The Ligue 1 20th-round match between Lorient and Nantes will take place on 31 january at Stade du Moustoir. Lorient vs Nantes: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lorient
Lorient surprised in their last two matches in the Ligue 1, managing consecutive away wins over two strong opponents. First the club beat Monaco (3:1), then Rennes (2:0). Such winning runs have occurred for Lorient only twice this season. In addition, the club has gone eight matches in the Ligue 1 without defeat (4 wins and 4 draws). The club rose to ninth place in the table and is 6 points behind the European zone.
- No more than two goals were scored in 4 of the club's last 5 league games.
- At home Lorient is unbeaten in 7 consecutive Ligue 1 matches (3 wins and 4 draws).
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 8 home league meetings.
Potential Lorient Lineup (4-5-1)*
Lorient – Yvon Mvogo – Igor Silva, Jordi Makengo, Montassar Talbi, Bamo Meïté – Arsen Kouassi, Théo Le Bris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Dermané Karim – Cheikh Dieng.
Out injured are defenders Souleymane Toure, Abdoulaye Faye and Darline Yongwa, as well as forwards Mohamed Bamba and Tosin Aiyegun. The participation of midfielders Noah Cadiou and Panos Kanceris, and goalkeepers Yvon Mvogo and Bingourou Kamara is doubtful.
Nantes
Nantes, by contrast, played their last two matches at home but did not take advantage of the supporters. The club lost successively to Paris (1:2) and Nice (1:4). Note that Nantes has lost 5 of their last 6 Ligue 1 matches (with 1 win). The team is sinking deeper down the table, sitting in the relegation zone trio, and is already 6 points behind the safety of 15th place. The club is also among the three worst in the league in attack – having scored only 18 goals.
- The team has won only 1 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches (2 draws and 7 defeats).
- At least three goals were scored in 5 of Nantes' last 6 league games.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the club's last 8 Ligue 1 meetings.
Potential Nantes Lineup (5-4-1)*
Nantes – Anthony Lopes – Junior Mwanga, Kelven Amian, Tilel Tati, Nicolas Cozza, Chidozie Awaziem – Joann Lepeñan, Ibrahima Sissoko, Rémi Cabella, Mattis Ablin – Mostafa Mohamed.
Out injured are defenders Fabien Saint-Éloi? and Deiver Machado, forward Amadou Camara and midfielder Francis Coquelin. Defender Tilel Tati will miss the match due to suspension. Note the arrival at the club of midfielder Frédéric Guilbert.
Referee
Bastien Deschepy (France)
Matches – 9 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Fouls per match on average – 27;
Penalties – 67%.
Lorient vs Nantes: Match Prediction
The hosts are the favorites for the upcoming match, having suffered only one defeat at home in the current championship. At the same time, taking a straight win for Lorient is not without risk, because the home side often plays out draws and can drop points both against a leader and against an outsider. Besides, Nantes plays much better away than at home, and in their last 7 away Ligue 1 matches they lost only twice. Therefore we recommend the Both Teams To Score option.
Lorient have a 12-match scoring streak at their stadium in the league. However, the club conceded in 7 of their last 8 home Ligue 1 games. Nantes scored in 4 of their last 5 away league matches. But the team conceded in 23 of their last 25 away Ligue 1 matches. Also both opponents scored in 4 of the last 6 head-to-head league meetings.
Our prediction – Both teams to score.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup from their last match in this competition is given.
