Ligue 1Matchday 13Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Strasbourg vs Lorient prediction

49%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.6% chance
25%
draw
26%
away win
Win probability: home 49%, draw 25%, away 26%

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GossipBall makes Strasbourg favourites to beat Lorient at home in Ligue 1 on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC. It gives Strasbourg a 49% chance of winning, puts the draw at 25% and gives Lorient 26%.

GossipBall expects 1.7 goals from Strasbourg and 1.2 from Lorient, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 56% chance of three or more goals and a 58% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Strasbourg keep a clean sheet in 30% of outcomes, Lorient in 18%.

Strasbourg are 13th in the table with 10 points from 10 games; Lorient are 10th with 15. In their last five league games Strasbourg took 3 points (LLLWL) and Lorient took 10 (WWDLW). This season Strasbourg average 1.26 expected goals (xG) for and 1.73 against per game; Lorient average 1.21 for and 1.05 against.

In 8 league meetings since 2021, Strasbourg won 3, Lorient won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2026, finished Lorient 2–3 Strasbourg, a win for Strasbourg.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Strasbourg goalsColumns: Lorient goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–111.7%
2–19.6%
1–08.8%
2–08.0%
1–26.7%
0–16.0%
1 or more goals
94%
2 or more goals
79%
3 or more goals
56%
4 or more goals
33%
5 or more goals
17%
Both teams score
58%

GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total: 1.72 for Strasbourg and 1.19 for Lorient.

Winning margin

Explained
Strasbourg by 3
7%
Strasbourg by 2
15%
Strasbourg by 1
22%
Draw
25%
Lorient by 3
3%
Lorient by 2
7%
Lorient by 1
15%

Each team's goals

Explained
Strasbourg expected goals1.72
Lorient expected goals1.19
Strasbourg keep a clean sheet30%
Lorient keep a clean sheet18%
Strasbourg win without conceding24%
Lorient win without conceding12%
Strasbourg score 2 or more51%
Lorient score 2 or more33%

Recent form

Strasbourg
L @ Toulouse1–3 · 6 Nov
W v Auxerre5–1 · 1 Nov
L @ Rennes0–3 · 25 Oct
L v Paris Saint-Germain1–3 · 17 Oct
L @ Nice1–2 · 11 Oct
Lorient
W @ Le Havre2–0 · 8 Nov
L v Brest0–2 · 2 Nov
D @ Angers0–0 · 25 Oct
W v Monaco1–0 · 18 Oct
W v Paris FC1–0 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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In 8 league meetings since 2021, Strasbourg won 3, Lorient won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2026, finished Lorient 2–3 Strasbourg, a win for Strasbourg.

Lorient 2–3 Strasbourg26 Apr 2026
Strasbourg 0–0 Lorient14 Dec 2025
Strasbourg 1–3 Lorient18 Feb 2024
Lorient 1–2 Strasbourg17 Dec 2023
Lorient 2–1 Strasbourg3 Jun 2023
Strasbourg 1–1 Lorient13 Nov 2022

Season averages per game

RC FCL
1.80
Goals
0.90
2.20
Conceded
0.80
1.26
xG
1.21
1.73
xG against
1.05
12.6
Shots
10.0
4.9
On target
2.8
2.5
Corners
3.3
1.70
Yellow cards
1.30
0%
Clean sheets
60%
80%
Both score
30%
90%
3+ goals
30%

Questions and answers

Who will win Strasbourg vs Lorient?

GossipBall gives Strasbourg a 49% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Lorient 26%. GossipBall makes Strasbourg favourites to beat Lorient at home.

What is the predicted score for Strasbourg vs Lorient?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.7 for Strasbourg, 1.2 for Lorient). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (12%), 2–1 (10%), 1–0 (9%).

Will both teams score in Strasbourg vs Lorient?

GossipBall gives a 58% chance that both Strasbourg and Lorient score.

Will there be three or more goals in Strasbourg vs Lorient?

There is a 56% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.9 goals in total (1.7 for Strasbourg, 1.2 for Lorient).

When is Strasbourg vs Lorient?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 19:45 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Strasbourg and Lorient?

In 8 league meetings since 2021, Strasbourg won 3, Lorient won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 26 Apr 2026, finished Lorient 2–3 Strasbourg, a win for Strasbourg.

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