Le Mans vs Lorient: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans
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What was the result of Le Mans vs Lorient?
Le Mans won 2-1 on September 19, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. BourabaaLe Mans
- 57′H. DialloLe Mans
- 78′I. JensenLorient
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lorient win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Le Mans vs Lorient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Le Mans
3-1-4-2- 14L. Mafouta
- 13H. Diallo
- 76Y. Larouci
- 10J. Vercruysse
- 11A. Bourabaa
- 26R. Bamba
- 29L. Bretelle
- 5H. Voyer
- 17S. Yohou
- 19D. Sidibé
- 98N. Kocik
Lorient
3-4-2-1- 18I. Baldé
- 17J. Makengo
- 33G. Bernardeau
- 43K. Kouassi
- 62A. Avom
- 8N. Cadiou
- 77P. Katseris
- 32N. Adjei
- 3M. Talbi
- 20D. Sylla
- 38Y. Mvogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Le Mans have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Lorient have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Lens(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Nice(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Toulouse(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Lens(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Nice(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SV Elversberg(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Le Mans win, 0 draws, 3 Lorient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2020 | Lorient 4-2 Le Mans | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Le Mans 1-2 Lorient | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Lorient 1-2 Le Mans | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Le Mans 0-1 Lorient | Coupe de la Ligue |
How many goals should we expect?
Le Mans score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Lorient | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Le Mans sit 14th in Ligue 1 (6 points from 6 matches) and Lorient sit 8th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lorient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy