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Lorient v Lens : Ligue 1 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 14th Mar, 16:00 BST, Stade du Moustoir, Lorient

Pierre Sage pays counterpart Olivier Pantaloni a visit on Saturday afternoon in the Ligue 1, as their Lens and Lorient sides go head to head at the Stade du Moustoir. We have predictions, tips, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and head-to-head stats across every major market, so there really is only one place to get ready for this Ligue 1 clash.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both Lens and Lorient supporters should have some reason to cheer as their clubs go head-to-head, with our prediction of both teams to score looking a much better pick than any bet on the full time result market. The two clubs have plenty in attack, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookies odds are not finding real separation between the sides, as striking power and defensive options suggest each team is capable of both scoring and conceding. Both teams to score is our top tip.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 44% chance of Lens coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lorient
32%
-3.90
5%
Draw
24%
-3.60
Lens
44%
-1.91
2%
Draw 1-1
11%
-6.50
Lens 2-1
9%
-7.50
Lens 1-0
8%
-7.00
7%
Lorient 2-1
8%
-11.00
Lens 2-0
7%
-8.50
6%
Lorient 1-0
7%
-10.00
Draw 2-2
6%
-12.00
Lens 3-1
5%
-12.00
Draw 0-0
5%
-10.00
Lorient 2-0
5%
-15.00
Lens 3-0
4%
-13.00
Lens 3-2
4%
-19.00
Lorient 3-1
4%
-23.00
Lorient 3-2
3%
-26.00
Lens 4-1
2%
-21.00
9%
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
-1.80
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
-1.95
2%
Home 1st Goal
47%
-2.50
4%
Away 1st Goal
51%
-1.65
1%
No 1st Goal
3%
-10.00
BTTS - Yes
61%
-1.73
BTTS - No
39%
-2.00
2%
BTTS - Home Win
18%
-6.50
BTTS - Draw
19%
-4.40
BTTS - Away Win
24%
-3.60
3%
Home/draw
56%
-1.91
4%
Away/draw
68%
-1.25
3%
Home/away
76%
-1.29
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
-1.25
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
-3.60
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
-2.90
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
-1.36
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
-5.50
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
-1.12
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
-11.00
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
-1.04
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
-1.04
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
-10.00
Home DNB
49%
-2.80
7%
Away DNB
61%
-1.40
3%
Lorient win to nil
14%
--
Lens win to nil
20%
--
Lorient / Lorient
13%
-5.75
5%
Lorient / Lens
4%
-19.00
Lorient / Draw
6%
-12.00
Draw / Lorient
9%
-8.50
6%
Draw / Lens
15%
-5.00
Draw / Draw
15%
-5.25
Lens / Lorient
3%
-26.00
Lens / Lens
28%
-2.80
3%
Lens / Draw
6%
-12.00
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Win / draw / win Ligue 1 table

Lorient have played 25 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 4 and won 5. Lorient have conceded 23 goals, scored 19, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Lorient have played 12 games at home, winning 6, drawing 5 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 24 goals, conceded 18 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Lens lay in 2nd place on 56 points in the Ligue 1 league table having played 25 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below them in the table, winning 18, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored 48 goals and kept 10 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Lens have conceded 19 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Lens have played 12 away games, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lorient
Lens
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSG2518343257 
d
 
1-1A
May 3
Apr 12
l
 
2-0A
2
Lens2518252756 
Mar 14
l
 
3-0A
-
-
3
Marseille2514471946 
Apr 19
l
 
4-0A
w
 
2-1A
l
 
3-1A
4
Lyon2514471346 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
l
 
0-1A
May 16
5
Rennes251276743 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-1A
d
 
0-00-0
6
Lille251258641 
l
 
1-7A
d
 
1-1A
w
 
3-0F
Apr 4
7
Monaco251249640 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-3F
l
 
2-3F
w
 
1-4F
8
Strasbourg251069936 
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
9
Brest251069036 
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1A
Apr 26
10
Lorient258107-434 
-
-
w
 
3-0F
Mar 14
11
Angers259511-732 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
Mar 20
w
 
1-2F
12
Toulouse258710431 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 21
Apr 19
w
 
0-3F
13
Paris FC256910-1227 
Apr 5
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-5F
14
Le Havre256811-1226 
May 16
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
15
Nice256613-1824 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
3-3A
w
 
2-0F
May 3
16
Auxerre254714-1619 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
17
Nantes254516-2017 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
May 9
w
 
