The Matchday 9 clash in Ligue 1 between Angers and Lorient will take place on October 26 at the Stade Raymond Kopa. Angers vs. Lorient: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Angers
The team has secured only one victory in the championship so far, which came at the start of the season. Since then, the club has gone on a seven-match winless streak, drawing three times with a 1-1 scoreline and suffering four goalless defeats. Angers is currently second to last in the standings, with the worst attacking record – only four goals scored.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 9 Ligue 1 games.
- Angers has not scored more than once in 10 of their last 12 home matches in the championship.
- The team has failed to score in the first half in their last 7 Ligue 1 encounters.
Predicted lineup for Angers (4-4-2)
Kwaku Koffi – Karlen Arcus, Jordan Lefort, Florent Hanin, Ousmane Camara – Louis Mouton, Yassine Belkdim, Haris Belkebla, Himad Abdelli – Amine Sbaï, Peter Prosper.
Lorient
Olivier Pantaloni's side has not won in their last two league matches. They first lost away to Paris (0-2) and then played an exciting 3-3 draw at home against Brest. It is also worth noting that the team has only one win in their last six Ligue 1 outings (2 draws and 3 losses). Lorient is currently 13th and only has a two-point cushion over the bottom three.
- The club has not won in 15 of their last 18 league games (3 draws and 12 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of Lorient's last 15 Ligue 1 matches.
- The club has failed to score in 6 of their last 8 away league fixtures.
Predicted lineup for Lorient (4-4-2)
Yvon Mvogo – Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, Arsen Kwassi, Montassar Talbi, Bamo Meïté – Théo Le Bris, Arthur Avom, Laurent Abergel, Jean-Victor Makengo – Pablo Pagis, Mohamed Bamba.
Referee
Benoît Bastien (France)
Matches – 22 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 88;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 41%.
Angers vs. Lorient: Match Prediction
Despite very weak performances in terms of points and goals, the hosts of the upcoming match have a decent chance of at least not losing. This can be achieved through solid defensive play. While Angers performs poorly away, they have suffered only one defeat in four home matches this season (1 win and 2 draws), conceding just four goals.
Olivier Pantaloni's side has scored 12 goals in the current Ligue 1 season, with 11 of them at home and only one away. In four away league matches, the club has collected just one point. Lorient is very weak on the road, with a nine-match winless streak in Ligue 1 (2 draws and 7 losses). Thus, it seems likely that the visitors will continue to drop points away and fail to score. Notably, in their last four head-to-head league meetings, Lorient has failed to score three times.
My prediction: Lorient Individual Total Under 0.5
