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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 2
Aug 20, 2023 at 2pm UK
Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir
Nice

Lorient
1 - 1
Nice

Doucoure (77')
Laporte (53')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Guessand (64')
Sanson (52')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Lorient and Nice, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: PSG 0-0 Lorient
Saturday, August 12 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Nice 1-1 Lille
Friday, August 11 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lorient 2-2 Nice

Given that Lorient and Nice finished just three points apart in last season's Ligue 1 standings, we expect the two sides to share the spoils in an eventful encounter at the Stade du Moustoir. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nice win with a probability of 44.75%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 29.06% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.01%) and 0-2 (8.09%). The likeliest Lorient win was 1-0 (8.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.44%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
LorientDrawNice
29.06% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07) 26.18% (0.052 0.05) 44.75% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 51.36% (-0.197 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.16% (-0.23800000000001 -0.24)52.84% (0.235 0.23)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.54% (-0.203 -0.2)74.45% (0.19999999999999 0.2)
Lorient Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.15% (-0.176 -0.18)32.85% (0.174 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.58% (-0.196 -0.2)69.42% (0.19200000000001 0.19)
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.48% (-0.095999999999989 -0.1)23.52% (0.093 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.44% (-0.139 -0.14)57.56% (0.136 0.14)
Score Analysis
    Lorient 29.06%
    Nice 44.75%
    Draw 26.17%
LorientDrawNice
1-0 @ 8.6% (0.039 0.04)
2-1 @ 6.93% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-0 @ 4.79% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 2.57% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-2 @ 1.86% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-0 @ 1.78% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 29.06%
1-1 @ 12.44% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 7.73% (0.072 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.01% (-0.029 -0.03)
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 26.17%
0-1 @ 11.18% (0.07 0.07)
1-2 @ 9.01% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
0-2 @ 8.09% (0.031000000000001 0.03)
1-3 @ 4.35% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-3 @ 3.9% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-3 @ 2.42% (-0.021 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.57% (-0.01 -0.01)
0-4 @ 1.41% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 44.75%

How you voted: Lorient vs Nice

Lorient
Draw
Nice
Lorient
31.0%
Draw
34.5%
Nice
34.5%
29
Head to Head
Mar 19, 2023 2pm
Gameweek 28
Nice
1-1
Lorient
Laborde (77')
Meite (30')
Oct 30, 2022 4.05pm
Gameweek 13
Lorient
1-2
Nice
Ouattara (18')
Atal (61'), Laborde (69')
Apr 17, 2022 12pm
Gameweek 32
Nice
2-1
Lorient
Delort (54' pen., 88')
Daniliuc (45'), Thuram (78')
Lauriente (61')
Jenz (53')
Sep 22, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 7
Lorient
1-0
Nice
Monconduit (23')
Jenz (62')
Jenz (69')

Kluivert (22'), Rosario (60'), Delort (78'), Atal (79')
Mar 14, 2021 2pm
Gameweek 29
Lorient
1-1
Nice
Wissa (66')
Boisgard (3'), Abergel (73')
Maolida (58')
Kamara (42'), Schneiderlin (73')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CParis Saint-GermainPSG32246285335278
2Marseille32185967442359
3MonacoMonaco32177861372458
4Nice32169760392157
5Lille32169750331757
6StrasbourgStrasbourg32169753391457
7Lyon321661063441954
8Lens32146123738-148
9Brest32145135053-347
10Auxerre32118134647-141
11Rennes32122184746138
12Toulouse32108144040038
13Reims3289153243-1133
14Angers3296173050-2033
15NantesNantes32711143551-1632
16Le HavreLe Havre3294193666-3031
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne3276193574-3927
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier3244242272-5016


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