PREVIEW | Lorient vs Nantes - team news, lineups, predictions

Lorient and Nantes go head-to-head at Stade du Moustoir this Saturday in the Ligue 1.

Lorient have picked up 25 points and currently lie in 9th position. In their last fixture, Olivier Pantaloni's team won 0-2 against Rennes (Ligue 1 2025/26).

Nantes have 14 points to their name this season and occupy 16th position in the table. In their last game, Ahmed Kantari's team lost 1-4 against Nice (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Lorient: Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Montassar Talbi, Igor Silva, Théo Le Bris, Noah Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Bamba Dieng, Dermane Karim

Nantes: Anthony Lopes, Kélvin Amian, Tylel Tati, Chidozie Awaziem, Nicolas Cozza, Ibrahima Sissoko, Rémy Cabella, Junior Mwanga, Johann Lepenant, Mostafa Mohamed, Matthis Abline

Unavailable

Lorient

• Aiyegun Tosin - Hamstring Injury
• Darlin Yongwa - Hamstring Injury
• Panos Katseris - Dead Leg
• Abdoulaye Faye - Hamstring Injury

Nantes

• Fabien Centonze - Hamstring Injury
• Deiver Machado - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Lorient ( vs Rennes 2026-01-24): Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Montassar Talbi, Igor Silva, Théo Le Bris, Laurent Abergel, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Bamba Dieng, Dermane Karim

Nantes ( vs Nice 2026-01-25): Anthony Lopes, Kélvin Amian, Chidozie Awaziem, Tylel Tati, Nicolas Cozza, Rémy Cabella, Ibrahima Sissoko, Junior Mwanga, Johann Lepenant, Mostafa Mohamed, Matthis Abline

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MANAGERS

• Olivier Pantaloni faced Ahmed Kantari on two occasions, recording one win and one loss
• Olivier Pantaloni faced Nantes on seven occasions, recording one win, two draws, and four losses

TEAMS

• Away from home, Nantes has scored in three consecutive games.
• Away from home, Nantes has gone two consecutive games without losing.
• Away from home, Nantes has two consecutive victories.
• Nantes currently has three wins in the last 18 games.
• Nantes has scored in seven consecutive games.
• Nantes has conceded in three consecutive games.
• Nantes has gone three consecutive games without winning.
• Nantes comes from two consecutive losses.
• At home, Lorient currently has one loss in the last nine games.
• At home, Lorient has scored in nine consecutive games.
• At home, Lorient has gone seven consecutive games without losing.
• Lorient currently has one loss in the last 12 games.
• Lorient has scored in five consecutive games.
• Lorient has gone ten consecutive games without losing.
• Lorient comes from three consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Lorient and Nantes have faced each other 28 times, with Nantes having the advantage: 15 wins, against six victories for Lorient.
• At Stade du Moustoir, Nantes has an advantage in duels against Lorient: seven wins in 14 games. Lorient has five victories.
• In the French League, 25 games were played between the two teams, with five wins for Lorient, seven draws and 13 victories for Nantes.