Nice vs Lorient: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 22Kick-off on January 23, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lorient?
Nice won 2-1 on January 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 23′Y. JouffreLorient
- 35′H. Ben ArfaNice
- 44′V. KozielloNice
Official lineup for Nice vs Lorient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
- 9H. Ben Arfa
- 28V. Germain
- 36D. Caddy
- 6J. Seri
- 22N. Mendy
- 26V. Koziello
- 4P. Baysse
- 13N. Hult
- 20M. Le Marchand
- 29Jérémy Pied
- 30Y. Cardinale
Lorient
- 22B. Jeannot
- 6F. Bellugou
- 7D. Ndong
- 8Y. Jouffre
- 17Walid Mesloub
- 19R. Philippoteaux
- 2L. Koné
- 5Z. Touré
- 14Raphaël Guerreiro
- 25L. Gassama
- 40B. Lecomte
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Lorient have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2016 | Angers(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Lille(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 4, 2016 | Rennes(home) | 3-3 | Coupe de France |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Montpellier(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Guingamp(away) | 3-3 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2016 | Boulogne(away) | 3-1 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Monaco(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Bordeaux(away) | 0-2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Rennes(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 3, 2016 | Tours(home) | 3-2 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nice win, 3 draws, 2 Lorient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2015 | Lorient 0-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Nice 3-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Lorient 0-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Nice 1-2 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Lorient 3-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Nice 1-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Lorient | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 9th in Ligue 1 (8 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 |
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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