Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

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-Montbéliard 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' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joseph Lopy made 218 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Orleans Loiret and FC Lorient are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Yohann Demoncy, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Adrien Monfray. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' France international Joris Sainati has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Yoane Wissa. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 44' US Orleans Loiret currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' The referee shows FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' Ousmane Cissokho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' US Orleans Loiret have won 84 goals from 218 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Joseph Lopy gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 66' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ring the changes. Sidy Sarr has done his job and it is now time for Jimmy Cabot to step up.
  • 67' Time for substitution for US Orleans Loiret. Anthony Le Tallec is replaced by Jordan Tell.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' A goal from the Guadeloupe international Jordan Tell! He fires home on 74 to make it 2-0!
  • 78' A change in the FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ranks — Yoane Wissa exits the field as Gaetan Courtet enters on 78.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 86' It’s a booking for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player. Gaetan Courtet gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' US Orleans Loiret ring the changes. Durel Avounou has done his job and it is now time for Thomas Ephestion to step up.
  • 90' Armand Lauriente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ousmane Cissokho on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for US Orleans Loiret.

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
Jimmy Cabot 1
Jordan Tell 1
Joseph Lopy 1
Jordan Tell 1
Joseph Lopy 1
Ousmane Cissokho 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-Montbéliard 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.