The Matchday 22 Ligue 1 clash between Lorient and Angers will take place on 15 February at the Stade du Moustoir. Lorient vs Angers: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lorient
Lorient were away to Brest in the previous round and lost 0:2. As a result, the team’s long nine-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1 came to an end, a spell that included five wins and four draws. It was also the first time in that period that the home side conceded more than once. The club are in mid-table and trail the European places by three points. It is also worth noting the high scoring in this team’s matches – an average of 2.85 goals are scored.
- No more than two goals were scored in five of the team’s previous seven Ligue 1 games.
- On home soil, Lorient are on an eight-match unbeaten run in the league (four wins and four draws).
- Both teams to score landed in eight of the club’s last nine home matches in Ligue 1.
Potential Lorient Lineup (5-4-1)*
Yvon Mvogo – Nathaniel Adjei, Jordi Makengo, Montassar Talbi, Bamo Meite, Arsene Kouassi – Theo Le Bris, Arthur Avom, Laurent Abergel, Cheikhou Dieng – Pablo Pagis.
Defenders Souleymane Toure and Abdoulaye Faye, along with midfielder Bandiougou Fadiga and goalkeeper Benjamin Leroy, are all out injured.
Angers
Angers played their two previous Ligue 1 matches at home and recorded two wins by the same 1:0 scoreline. First, the team beat Metz before overcoming Toulouse. Before that, Angers had also played out a goalless draw with Paris. The club have managed to keep three consecutive clean sheets in the league for the first time this season. The team have also not had a winless run of three matches or more in Ligue 1 since January last year. Angers are ninth, while sitting just two points adrift of the European qualification places.
- In their last 11 away league matches, the team have won just twice (three draws and six defeats).
- At least one of the sides failed to score in four of Angers’ previous five away games in Ligue 1.
- A maximum of one goal was scored in the first half in 14 of the last 15 matches in the league.
Potential Angers Lineup (4-5-1)*
Herve Koffi – Ousmane Camara, Karlen Arkyu, Jordan Lefort, Jacques Ekomie – Louis Mouton, Branco van den Bomen, Mohamed Sbai, Yassine Belkhdim, Lilian Rao-Lisoa – Goduine Koyalipou.
Referee
Stephanie Frappart (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Yellow cards per match (average) – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match (average) – 29;
Penalties – 63%.
Lorient vs Angers: Match Prediction
The hosts are considered the favourites for this upcoming match. Lorient have been excellent at home and have lost only once in the current league campaign, and that defeat was a heavy one. However, we would not risk backing them to win, because the visitors have been remarkably strong defensively and, if they avoid conceding an early goal, they could not only draw but even win. We recommend a bet on low scoring, or on one of the teams failing to find the net in this game.
In fact, at least one of the sides did not score in six of Angers’ previous eight away league matches. Moreover, the club kept a clean sheet in three of their last four away fixtures in Ligue 1. In addition, at least one team failed to score in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings in the league. As for the last three head-to-head clashes at the Stade du Moustoir in Ligue 1, there were two goalless draws, and on one occasion Lorient won 2:0.
Prediction: Both teams to score – No
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
