The Matchday 23 Ligue 1 clash between Nice and Lorient will take place on 22 February at the Allianz Riviera. Nice vs Lorient: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Nice
The team have failed to win in three straight Ligue 1 matches. In that run, the club drew at home with Brest (2:2) and Monaco (0:0), before losing 0:2 away to Lyon. Of course, it is also worth noting that in their last 12 league matches, Nice have only managed to beat Nantes (3 draws and 8 defeats). Those results have affected the club’s position in the standings, with them down in 14th place. At the same time, the gap to the bottom three is only six points. The team have also conceded as many as 40 goals, and only Metz have defended worse (49 goals).
- The club conceded first in 6 of their last 8 Ligue 1 games.
- At home, Nice have not won any of their previous five league matches (3 draws and 2 defeats).
- The team failed to score in the first half in 7 of their last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Nice Lineup (4-3-3)*
Maxime Dupe – Dante Bonfim, Jonathan Clauss, Ali Abdi, Kojo Oppong – Mohamed-Ali Cho, Tom Louchet, Morgan Sanson – Elye Wahi, Sofiane Diop, Charles Vanhoutte.
Defenders Melvin Bard, Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, as well as defender Moise Bombito, are all currently sidelined with injury.
Lorient
The club hosted Angers last time out and beat their opponents 2:0. That was their fourth victory in the last five league matches (with one defeat in the other). The team have surged up the table to ninth place and are now just three points off the European places. It is also worth noting that Lorient have failed to score in only one of their previous six league matches.
- In their last 11 Ligue 1 matches, the club have suffered just one defeat (6 wins and 4 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Lorient’s previous 8 league matches.
- At least one of the sides failed to score in 6 of the team’s last 8 away games in Ligue 1.
Potential Lorient Lineup (5-4-1)*
Yvon Mvogo – Darlin Yongwa, Jordi Makengo, Montassar Talbi, Igor Silva, Arsene Kouassi – Theo Le Bris, Noa Cadiou, Laurent Abergel, Cheikhou Dieng – Pablo Pagis.
Defenders Souleymane Toure and Abdoulaye Faye, as well as midfielder Bandiougou Fadiga and forward Trevan Sanusi, are ruled out through injury.
Referee
Jeremy Stinat (France)
Matches – 8 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 13%.
Nice vs Lorient: Match Prediction
It is difficult to give either side the edge in this contest. The hosts have not won at home in the league since the end of October, while the visitors rarely win on the road and have just two wins in their last 16 away matches in Ligue 1. Therefore, we recommend focusing on the fact that the two teams should treat the fans to goals. Nice need wins and will be desperate to end their long winless run at home, while Lorient are pushing for a top-six finish.
The home side scored in 8 of their last 10 home games in Ligue 1. However, Nice also conceded in 4 of their previous 5 home league matches. Lorient are in their best form of the season and found the net in 9 of their last 11 matches in the competition. Still, there are problems away from home, where the club have conceded in 25 of their last 27 Ligue 1 away matches. In addition, both teams scored in 8 of the previous 9 head-to-head meetings in the league at the Allianz Riviera.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.