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Round 20 - Ligue 1

FC Lorient VS FC Nantes

Stade Yves Allainmat - du Moustoir

31 January, 2026

Overview:

Round 20 Ligue 1 clash at Lorient's home. Both teams struggle in lower table with poor form. Recent H2H ended 1-1 draw away for Lorient. Expect tight, low-scoring contest.[1][2]

Recent H2H results: Nantes 1-1 Lorient (Nov 23, 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-0 in favor of Lorient (narrow).
Lorient will push possession at home while Nantes relies on organized defense and quick transitions seen in recent 1-1 H2H. Both prioritize clean sheets over attack.[1][5]
Home advantage gives Lorient slight edge but mutual poor form suggests stalemate likely. Historical draws in tight matches reinforce draw probability.[6][8]

Stats:

FC Lorient FC Nantes
Expected Possession
52.5 47.5
Average Goals Per Match
0.93 0.79
Win Probability
38.5 27.3
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 RC Lens 13 1 3 40
2 PSG 12 3 2 39
3 Marseille 10 2 5 32
4 Lille 10 2 5 32
5 Olympique Lyon 9 3 5 30
6 Stade Rennais 8 6 3 30
7 Strasbourg 7 3 7 24
8 Toulouse 6 5 6 23
9 Monaco 7 2 8 23
10 Angers SCO 6 4 7 22
11 Brest 6 4 7 22
12 Lorient 4 7 6 19
13 Le Havre 4 6 7 18
14 Nice 5 3 9 18
15 Paris FC 4 4 9 16
16 Nantes 3 5 9 14
17 Auxerre 3 3 11 12
18 FC Metz 3 3 11 12
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 17 11 4
J. Panichelli RC ARG 17 10 N/A
E. Lepaul REN FRA 17 9 3
W. Saïd RCL FRA 17 7 2

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