1-2F
18
Metz253418-3413 
d
 
1-1A
May 9
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-0A
Win / draw / win form
10
Lorient have not lost in 10 consecutive home league games
Lorient 10TH
20 league games
Home
10
Overall
Goals: Scored
51
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
Draw
5
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lorient2 - 2Auxerre
Lorient2 - 0Angers
Lorient2 - 1Nantes
Lorient1 - 1Metz
Lorient1 - 0Lyon
Lorient3 - 1Nice
Lorient1 - 1Toulouse
Lorient1 - 1PSG
Lorient3 - 3Brest
Lorient3 - 1Monaco
Lorient1 - 7Lille
Lorient4 - 0Rennes
Lorient5 - 1Martigues
Lorient4 - 0Caen
Lorient5 - 0Pau
Lorient4 - 0Bastia
Lorient3 - 1Rodez
Lorient0 - 1Lavallois
Lorient3 - 1Amiens
Lorient3 - 2Clermont
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALorient1 - 1Lille
HLorient2 - 2Auxerre
ALorient3 - 3Nice
HLorient2 - 0Angers
ALorient0 - 2Brest
HLorient2 - 1Nantes
ALorient2 - 0Rennes
ALorient3 - 1Monaco
HLorient1 - 1Metz
ALorient0 - 0Strasbourg
HLorient1 - 0Lyon
HLorient3 - 1Nice
ALorient1 - 1Nantes
HLorient1 - 1Toulouse
ALorient0 - 3Lens
HLorient1 - 1PSG
ALorient0 - 2Angers
HLorient3 - 3Brest
ALorient0 - 2Paris FC
HLorient3 - 1Monaco
Lens 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Strasbourg1 - 1Lens
Paris FC0 - 5Lens
Marseille3 - 1Lens
Toulouse0 - 3Lens
Nantes1 - 2Lens
Angers1 - 2Lens
Monaco1 - 4Lens
Metz2 - 0Lens
Auxerre1 - 2Lens
Rennes0 - 0Lens
PSG2 - 0Lens
Le Havre1 - 2Lens
Toulouse1 - 1Lens
Lyon1 - 2Lens
Brest1 - 3Lens
Lille1 - 0Lens
Marseille0 - 1Lens
Nantes3 - 1Lens
Nice2 - 0Lens
Montpellier0 - 2Lens
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
15
D
2
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLens3 - 0Metz
ALens1 - 1Strasbourg
HLens2 - 3Monaco
ALens5 - 0Paris FC
HLens3 - 1Rennes
HLens1 - 0Le Havre
ALens1 - 3Marseille
HLens1 - 0Auxerre
ALens3 - 0Toulouse
HLens2 - 0Nice
ALens2 - 1Nantes
ALens2 - 1Angers
HLens1 - 0Strasbourg
ALens4 - 1Monaco
HLens3 - 0Lorient
ALens0 - 2Metz
HLens2 - 1Marseille
HLens2 - 1Paris FC
ALens2 - 1Auxerre
ALens0 - 0Rennes
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Lens have not lost to Lorient in 5 consecutive league meetings
3
Lens have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive league meetings with Lorient
League games at Lorient since 2014
Lorient
Lens
Goals: Scored
9
9
Games: Scored
6 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
1 / 7
LOR
2
D
3
LEN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lorient
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 3Lens
Lorient2 - 0
2 - 3Lens
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Lorient1 - 0
League games at Lens since 2015
Lens
Lorient
Goals: Scored
19
9
Games: Scored
7 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
2 / 9
LOR
2
D
2
LEN
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lens
Lens3 - 0
Lens2 - 0
Lens5 - 2
Draw2 - 2Draw
Lens4 - 1
Lens1 - 0
0 - 1Lorient
2 - 3Lorient
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Lens have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 14 consecutive Ligue 1 outings. Their PG of 1.7 against Lorient on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Lorient 10th Lens 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% probability that Lorient will score 1 or more goals
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Lens will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+46
Lorient have scored 46% more goals at home than predicted
+13
Lens have scored 13% more goals when away than predicted
2.6
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 1 - 2025/2026 season
Lorient
PG (predicted goals)
Lens
1.4
1.7
Attack rating
LOR
LEN
19%
better
view stats
Games scored17
20
Failed to score7
4
Scored first11
15
Goals scored34
45
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
17
Avg. XG for1.4
2
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
LOR
LEN
32%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
15
Clean sheets5
9
Conceded first12
8
Goals conceded38
21
Avg. goals conceded1.5
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded7
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
9
Conversion rate against21%
11%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+32%

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Lorient Ligue 1 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24856
M TalbiP PagisK. KouassiL Abergel
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Talbi DEF241
2
-
T Bris MID2422
-
S Soumano FWD2442
2
-
K. Kouassi DEF2325
3
-
L Abergel MID231
6
-
K Dermane MID2312
3
-
Y Mvogo  GLK22
-
J Makengo MID2232
-
A Avon MID2211
3
-
P Pagis FWD2181
1
-
B Meïté DEF193
4
-
D Yongwa DEF191
3
1
N Cadiou MID1911
-
A Tosin  FWD183
1
-
Mohamed Bamba FWD1812
3
-
J Mvuka MID15
-
I Silva DEF141
1
-
B Dieng FWD1361
3
-
A. Faye DEF8
5
-
N Adjei DEF7
-
P Katseris MID7
2
-
B Kamara GLK3
-
Lens Ligue 1 squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
251088
R RisserW Saïd A ThomassonA Thomasson
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Risser GLK251
2
-
M Udol DEF257
2
-
F Thauvin FWD2583
5
-
M Sarr DEF241
2
-
A Thomasson MID2428
8
-
W Saïd  FWD23102
2
-
M Sangaré MID2222
3
-
R Aguilar DEF2122
4
1
O Edouard FWD2193
1
-
R. Fofana FWD205
-
F Sotoca FWD19
1
-
S Abdulhamid DEF1812
1
-
S Baidoo DEF1821
2
-
M Guilavogui FWD161
3
1
P Ganiou DEF142
2
1
A Sima FWD1411
2
-
A. Bulatović MID121
1
-
J Gradit DEF10
2
1
A. Bermont FWD8
-
D Machado DEF5
1
-
N. Čelik DEF4
-
K. Antonio DEF2
1
-
F. Sylla MID2
-