment for Aiyegun Tosin! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Florent Mollet is withdrawn and Samuel Moutoussamy gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Romain Faivre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-3.

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
Ludovic Blas 2
Moses Simon 2
Ibrahima Kone 2
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Terem Moffi 1
Romain Faivre 1
Sambou Soumano 1
Aiyegun Tosin 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
4 / 4
2.15 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes54% Draw22% FC Lorient24%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Lorient
46%
FC Nantes or FC Lorient
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes39% Draw39% FC Lorient22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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