The upcoming matchup between Nice and Lorient on March 19th is sure to be an exciting one. Nice currently sits in 7th place in Ligue 1, while Lorient is 9th. Both teams have strong offensive players to watch, with Amine Gouiri having scored 9 goals for Nice and Terem Moffi having scored 15 for Lorient this season. With both sides looking to climb the league rankings, this match is sure to be a thrilling one to watch.
This season has been a good one for Nice, with the team winning 5 games at home and 5 away. The team had the biggest win of the season at home, with a 6-1 victory, and the biggest loss of the season away, with a 0-3 defeat. Nice had a total of 5 draws at home and 4 away. Lorient had a successful season as well, with a total of 5 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses away from home. All in all, it was a competitive and exciting season for both teams.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Khépren Thuram (Nice) — 4 assists, Armand Lauriente (Lorient) — 6 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Kasper Schmeichel (Nice) — 70, Yvon Mvogo (Lorient) — 46
- Tackles: Melvin Bard (Nice) — 38, Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) — 29.
- Most encounters won: Jordan Lotomba (Nice) — 120, Enzo Le Fée (Lorient) — 200.
- Yellow cards: F. Daniliuc (Nice) — 7, Armand Lauriente (Lorient) — 7.
- Red cards: Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) — 2, Armand Lauriente (Lorient) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Jonathan David (19, Lille)
- K. Mbappe (19, Paris Saint Germain)
- Alexandre Lacazette (17, Lyon)
- Folarin Balogun (16, Reims)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (16, Monaco)
Team statistics:
This season, the French football club Nice has had a tough time despite their best efforts. Unfortunately, they have played nine matches without scoring any goals, which is a testament to their struggles. On the other hand, the club Lorient has done a great job in defending their pitch and conceding no goals in seven matches.
When it comes to their scores, Lorient has the biggest winning gap, with the scores 3-0 at home and 1-3 away. Meanwhile, their biggest loss was 0-2 at home and 5-2 away. Despite the lackluster performance of Nice, it seems that Lorient has managed to stay on top of their game this season.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Nice — DDWDW
- Lorient — WDLWL
It appears that Nice have been on a winning streak recently, having won their last five games in a row. Lorient, on the other hand, have experienced a more mixed set of results, winning two, drawing one and losing two of their last five matches.
According to home statistics this season, Nice scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 13.89% | 12.50% |
| 16-30 | 13.89% | 16.67% |
| 31-45 | 22.22% | 25.00% |
| 46-60 | 16.67% | 12.50% |
| 61-75 | 16.67% | 4.17% |
| 76-90 | 13.89% | 29.17% |
| 91-105 | 2.78% | 0% |
Lorient has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 21.05% | 13.16% |
| 16-30 | 13.16% | 13.16% |
| 31-45 | 23.68% | 7.89% |
| 46-60 | 21.05% | 15.79% |
| 61-75 | 5.26% | 28.95% |
| 76-90 | 13.16% | 18.42% |
| 91-105 | 2.63% | 2.63% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Nice | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Nice | Lorient | |
| 56.2% | Winning the game | 43.8% |
| 64% | Attack potential | 36% |
| 40% | Potential in defense | 60% |
| 62% | Strength against each other | 38% |
| 54% | Goal Potential | 46% |
Summary: the probability of Lorient winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Nice, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Nice, is likely to score 3 goals, Lorient is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| William 1.65 |
188Bet 3.97 |
SBO 5.45 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Nice and Lorient will take place on March 19 at 14:00 (UTC) at the stadium Allianz Riviera.
