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Angers vs Lorient prediction

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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers
Referee
Azzedine Souifi

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Form

Recent form

Angers
28Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -6 goal difference

Lorient
68Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Lorient or Draw

BetGenius backs Lorient or Draw (Double Chance) at 72% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Angers welcome Lorient for round eight of Ligue 1 with both clubs experiencing contrasting defensive fortunes. Angers sit in 15th position on seven points and enter this contest after suffering consecutive heavy defeats, conceding five goals apiece against Stade Brestois and Marseille.

In contrast, Lorient arrive in seventh place with 11 points following back-to-back 1-0 victories over Paris FC and Monaco. Operating within a disciplined 3-4-2-1 setup, the visitors have built their early season on structural stability, having conceded only six goals across their first seven league outings.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Lorient have conceded just six goals in seven league games, registering four clean sheets.
  2. Angers have allowed ten goals across their last two league outings in consecutive defeats.
  3. Lorient have allowed only two goals across three away matches this campaign, averaging 0.7 conceded per game.
  4. Seven of the previous ten meetings between these sides have ended with under 2.5 total goals.
Availability

Team news

Angers

  • B. DiattaAnkle Injury

Lorient

  • B. FadigaInactive
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Angers at homeLorient away
4
Played
3
1-0-3
W-D-L
1-1-1
1.3
Scored /game
0.7
2.3
Conceded /game
0.7
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
40%

Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (Angers at home plus Lorient away).

Players

Key players this season

Lorient

  • P. Katseris3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

Full table →
#TeamPGDPts
4LilleQualifying7+514
5MonacoEuropa League league stage7+414
6RennesPlay-offs7+113
7Lorient7+111
8Nice8-211
9Lens7+310
10Marseille7+49
12Toulouse7+19
13Auxerre7-69
14Strasbourg7-37
15Angers7-67
16Le MansRelegation Playoffs7-56
17Estac TroyesRelegation7-114
18Le HavreRelegation7-62
History

Head-to-head

Full record →
4
Angers
2
Draws
4
Lorient

the last 10 meetings are split 4-4 with 2 drawn, averaging 1.6 goals a game, only 30% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-08Angers2-1Lorient
  • 2026-02-15Lorient2-0Angers
  • 2025-10-26Angers2-0Lorient
  • 2025-08-09Angers1-0Lorient
  • 2024-08-03Lorient2-1Angers
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Predictions

1 published market

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Double Chance
Lorient or Draw
72%
Confidence

Lorient enter in strong form after securing consecutive 1-0 wins against Paris FC and Monaco, demonstrating defensive organization that has yielded four clean sheets and just six goals conceded in seven matches. On the road, Lorient concede an average of only 0.7 goals per match. Angers have faced significant defensive issues lately, surrendering ten goals across their last two fixtures against Stade Brestois and Marseille. While Angers have historically held their own at home in this fixture, Lorient's defensive reliability makes them well positioned to take at least a point.

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Published October 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.