USL Dunkerque vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | FC Lorient | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | SM Caen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jan | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Paris FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | SC Bastia | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. USL Dunkerque host FC Lorient — let the battle begin!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' USL Dunkerque is showing some good football. However, USL Dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Montassar Talbi makes it 0-1.
- 19' Arthur Avon Ebong has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jean-Victor Makengo on 23.
- 28' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Theo Le Bris has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' USL Dunkerque are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yvon Mvogo made 519 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' A moment of madness from Ugo Raghouber on 52 minutes earns him a card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
- 54' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Joel Mvuka by Theo Le Bris on 54 minute.
- 59' A change in the USL Dunkerque ranks — Maxence Rivera exits the field as Kay Tejan enters on 59.
- 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 67' A change in the USL Dunkerque ranks — Marco Essimi Ataba exits the field as Gaetan Courtet enters on 67.
- 68' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Abner Felipe departs to be replaced by Benjaloud Youssouf.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Arthur Avon Ebong is booked for FC Lorient — card on 69.
- 74' USL Dunkerque have won 169 goals from 185 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Time for substitution for USL Dunkerque. Naatan Skytta is replaced by Yirigue Sekongo.
- 76' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Enzo Genton comes on to replace Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Sambou Soumano. He replaces Pablo Pagis on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Enzo Genton.
- 87' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Poor challenge from Igor Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Another change for FC Lorient made on 90 minute. Eli Kroupi leaves to be changed by Gedeon Kalulu.
- With this win, FC Lorient is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 19
- 26
- 23
-
22
Naatan Skytta ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 75'
- 10
-
8
Maxence Rivera ↓ Kay Tejan 59'
- 20
- 28
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 67'
-
17
Benjaloud Youssouf ↑ 68'
-
9
Kay Tejan ↑ 59'
- 1
- 21
- 80
-
15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 75'
Coach
Luís Castro
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 15
- 21
- 38
- 44
- 2
- 3
-
10
Pablo Pagis ↓ Sambou Soumano 77'
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Gedeon Kalulu 90'
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↓ Theo Le Bris 54'
- 62
Bench
- 1
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↑ 90'
-
28
Sambou Soumano ↑ 77'
- 75
-
11
Theo Le Bris ↑ 54'
-
60
Enzo Genton ↑ 76'
- 66
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maxence Rivera | 2 |
| Sambou Soumano | 2 |
| Montassar Talbi | 1 |
| Aiyegun Tosin | 1 |
| Joel Mvuka | 1 |
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque or FC Lorient 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Lorient
67%
USL Dunkerque or FC Lorient
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.