FC Nantes vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Rodrigues (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Aube
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Nantes and FC Lorient get this one started.
- 5' FC Lorient have won 393 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 6' Eli Kroupi adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
- 16' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Julien Ponceau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Yvon Mvogo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and FC Lorient are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' Matthis Abline has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Eray Comert makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 46.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' FC Lorient receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 55' What a moment for Mostafa Mohamed! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' Another change for FC Nantes made on 60 minute. Matthis Abline leaves to be changed by Abdoul Bamba.
- 63' A tactical swap from FC Lorient — Benjamin Mendy on, Vincent Le Goff off on 63 minutes.
- 64' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Igor Silva is hanging Gedeon Kalulu on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' Benjamin Mendy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Jean-Victor Makengo gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Julien Ponceau and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' What a strike from Romain Faivre! The score is 3-2.
- 80' FC Nantes ring the changes. Mostafa Mohamed has done his job and it is now time for Marquinhos to step up.
- 81' Remy Descamps catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 82' Remy Descamps catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 83' Florent Mollet does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Nantes surge ahead!
- 85' Assisted by Romain Faivre with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aiyegun Tosin makes no mistake. 4-3!
- 89' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Florent Mollet is withdrawn and Samuel Moutoussamy gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Romain Faivre on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Nantes take all three points.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 21
- 16
- 2
- 27
- 24
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↓ Marquinhos 80'
- 5
- 29
-
39
Matthis Abline ↓ Abdoul Bamba 60'
Bench
- 17
-
18
Ronael Pierre-Gabriel ↑ 80'
- 11
- 4
-
8
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 89'
- 1
- 26
-
10
Marquinhos ↑ 80'
-
12
Abdoul Bamba ↑ 60'
Coach
Pierre Aristouy
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 19
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↓ Igor Silva 64'
- 15
- 25
- 21
- 38
- 27
- 95
- 3
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Sirine Doucoure 63'
Bench
-
5
Benjamin Mendy ↑ 63'
-
17
Jean-Victor Makengo ↑ 74'
- 1
- 12
-
2
Igor Silva ↑ 64'
- 37
- 26
-
29
Sirine Doucoure ↑ 63'
- 93
Coach
Regis Le Bris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Nantes Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
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.