Nice vs Lorient: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 17Kick-off on December 23, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lorient?
Nice and Lorient drew 2-2 on December 23, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. LotombaNice
- 34′J. Reine-AdélaïdeNice
- 49′T. MoffiLorient
- 82′A. GrbićLorient (pen.)
Official lineup for Nice vs Lorient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
3-4-2-1- 22Rony Lopes
- 28H. Boudaoui
- 19K. Thuram
- 29J. Reine-Adélaïde
- 6M. Schneiderlin
- 5F. Daniliuc
- 24A. Pelmard
- 3Robson Bambu
- 20Y. Atal
- 23J. Lotomba
- 40W. Benítez
Lorient
4-1-4-1- 13T. Moffi
- 28A. Laurienté
- 11Q. Boisgard
- 6L. Abergel
- 23T. Monconduit
- 18F. Lemoine
- 15J. Laporte
- 25V. Le Goff
- 14J. Hergault
- 21J. Morel
- 30P. Nardi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Lorient have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Lyon(home) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Nimes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Rennes(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Reims(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2020 | Rennes(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Nimes(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Angers(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Montpellier(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Nice wins, 1 draw, 1 Lorient win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Lorient 0-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Lorient 2-1 Nice | Coupe de France |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Nice 2-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Nice 2-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2015 | Lorient 0-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 10, 2015 | Nice 3-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Lorient | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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