Lorient vs Nantes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 20Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient
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What was the result of Lorient vs Nantes?
Lorient won 2-1 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′B. DiengLorient
- 74′M. AblineNantes
- 89′K. KouassiLorient
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lorient have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Nantes have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Monaco(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Hauts Lyonnais(away) | 3-1 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Metz(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Gosier(away) | 7-0 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Nice(home) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Paris FC(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Nice(home) | 1-1 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Marseille(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Concarneau(away) | 5-3 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lorient win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Nantes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | Nantes 1-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Nantes 1-1 Lorient | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Lorient 0-1 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Nantes 5-3 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Lorient 3-1 Nantes | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Nantes 1-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lorient score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Nantes score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Nantes | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lorient sit 9th in Ligue 1 (45 points from 34 matches) and Nantes sit 17th (23 points from 33 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lorient | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 51 | 45 |
| 17 | Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 52 | 23 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy