Ligue 1 MISSED 2–1
Sat, Sep 19 · 20:45 · MMArena
Le Mans Home
VS
FC Lorient Away
Le Mans vs Lorient — Ligue 1
Tipster's pick Draw or Lorient
Confidence Medium
Odds 1.44 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Lorient Defense Stands Out on Away Day

Lorient arrive with a steadier recent record that includes a win and fewer concessions on the road. Their defensive organization has produced clean sheets in half their matches this season. Le Mans at home have allowed two goals per game on average while failing to secure any shutouts. Past meetings show Lorient taking three of the last four results. Le Mans form of four games without a win leaves them vulnerable to a point or better for the visitors. Lorient away scoring remains modest yet their structure limits high-scoring games. These elements together favor an outcome that avoids a Le Mans victory.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate
Result
2–1 MISSED

Our pick “Draw or Lorient” at odds 1.44 didn’t land — final score 2–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Adil Bourabaa assist Rayan Bamba 3'
  3. Jean-Victor Makengo 11'
  4. Théo Le Bris ↓ Panos Katseris 17'
  5. Arsène Kouassi 19'
  6. Second half
  7. Habib Diallo 51'
  8. Habib Diallo assist Lucas Bretelle 57'
  9. Lucas Calodat ↓ Yasser Larouci 58'
  10. Dame Gueye ↓ Habib Diallo 59'
  11. Arthur Avom 61'
  12. Souleymane Faye ↓ Gabin Bernardeau 65'
  13. Mamadou Kone ↓ Ibrahima Balde 65'
  14. Antoine Rabillard ↓ Lucas Bretelle 72'
  15. Alexandre Lauray ↓ Jean Vercruysse 72'
  16. Djibril Sidibé 74'
  17. Isak Jensen ↓ Jean-Victor Makengo 75'
  18. Nosa Edward Obaretin ↓ Nathaniel Adjei 75'
  19. Adil Bourabaa 78'
  20. Isak Jensen assist Arsène Kouassi 78'
  21. Bilal Brahimi ↓ Adil Bourabaa 85'
This season
Le Mans Lorient
Over 2.5 goals 75% 50%
Clean sheet 0% 50%
Failed to score 0% 25%
Scored per game 1.8 1.0
Conceded per game 2.0 1.0
Scored home / away 2.0 / 1.5 1.5 / 0.5

Across 4 and 4 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
8 PAR Paris Saint Germain 4 1 2 1 5
9 LOR Lorient ▲ 4 1 2 1 5
10 LEN Lens 4 1 1 2 4
11 ANG Angers 4 1 1 2 4
12 EST Estac Troyes 4 1 1 2 4
13 MAR Marseille 4 1 0 3 3
14 LEM Le Mans ▲ 4 0 3 1 3
15 AUX Auxerre 4 1 0 3 3
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Le Mans LDLDD
L vs Le Havre 0–1 Aug 15
D vs Stade Brestois 29 2–2 Aug 22
L @ Rennes 2–3 Aug 30
D @ Nice 1–1 Sep 5
D vs Lens 2–2 Sep 13
Lorient LDLWD
L @ SV Elversberg 1–4 Aug 15
D @ Nice 0–0 Aug 22
L vs Estac Troyes 1–2 Aug 29
W @ Lens 1–0 Sep 5
D vs Toulouse 2–2 Sep 12
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Le Mans
Scored 1.4 avg
0 2 2 1 2
Conceded 1.8 avg
1 2 3 1 2
Lorient
Scored 1.0 avg
1 0 1 1 2
Conceded 1.6 avg
4 0 2 0 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 Le Mans
0 Draws
3 FC Lorient
Feb 2020 Lorient 4–2 Le Mans Lorient
Aug 2019 Le Mans 1–2 Lorient Lorient
Aug 2019 Lorient 1–2 Le Mans Le Mans
Jan 2012 Le Mans 0–1 Lorient Lorient

Over 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 4 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Le Mans 3-1-4-2
  • 98 N. Kocik G
  • 19 D. Sidibé D
  • 17 S. Yohou D
  • 5 H. Voyer D
  • 29 L. Bretelle M
  • 26 R. Bamba M
  • 10 J. Vercruysse M
  • 11 A. Bourabaa M
  • 76 Y. Larouci M
  • 14 L. Mafouta F
  • 13 H. Diallo F
Bench D. Traoré, Raúl Torrente, A. Rabillard, A. Lauray, E. Hatfout, D. Guèye, L. Calodat, B. Brahimi, N. Boissé

P. Videira

Lorient 3-4-2-1
  • 38 Y. Mvogo G
  • 20 D. Sylla D
  • 3 M. Talbi D
  • 32 N. Adjei D
  • 77 P. Katseris M
  • 8 N. Cadiou M
  • 62 A. Avom M
  • 43 K. Kouassi M
  • 33 G. Bernardeau M
  • 17 J. Makengo M
  • 18 I. Baldé F
Bench S. Touré, N. Obaretin, T. Le Bris, S. Kuzmić, M. Kone, B. Kamara, I. Jensen, A. Georgen, S. Faye

A. Dujeux

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Le Mans
  • OUT L. Buades Knock
  • OUT E. Colas Injury
  • OUT T. Eyoum Coach's decision
  • OUT E. Quarshie Coach's decision
  • OUT M. Rossignol Coach's decision
  • OUT L. Buades Knock
  • OUT E. Colas Injury
  • OUT T. Eyoum Coach's decision
  • OUT E. Quarshie Coach's decision
  • OUT M. Rossignol Coach's decision
FC Lorient
  • OUT B. Fadiga Injury
  • DOUBT N. Mbamba Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT A. Tosin Illness
  • OUT B. Fadiga Injury
  • DOUBT N. Mbamba Muscle Injury
  • DOUBT A. Tosin Illness