Lorient Form
The team went into the international break for national-team fixtures after losing 0:1 away to Toulouse. As a result, a solid run of five league matches came to an end (two wins and three draws). It was also the first time in their last six Ligue 1 games that the club failed to score. Lorient are sitting confidently in 10th place in the standings and can already stop worrying about the relegation battle, having moved 15 points clear of the bottom three. At the same time, their chances of qualifying for Europe have diminished, with the gap to the top six increasing to nine points.
- In their previous 16 league matches, the club have suffered only two defeats (seven wins and seven draws).
- Both teams scored in 10 of Lorient’s last 12 home Ligue 1 matches.
- The team’s unbeaten home run in the league stands at 11 matches (six wins and five draws).
Potential Lorient Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Yvon Mvogo – Darlin Yongwa, Nathaniel Adjei, Abdoulaye Faye – Theo Le Bris, Noa Kadiou, Arthur Avom, Arsene Kouassi – Jean-Victor Makengo, Karim Derman – Cheikhou Dieng.
Paris Form
The capital club, meanwhile, ended the March period of the league season on a positive note, beating Le Havre 3:2 at home. As a result, they extended their unbeaten run in the competition to five matches, with two wins and three draws. In addition, the team scored three goals for the third time in this campaign. After this positive spell, Paris have climbed to 13th place, moving nine points clear of the bottom three.
- In their last 10 Ligue 1 matches, Paris have lost only to Lens (three wins and six draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in four of the club’s previous five league games.
- Away from home, the Parisians have drawn four straight Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Paris Lineup (4-3-3)*
Kevin Trapp – Adama Camara, Diego Coppola, Mamadou Mbou, Ngoa Sangui – Rudy Matondo, Pierre Le-Melou, Marshall Munetsi – Jonathan Ikone, Moises Simon, Ciro Immobile.
Midfielder Rudy Matondo is out through suspension.
Who Will Referee the Match
Gael Angoula (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 30%.
* For each team, the starting line-up from their previous match in this competition is listed.
