Ligue 1
After 9 league games, Lorient are 12th in Ligue 1 with 12 points. Whether you back Lorient or fade them, recent form, the goals profile and the players behind the goals are the place to start, and the markets follow.
Lorient
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Lorient have existed as a club since 1926, play in Ligue 1 and answer to Les Merlus or Le FCL.
Lorient have scored 7 in 9 league games, 0.8 a game, below the league average of 1.50.
The average team concedes 1.50 a game; Lorient allow just 0.9.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lens | 9 | 4 |
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| 4 |
| 16 |
| 13 |
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| +1 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 13 | +1 |
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| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 | 0 |
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| 12 | Lorient | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 12 | – |
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| 13 | Strasbourg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 10 | −2 |
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| 14 | Auxerre | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 10 | −2 |
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| 15 | Angers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 8 | −4 |
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League average this season: 1.50 goals scored per team per game, 3.0 per match (all 18 clubs' goals over their games played).
Lorient's last five read 2-1-2 (won-drawn-lost), worth 7 points (all competitions).
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | H | Stade Brestois 29 (H) | 0–2 | L | |
| Ligue 1 | A | Angers (A) | 0–0 | D | |
| Ligue 1 | H | Monaco (H) | 1–0 | W | |
| Ligue 1 | H | Paris (H) | 1–0 | W | |
| Ligue 1 | A | Le Mans (A) | 1–2 | L | |
| Ligue 1 | H | Toulouse (H) | 2–2 | D | |
| Ligue 1 | A | Lens (A) | 1–0 | W | |
| Ligue 1 | H | Estac Troyes (H) | 1–2 | L | |
| Ligue 1 | A | Nice (A) | 0–0 | D | |
| Friendlies Clubs | A | SV Elversberg (A) | 1–4 | L |
All competitions. Scores are shown with the team in this guide first.
Here is how Lorient have fared at home and on the road in the league this season.
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1.40 |
| Away | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.25 |
| All | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.33 |
League matches only, the same games as the season table.
Over 2.5 goals lands in 33% of Lorient's league games, below the league rate of 58%.
BTTS lands 33% of the time in Lorient's league games, against a league norm of 60%.
0.6 goals per game in the last five is well below Lorient's earlier 1.7 (all competitions).
| Measure | Last 20 | Last 5 | Before that (15) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per game | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Total goals per game | 2.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | 20% | 60% |
| Both teams scored | 45% | 20% | 53% |
| Clean sheets | 45% | 60% | 40% |
| Failed to score | 20% | 40% | 13% |
All competitions. "Last 20" is the team's last 20 finished matches; "Last 5" the latest 5; "Before that (15)" the 15 matches before the last 5. The Ligue 1 average this season is 3.0 goals per match. Across 84 finished Ligue 1 matches this season, 58% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 60%. In Lorient's 9 Ligue 1 matches, 33% went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 33%.
P. Katseris has set up 3 goals for Lorient, more than any team-mate (all competitions).
| Player | Apps | Goals | Assists | G+A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Makengo | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| N. Mbamba | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Baldé | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Jensen | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Bernardeau | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| N. Cadiou | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| P. Katseris | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
All competitions since 21 August. Ranked by goals, then assists.
The next opponent is struggling: Le Havre have lost 5 of their last 5.
But a hard run is coming: two of the next three opponents for Lorient sit in the top six.
Lorient are 2.64 to beat Le Havre away from home, with the draw at 3.52: little separates the sides.
| Date | Competition | H/A | Opponent | Pos | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | A | Le Havre (A) | 18th | LLLLL | |
| Ligue 1 | H | Rennes (H) | 5th | LWLWL | |
| Ligue 1 | A | Paris Saint Germain (A) | 1st | WWWWW | |
| Ligue 1 | A | Strasbourg (A) | 13th | LLLWL | |
| Ligue 1 | H | Lille (H) | 3rd | LWDDW |
Opponent position and form are from the league table.
| Market | Why |
|---|---|
| Win to nil, clean sheet | Clean sheets come often (goals profile above) |
Rules of thumb from recent results, not predictions. Prices are on the bookmaker sites.
Football Club Lorient was founded on 2 April 1926 and began as an amateur outfit, winning the regional league in 1932 and again four years later. Professional status came in 1967, when the club placed a bid and was elected to Division 2. The 1980s were bleak: the club slid down to Division 4, then climbed back, taking Division 4 the year after the regional title of 1983 and Division 3 in 1985. It went bust again in 1990 but was allowed to stay in Division 3. Gourcuff came back in 1991 and the long haul ended with a title in the Championnat National and promotion to Division 2. In 1997–98 they stunned the second division by running away with the league, and 1998–99 brought Lorient's first-ever appearance in Division 1. Relegation and returns followed: up again for 2001–02, back in 2006, promoted in 2020 when the season ended early because of the pandemic, relegated on goal difference in 2023–24 and champions of Ligue 2 on 10 May 2025. On 28 January 2026 Black Night Football Club became the sole shareholder, just as at AFC Bournemouth.
Lorient play at the Stade du Moustoir, a ground in the city that holds 18,110 and opened in 1959. It is a compact stadium, and a small, loyal home crowd can make a real difference there. The size means visiting fans do not dominate, and the atmosphere is the sort that suits a stubborn home side.
