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Round 26 - Ligue 1

FC Lorient VS RC Lens

Stade Yves Allainmat - du Moustoir

14 March, 2026

Overview:

FC Lorient (12th, 3-5-6 record) hosts league-leading RC Lens (10-1-3) in Ligue 1 round 26 at Stade du Moustoir. Lens dominates standings with 31 points while Lorient struggles with 14 points and negative goal difference.[2][6]

Recent H2H results: Lens 3-0 Lorient (Nov 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of RC Lens.
Lens 3-4-2-1 favors wing play and Edouard centrally; Lorient must counter-attack exploiting Lens high line. Home crowd advantage minimal given form gap.[1][3]
Lens superior form, standings, recent H2H win heavily favor away victory despite Lorient home venue. Goal-scoring disparity decisive.[1][2][6]

Last Update: 22-01-2026

Stats:

FC Lorient RC Lens
Expected Possession
42 58
Average Goals Per Match
1.07 2.21
Win Probability
22 52
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 PSG 20 3 4 63
2 RC Lens 19 2 7 59
3 Lille 16 5 8 53
4 Marseille 16 4 9 52
5 Olympique Lyon 15 6 8 51
6 Stade Rennais 14 8 7 50
7 Monaco 15 4 10 49
8 Strasbourg 12 7 9 43
9 Lorient 9 11 9 38
10 Toulouse 10 7 12 37
11 Brest 10 6 12 36
12 Paris FC 8 11 10 35
13 Angers SCO 9 6 14 33
14 Le Havre 6 11 12 29
15 Nice 7 7 15 28
16 Auxerre 5 9 15 24
17 Nantes 4 7 17 19
18 FC Metz 3 6 20 15
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
J. Panichelli RC ARG 27 16 1
E. Lepaul REN FRA 29 16 3
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 28 15 7
O. Edouard RCL FRA 24 12 3

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