The Coupe de France quarter-final between Lorient vs Nice will take place on 4 March at the Stade du Moustoir. Lorient vs Nice: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Lorient
In the previous round, the team overcame Paris at home (2:0). However, in the two preceding rounds, the club faced semi-professional opponents away from home and dealt with them comfortably – Gozie (7:0) and O-Lyon (3:1). It is also worth noting that Lorient have won six of their last seven matches in this competition. The team last won the Coupe de France in 2002, after which the club reached the semi-finals twice, while last season they went out early at the Round of 32 stage.
- At least three goals have been scored in five of the team’s last six games in the Coupe de France.
- One of the sides failed to score in five of Lorient’s previous seven matches in this competition.
- On home soil, the club have not lost in regulation time in six of their last seven Coupe de France matches (four wins and two draws).
Potential Lorient Lineup (3-4-2-1)*
Binguru Kamara – Montassar Talbi, Nathaniel Adjei, Darlin Yongwa – Arsene Kouassi, Arthur Avom, Luca Lode, Noa Kadiou – Jordi Makengo, Dermane Karim – Sambou Soumano.
Nice
The visitors have also come through three rounds in this season’s competition, although their opponents were far stronger – from the top two divisions in the country. At home, the team edged past Saint-Etienne (2:1) and Montpellier (3:2), while away from home they struggled past Nantes (1:1, won 5:3 on penalties). Notably, in this century the club have reached the final once (in 2022). Last season, Nice went out in the Round of 16, losing to the modest Stade Briochin (1:2).
- The club have not lost in regulation time in eight of their previous 10 Coupe de France matches (five wins and three draws).
- Both teams to score landed in eight of Nice’s last nine games in this competition.
- The team have scored in each of their previous seven away matches in the Coupe de France.
Potential Nice Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Yehvann Diouf – Antoine Mendy, Brad-Hamilton Manzunga, Djuma Ba, Kojo Oppong – Salis Abdul-Samed, Charles Vanhoutte – Gabin Bernardo, Isak Jansson, Tom Louchet – Zakaria Diallo.
Referee
Bastien Deschepy (France)
Matches – 11 (Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 48;
Yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 55%.
Lorient vs Nice: Match Prediction
Interestingly, the sides met only recently on 22 February, when a thrilling 3:3 draw was played out at Nice’s ground. The match in the first half of the Ligue 1 season was no less entertaining either, as Lorient beat their opponent (3:1). There is a strong chance the upcoming meeting will be high-scoring as well. We recommend looking at Both teams to score, and that bet has landed in six of the last seven head-to-head meetings in the league.
It is also worth noting that Lorient have been excellent on home soil, where they have not lost at official level for 10 matches. The club have scored in their last 15 home games across Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. However, the team have conceded in eight of their previous 11 official matches at their stadium. Nice have found the net in 11 of their previous 16 away matches at official level, while the club have conceded in their last 28 official away games.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
