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US Orleans Loiret vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
US Orleans Loiret
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Lorient
Fri 28 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Adrien Monfray 27' Y
Y 39' Yoane Wissa
Y 45' Joris Sainati
Ousmane Cissokho 53' Y
Y 86' Gaetan Courtet
Gauthier Pinaud 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Orleans Loiret vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Quentin Meresse
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
2
US Orleans Loiret 7 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-28 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient 2016-05-13 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient 2015-07-31 FC Lorient 0–0 US Orleans Loiret 2015-04-10 FC Lorient 1–0 US Orleans Loiret 2014-10-31 US Orleans Loiret 3–0 FC Lorient

Recent Form

US Orleans Loiret
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep FC Lorient H 2–0 W
21 Sep FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 1–0 W
14 Sep La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 2–0 W
31 Aug Le Havre AC A 1–3 L
24 Aug Paris FC H 4–0 W
17 Aug Chamois Niortais FC A 1–1 D
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep US Orleans Loiret A 0–2 L
21 Sep Clermont Foot 63 H 0–0 D
14 Sep Red Star FC A 3–0 W
03 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–0 W
24 Aug AC Ajaccio A 0–0 D
17 Aug Valenciennes FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! US Orleans Loiret welcome FC Lorient for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Orleans Loiret must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . US Orleans Loiret seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 434 games and scored 384 goals.
  • 27' The referee shows US Orleans Loiret player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' FC Lorient is showing some good football. However, FC Lorient are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Pierre-Yves Hamel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 39' Poor challenge from Yoane Wissa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joris Sainati.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ousmane Cissokho.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' US Orleans Loiret is taking the lead after the goal scored by Joseph Lopy on 64.
  • 66' The whistle greets Sidy Sarr as he departs to be replaced by Jimmy Cabot.
  • 67' It is a substitution in US Orleans Loiret team. Anthony Le Tallec is replaced by Jordan Tell on 67 minute.
  • 72' US Orleans Loiret is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Jordan Tell makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 78' Yoane Wissa makes way for Gaetan Courtet at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient Bretagne Sud.
  • 83' FC Lorient are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 86' A moment of madness from Gaetan Courtet on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient Bretagne Sud will be frustrated.
  • 88' A change in the US Orleans Loiret ranks — Durel Avounou exits the field as Thomas Ephestion enters on 88.
  • 90' The US Orleans Loiret bench stirs into life. Ousmane Cissokho is withdrawn and Armand Lauriente gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from US Orleans Loiret to claim maximum points.

Lineups

US Orleans Loiret Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Olle-Nicolle

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mickael Landreau

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pierre-Yves Hamel 3
Thomas Ephestion 2
Armand Lauriente 1
Jimmy Cabot 1
Jordan Tell 1
Joseph Lopy 1
Jordan Tell 1
Joseph Lopy 1

Head to Head

2018-09-28 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient 2016-05-13 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient 2015-07-31 FC Lorient 0–0 US Orleans Loiret 2015-04-10 FC Lorient 1–0 US Orleans Loiret 2014-10-31 US Orleans Loiret 3–0 FC Lorient

US Orleans Loiret Form

2018-09-28 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient W 2018-09-21 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–1 US Orleans Loiret W 2018-09-14 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2018-08-31 Le Havre AC 3–1 US Orleans Loiret L 2018-08-24 US Orleans Loiret 4–0 Paris FC W 2018-08-17 Chamois Niortais FC 1–1 US Orleans Loiret D

FC Lorient Form

2018-09-28 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Lorient L 2018-09-21 FC Lorient 0–0 Clermont Foot 63 D 2018-09-14 Red Star FC 0–3 FC Lorient W 2018-09-03 FC Lorient 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2018-08-24 AC Ajaccio 0–0 FC Lorient D 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46 US Orleans Loiret xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Orleans Loiret55% Draw27% FC Lorient18%
Actual: US Orleans Loiret win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

US Orleans Loiret or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Lorient
45%
US Orleans Loiret or FC Lorient
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
US Orleans Loiret36% Draw51% FC Lorient13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — US Orleans Loiret

Handicap US Orleans Loiret covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

US Orleans Loiret keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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