Lorient vs Nantes result and stats
Win probability: home 51%, draw 24%, away 25%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersLorient beat Nantes 2–1 at home in the Ligue 1 on Saturday 31 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Lorient 51%, the draw 24% and Nantes 25%, so a home win had a 51% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
LONA
5Shots10
4On target2
1Corners4
12Fouls18
4Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Lorient
W @ Rennes2–0 · 24 Jan
W @ Monaco3–1 · 16 Jan
D v Metz1–1 · 4 Jan
D @ Strasbourg0–0 · 14 Dec
W v Lyon1–0 · 7 Dec
Nantes
L v Nice1–4 · 25 Jan
L v Paris FC1–2 · 18 Jan
W @ Marseille2–0 · 4 Jan
L @ Angers1–4 · 12 Dec
L v Lens1–2 · 6 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Lorient won 1, Nantes won 5 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 23 Nov 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Nantes 1–1 Lorient23 Nov 2025
Lorient 0–1 Nantes24 Feb 2024
Nantes 5–3 Lorient23 Sep 2023
Nantes 1–0 Lorient12 Feb 2023
Lorient 3–2 Nantes11 Sep 2022
Nantes 4–2 Lorient23 Jan 2022