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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 24 4 6 76
2 RC Lens 22 4 8 70
3 Lille 18 7 9 61
4 Olympique Lyon 18 6 10 60
5 Marseille 18 5 11 59
6 Stade Rennais 17 8 9 59
7 Monaco 16 6 12 54
8 Strasbourg 15 8 11 53
9 Lorient 11 12 11 45
10 Toulouse 12 8 13 44
11 Paris FC 11 11 12 44
12 Brest 10 9 15 39
13 Angers SCO 9 9 16 36
14 Le Havre 7 14 13 35
15 Auxerre 8 10 16 34
16 Nice 7 11 16 32
17 Nantes 5 8 20 23
18 FC Metz 3 8 23 17
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Lepaul REN FRA 34 21 5
J. Panichelli RC ARG 27 16 1
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 33 16 8
L. Sinayoko AJA MAL 32 13 4

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