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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 2
Aug 20, 2023 at 2pm UK
Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir
Nice

Lorient
1 - 1
Nice

Doucoure (77')
Laporte (53')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Guessand (64')
Sanson (52')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Lorient and Nice, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Lorient

All competitions
Ligue 1
Last Game: PSG 0-0 Lorient
Saturday, August 12 at 8pm in Ligue 1

Nice

All competitions
Last Game: Nice 1-1 Lille
Friday, August 11 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lorient 2-2 Nice

 Given that Lorient and Nice finished just three points apart in last season's Ligue 1 standings, we expect the two sides to share the spoils in an eventful encounter at the Stade du Moustoir. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nice win with a probability of 44.75%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 29.06% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.01%) and 0-2 (8.09%). The likeliest Lorient win was 1-0 (8.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.44%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
LorientDrawNice
29.06% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07) 26.18% (0.052 0.05) 44.75% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 51.36% (-0.197 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.16% (-0.23800000000001 -0.24)52.84% (0.235 0.23)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.54% (-0.203 -0.2)74.45% (0.19999999999999 0.2)
Lorient Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.15% (-0.176 -0.18)32.85% (0.174 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.58% (-0.196 -0.2)69.42% (0.19200000000001 0.19)
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.48% (-0.095999999999989 -0.1)23.52% (0.093 0.09)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.44% (-0.139 -0.14)57.56% (0.136 0.14)
Score Analysis
    Lorient 29.06%
    Nice 44.75%
    Draw 26.17%
LorientDrawNice
1-0 @ 8.6% (0.039 0.04)
2-1 @ 6.93% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-0 @ 4.79% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 2.57% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-2 @ 1.86% (-0.019 -0.02)
3-0 @ 1.78% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
Other @ 2.54%
Total : 29.06%
1-1 @ 12.44% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 7.73% (0.072 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.01% (-0.029 -0.03)
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 26.17%
0-1 @ 11.18% (0.07 0.07)
1-2 @ 9.01% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
0-2 @ 8.09% (0.031000000000001 0.03)
1-3 @ 4.35% (-0.017 -0.02)
0-3 @ 3.9% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-3 @ 2.42% (-0.021 -0.02)
1-4 @ 1.57% (-0.01 -0.01)
0-4 @ 1.41% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.81%
Total : 44.75%

How you voted: Lorient vs Nice

Lorient
31.0%
Draw
34.5%
Nice
34.5%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1576225151027
5Lyon157442720725
6Nice156632819924
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims155552018220
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes155282020017
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14NantesNantes153571724-714
15Angers153481426-1213
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1523101538-239
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