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Round 26 - Ligue 1

FC Lorient VS RC Lens

Stade Yves Allainmat - du Moustoir

15 March, 2026

Overview:

FC Lorient (12th, 3-5-6 record) hosts league-leading RC Lens (10-1-3) in Ligue 1 round 26 at Stade du Moustoir. Lens dominates standings with 31 points while Lorient struggles with 14 points and negative goal difference.[2][6]

Recent H2H results: Lens 3-0 Lorient (Nov 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of RC Lens.
Lens 3-4-2-1 favors wing play and Edouard centrally; Lorient must counter-attack exploiting Lens high line. Home crowd advantage minimal given form gap.[1][3]
Lens superior form, standings, recent H2H win heavily favor away victory despite Lorient home venue. Goal-scoring disparity decisive.[1][2][6]

Last Update: 22-01-2026

Stats:

FC Lorient RC Lens
Expected Possession
42 58
Average Goals Per Match
1.07 2.21
Win Probability
22 52
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 PSG 18 3 3 57
2 RC Lens 17 2 5 53
3 Olympique Lyon 14 3 7 45
4 Marseille 13 4 7 43
5 Lille 12 4 8 40
6 Stade Rennais 11 7 6 40
7 Monaco 11 4 9 37
8 Strasbourg 10 5 9 35
9 Brest 9 6 9 33
10 Lorient 8 9 7 33
11 Toulouse 8 7 9 31
12 Angers SCO 8 5 11 29
13 Le Havre 6 8 10 26
14 Paris FC 6 8 10 26
15 Nice 6 6 12 24
16 Auxerre 4 6 14 18
17 Nantes 4 5 15 17
18 FC Metz 3 4 17 13
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
J. Panichelli RC ARG 24 14 1
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 24 14 5
E. Lepaul REN FRA 24 12 3
W. Saïd RCL FRA 23 10 2

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