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LIGUE 1 Matchweek 5

Le Mans vs Lorient

Match data · MMArena Updated

Le Mans host Lorient in Ligue 1 matchweek 5: Sat 19 Sep, 20:45 CEST (20 Sep 03:45 KST) at MMArena. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.

Le Mans and Lorient have not met in the league since 2017-18. Last five games in all competitions: Le Mans W1 D3 L1, Lorient W1 D2 L2. Lorient have won 6.2% (1W 8D 7L) of 16 games under the condition "Last game before an international break", below their 28.5% over the same window. Lorient have won 19.0% (4W 8D 9L) of 21 games under the condition "Forecast: clear", below their 28.5% over the same window.

H2Hno recordno league meetings since 2017-18
Win rate this season0.0% / 25.0%Le Mans / Lorient0W 3D 1L / 1W 2D 1Llast season 47.1% (2nd tier) / 32.4%

Key numbers

Key numbers, both teams
Metric / unitLe MansLorient
Positionpoints14th · 39th · 5
W–D–L4 games0–3–11–2–1
Goals for / againstper game1.75 / 2.001.00 / 1.00
xG / xGAper game1.90 / 2.151.24 / 1.51
Possession%45.247.8
Shots / on targetper game10.2 / 4.510.8 / 3.5
2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record47.1% Ligue 2 16–14–432.4% 11–12–11
Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18

xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Le Mans -0.15, Lorient -0.51 (per game)

  • ManagersP. Videira — league 4 games · 0W 3D 1L · win rate 0.0% · A. Dujeux — league 4 games · 1W 2D 1L · win rate 25.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
  • Last matchLe Mans 6 days ago L1 home Lens 2–2 · Lorient 7 days ago L1 home Toulouse 2–2
  • Last season's top scorerLorient P. Pagis (last season 10 goals) has not featured this season

Last five games

Le Mans

1W 3D 1L
Scored 9Conceded 8Clean sheets 1
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Lenshome2–2D2.59
Niceaway1–1D1.28
Rennesaway2–3L3.06
Bresthome2–2D0.67
SC BastiaLigue 2away2–0W

Lorient

1W 2D 2L
Scored 4Conceded 6Clean sheets 2
Last five games
OpponentVenueResultxG
Toulousehome2–2D0.93
Lensaway1–0W1.60
Troyeshome1–2L1.15
Niceaway0–0D1.28
Le Havrehome0–2L1.30

Le Mans 8 straight games scoring · Le Mans 4 without a win · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games

Head-to-head

No league meetings since 2017-18.

Conditional data

Beneath the surface

Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.

  1. 6.2%Last game before an international break Lorient win rate16 games · 1W 8D 7L · usual 28.5%
  2. 19.0%Forecast: clear Lorient away win rate21 games · 4W 8D 9L · usual 28.5%
  3. 10.0%Saturday 20:45 kick-off Lorient win rate10 games · 1W 6D 3L · usual 28.5%
  4. 26.1%Rain or drizzle Lorient win rate46 games · 12W 12D 22L · usual 28.5%

The other side. win rate after conceding first: Le Mans 0.0%, Lorient 7.7%.

A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points

Timing and context
ConditionLe MansLorient
After a match Le Mans 6 days · Lorient 7 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitionssample too small1 games · 0W 1D 0L · usual 0.0% -0.7p72 games · 20W 21D 31L · usual 28.5%
Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies -22.3p16 games · 1W 8D 7L · usual 28.5%
Saturday 20:45 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18sample too small2 games · 0W 2D 0L · usual 0.0% -18.5p10 games · 1W 6D 3L · usual 28.5%
After last resultLe Mans D / Lorient D · since 2022-23sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 0.0% +3.5p32 games · 11W 6D 15L · usual 30.9%

B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Le Mans 0.0% (0W 3D 1L) / Lorient 30.9% (34W 32D 44L)

Game management
itemsLe MansLorient
After scoring firstWin rate0.0%2 games · 0W 2D 0L60.0%50 games · 30W 13D 7L
After conceding firstWin rate0.0%sample too small2 games · 0W 1D 1L · usual 0.0%7.7% -23.2p52 games · 4W 11D 37L · usual 30.9%
Leading at 75 minutesWin rate0 games84.2%38 games · 32W 5D 1L
Led but failed to win / won from behindgames3 / 023 / 4
Goals by substitutes% of team goals0.0 0/820.6 29/141

C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 4 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals

Shots and defensive shape
itemsLe MansLorient
Shots inside / outside the boxper game6.5 / 3.87 / 3.8
Shots blockedper game22.2
Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game18 / 5.8 / 14.213.8 / 3.2 / 10.2
Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented3.5 / -0.242.2 / 0.27

Order is always home team (Le Mans) then away team (Lorient) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)

D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Lorient · when playing

League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games

Started
Off the bench
Did not play

vs Le Mans · when playing

05How the numbers are compiled

Source
API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
Sample
Ligue 1 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
Match scope
Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
Updated
2026.09.18 03:45 UK

This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.

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