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Round 26 - Ligue 1

FC Lorient VS RC Lens

Stade Yves Allainmat - du Moustoir

15 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 17 3 3 54
2 RC Lens 17 1 5 52
3 Olympique Lyon 14 3 6 45
4 Marseille 12 4 7 40
5 Lille 11 4 8 37
6 Stade Rennais 10 7 6 37
7 Strasbourg 10 4 9 34
8 Monaco 10 4 9 34
9 Lorient 8 8 7 32
10 Toulouse 8 7 8 31
11 Brest 8 6 9 30
12 Angers SCO 8 5 10 29
13 Le Havre 6 8 9 26
14 Nice 6 6 11 24
15 Paris FC 5 8 10 23
16 Auxerre 4 5 14 17
17 Nantes 4 5 14 17
18 FC Metz 3 4 16 13
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 23 14 5
J. Panichelli RC ARG 23 13 1
E. Lepaul REN FRA 23 12 3
W. Saïd RCL FRA 22 10 2

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