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France Ligue 1

Lorient

Nantes

Match Events

Bamo Meïté

16'

Ahmadou Bamba Dieng

30'

B. Dieng

32'

51'

Ibrahima Sissoko

54'

Fabien Centonze

74'

M. Abline

84'

Anthony Lopes

Laurent Abergel

85'

88'

Ali Youssef

A. Kouassi

89'

Arsène Kouassi

90'

Rémy Cabella

90'

Kelvin Amian

Preview

Lorient vs Nantes: Hosts Seek to Consolidate Home Strength Against Struggling Visitors

Lorient host Nantes in Ligue 1, with the home side enjoying a significant upturn in recent form, particularly at home. Nantes, meanwhile, have found wins elusive, especially away from home, and will face a stern test.

Lorient's home advantage is statistically significant, and they've been creating a high volume of shots on goal recently. They'll likely aim to set the rhythm of the game through patient buildup, leveraging their higher average possession at home, and exploiting wide areas. Nantes, often struggling with defensive solidity away from home, may adopt a more compact defensive shape, looking for opportunities on the break, though their recent away offensive output has been inconsistent. However, their last away performance showed a willingness to commit more players forward, suggesting a potential shift.

Team statistics

France Ligue 1

Lorient

Nantes

Matches played

6 - 7 - 6

Results

3 - 5 - 11

31.6%

Win %

15.8%

1.3

Goals scored

0.9

1.6

Goals conceded

1.8

3.9

Shots on target

5.2

Shots off target

4.3

2.8

Blocked shots

3.1

42.5

Ball possession

43.5

82.9

Pass accuracy

79.2

Fouls

12.3

2.4

Goalkeeper saves

3.4

1.8

Yellow cards

1.7

0.1

Red cards

0.1

League averages

Key points

• Lorient averages 2 goals per game at home this season.
• Nantes have lost 7 out of 10 away matches in the league.
• Lorient have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 matches overall.

AI Prediction

Lorient's formidable home record and recent surge in form, particularly their improved scoring and defensive solidity at home, make them strong favourites. Nantes' away struggles are well-documented, despite a recent positive result on the road. The odds also favour the home side, aligning with the statistical trends. Both teams have shown capability to score recently, suggesting goals at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

78%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

43%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

68%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

47%

BTTS

70%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

40%

O/U

63%

BTTS

70%

H2H

Ligue 1 H2H 기록입니다.

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
11/23/2025	Lorient	D 1 - 1 D	Nantes HOME	U	Y
2/24/2024	HOME Lorient	L 0 - 1 W	Nantes	U	N
9/23/2023	Lorient	L 3 - 5 W	Nantes HOME	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Lorient

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Rennes	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Monaco	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
HOME	Metz	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Strasbourg	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Lyon	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Nice	3 - 1	W	O	Y	N
AWAY	Nantes	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Toulouse	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Lens	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Paris Saint Germain	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N

Lorient have been a different proposition at home this season, averaging two goals per game and suffering just one defeat. Their recent form mirrors this, with two wins and a draw in their last three overall, and their home form in that streak is equally impressive, netting 1.7 goals per game. The last outing saw them secure a draw at home, but the underlying numbers from their recent home performances suggest a team building solid momentum.

Nantes

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Nice	1 - 4	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Paris FC	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Marseille	2 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Angers	1 - 4	L	O	Y	N
HOME	Lens	1 - 2	L	O	Y	N
AWAY	Lyon	0 - 3	L	O	N	N
HOME	Lorient	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Le Havre	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Metz	0 - 2	L	U	N	Y
HOME	Monaco	3 - 5	L	O	Y	N

Nantes are languishing near the bottom of the table, with a starkly poor away record of just two wins from nine matches. Their overall season has been a struggle, averaging less than a goal per game and conceding nearly two. While their last away fixture saw an encouraging 2-0 victory, this contrasts sharply with their previous two away games, which yielded two losses and a significant concession rate. Their overall recent form is also concerning, with two defeats in their last three matches.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

1.9

DRAW

3.4

AWAY

4.33

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

UNDER

1.8

BTTS

YES

1.91

Lineups

Lorient

(3-4-2-1)

Yvon Mvogo

Igor Silva

Montassar Talbi

Bamo Meïté

Arsène Kouassi

Laurent Abergel

Noah Cadiou

Théo Le Bris

Pablo Pagis

Jean-Victor Makengo

Ahmadou Bamba Dieng

Mostafa Mohamed

Matthis Abline

Rémy Cabella

Louis Leroux

Johann Lepenant

Ibrahima Sissoko

Fabien Centonze

Nicolas Cozza

Ali Youssef

Kelvin Amian

Anthony Lopes

Nantes

(3-4-2-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Lorient

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
N. Adjei	Sprained ankle	Missing Fixture	0 / 0

Nantes

Name	Reason	Type	G/A

League table

France Ligue 1

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Ligue 1
1	Lens	16	12	1	3	27	13	14	37	WWWWW
2	Paris Saint Germain	16	11	3	2	35	14	21	36	WWLWW
3	Lille	16	10	2	4	30	17	13	32	WWWLW
4	Marseille	15	9	2	4	35	15	20	29	LDWWW
5	Lyon	16	8	3	5	22	16	6	27	WLWDL
6	Rennes	16	7	6	3	27	24	3	27	WLWWW
7	Strasbourg	16	7	2	7	25	20	5	23	LLLWL
8	Toulouse	16	6	5	5	24	19	5	23	WWDLD
9	Monaco	15	7	2	6	26	26	0	23	LWLLL
10	Angers	16	6	4	6	17	18	-1	22	WWLWW
11	Stade Brestois 29	16	5	4	7	21	27	-6	19	LWWWL
12	Lorient	16	4	6	6	19	28	-9	18	WWDDL
13	Nice	16	5	2	9	19	28	-9	17	LLLLL
14	Paris FC	16	4	4	8	21	29	-8	16	LDDLL
15	Le Havre	16	3	6	7	13	22	-9	15	LDLLD
16	Auxerre	16	3	3	10	11	22	-11	12	WDDLL
17	Nantes	16	2	5	9	14	28	-14	11	LLLDD
18	Metz	16	3	2	11	17	37	-20	11	LLLLW

Lorient vs Nantes AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Lorient vs Nantes: Hosts Seek to Consolidate Home Strength Against Struggling Visitors

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Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Lorient Team recent

Nantes Team recent

Odds

Lineups

Lorient

Nantes

Injuries / suspensions

Lorient Injuries / suspensions

Nantes Injuries / suspensions

League table