The Matchday 14 clash in Ligue 1 between Lorient and Nice will take place on November 30 at Stade de Moustoir. Lorient vs. Nice: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lorient
Olivier Pantaloni's side remains in 16th place after the last round but only leads their nearest relegation zone rival on goal difference. In the last two rounds, the team drew 1-1 in both matches, first at home against Toulouse and then away against Nantes. It is also worth noting that Lorient's winless streak in the championship has now reached seven matches – four draws and three losses.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in the club's last five Ligue 1 matches.
- Lorient has suffered only one defeat in their last seven home matches in the championship (three wins and three draws).
- Both teams scored in the last five home games of Lorient in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for Lorient (4-4-2)
Yvon Mvogo – Montassar Talbi, Arsen Kwassi, Darlin Yongwa, Bamo Meite – Noah Kadjo, Arthur Avom, Theo Le Bris, Karim Dermane – Tosin Ayegun, Sambou Soumano.
Midfielder Laurent Abergel and defender Abdoulaye Faye are out due to injury.
Nice
The club comes into this match with a streak of three losses. During this period, Franck Haise's side lost away to PSG (0-1) and Metz (1-2) and suffered a surprising heavy defeat at home to Marseille with a score of 1-5. Such losing streaks have not occurred since April 2023. Nice has dropped to 9th place and is now four points behind the European competition zone. It is also noteworthy that an average of 3.2 goals are scored in matches involving this club in the current championship.
- At least three goals were scored in five of the last seven games of Nice in Ligue 1.
- Both teams scored in seven of Nice's last nine matches in the championship.
- The club has only won one of their last seven away matches in Ligue 1 (one draw and five losses).
Predicted lineup for Nice (5-3-2)
Yehvann Diouf – Melvin Bard, Kodjo Oppong, Antoine Mendy, Djuma Ba, Jonathan Clauss – Charles Vanhoutte, Sofiane Diop, Salis Abdul Samed – Terem Moffi, Mohamed-Ali Cho.
Defenders Moise Bombito and Mohamed Abdelmonem, as well as midfielders Hicham Boudaoui and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, are injured. Defender Dante has recovered from injury but is unlikely to play in this match.
Referee
Romain Lissorgue (France)
Matches – 5 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 29;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 31;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Lorient vs. Nice
There is a significant difference in the league standings between the opponents. At the same time, it's difficult to give preference to either side. This is because Nice performs poorly away, while Lorient has good records at home. Therefore, I suggest focusing on the scoring in this match, and I believe both teams will find the net.
Firstly, it's worth noting that more goals are scored in Olivier Pantaloni's home matches than anywhere else in the current Ligue 1 – an average of 4.3. Additionally, both teams scored in all five of Lorient's last home games in the championship. Nice failed to score in only two of their last 19 away matches in Ligue 1, and both teams scored in 15 of the last 17 away games of the club in this tournament. Furthermore, both teams scored in six of the last eight head-to-head meetings in Ligue 1.
My prediction – Both teams to score – yes
