vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Le Mans are fifteenth with 2 points after 3 rounds: no wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, 5 goals scored and 6 conceded. At home they have drawn the only game played (2-2), while away they have drawn one and lost the other of two trips played (3-4). The most recent round ended 1-1 away at Nice; before that came a 2-3 away defeat at Rennes, before that a 2-2 home draw against Stade Brestois 29, further back a 0-1 home defeat against Le Havre and, further back, a 0-0 away at Saumur. Lorient are eighth on 5 points after 4 rounds: 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat, 4 goals scored and the same number conceded. At home they have drawn one and lost the other of two games played (3-4), while away they have won and drawn the two trips played (1-0). The most recent round ended 2-2 at home against Toulouse; before that came a 1-0 away win at Lens, before that a 1-2 home defeat against Estac Troyes, further back a 0-0 away at Nice and, further back, a heavy 1-4 away defeat against SV Elversberg. In the head-to-head record the most recent meeting, in February 2020, saw Lorient win 4-2 at home; before that Lorient had won away, while further back Le Mans won away too. The competition average is 2.79 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.