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Angers vs Lorient: lineups

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Angers 15 · 7 points
Lorient 7 · 11 points

Predicted lineups Angers vs Lorient

Angers 4-2-3-1
1 Lopes
17 Kalulu or Rao-Lisoa
21 Lefort or Gernigon
4 Camara or Louër
2 Arcus
8 van den Boomen
14 Belkhdim
10 Sbaï
6 Mouton or Belkebla
18 Allevinah
19 El Ouazzani

Predicted lineup for Angers: Lopes, Kalulu, Lefort, Camara, Arcus, van den Boomen, Belkhdim, Sbaï, Mouton, Allevinah, El Ouazzani

Lorient 3-4-2-1
38 Mvogo
95 Touré or Toure
3 Talbi
32 Adjei
43 Kouassi or Kouassi
62 Avom
8 Cadiou
20 Sylla
33 Bernardeau
17 Makengo
18 Baldé

Predicted lineup for Lorient: Mvogo, Touré, Talbi, Adjei, Kouassi, Avom, Cadiou, Sylla, Bernardeau, Makengo, Baldé

Angers

Jordan Lefort could return at centre-back this weekend, with his suspension expected to end in time for Lorient's visit. Maël Gernigon, who started during the home defeat to Marseille, is the alternative alongside Jordan Lefort. Carlens Arcus is expected to keep the right-back place after starting four of the last five matches.

Angers could retain several players who made their first starts in the recent five-match period against Marseille, including Lillian Rao-Lisoa, Louis Mouton and Emmanuel Biumla. Biumla and Joseph Kalulu are alternatives for one place. Further forward, Amine Sbaï and Jim Allevinah have started all five recent matches, while Amine El Ouazzani has begun four. Yassine Belkhdim is unavailable through suspension.

Lorient

Nathaniel Adjei and Souleymane Touré are both expected to start in Lorient's three-man defence for the trip to Angers. Adjei has started all five recent matches, while Touré has made two starts during that period. Dembo Sylla has started each of the last five games and is expected to continue on the right.

Further forward, Kan Kouassi is expected to continue on the left of midfield, with Arsène Kouassi the alternative for that position. Gabin Bernardeau is also likely to retain his attacking role after starting four of the last five matches, although he was substituted in each of those appearances. Lorient have won three of their last five, including the victory over Monaco last time out.

Injuries and suspensions

Angers

  • Bané Diatta Ankle injury Unavailable

Lorient

  • Bandiougou Fadiga Not registered Doubtful

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Angers

  1. Amine El Ouazzani 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Prosper Peter 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Branco van den Boomen 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Amine Sbaï 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Carlens Arcus 1 goals 0 assists

Lorient

  1. Jean-Victor Makengo 1 goals 1 assists
  2. Panos Katseris 0 goals 3 assists
  3. Noah Cadiou 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Gabin Bernardeau 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Mamadou Koné 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Angers

Player Starts Min. Form
Anthony Lopes 5/5 450 solid
Branco van den Boomen 5/5 450 solid
Amine Sbaï 5/5 435 solid
Yassine Belkhdim 5/5 422 mixed
Jim Allevinah 5/5 386 mixed
Joseph Kalulu 4/5 378 mixed
Amine El Ouazzani 4/5 341 mixed
Jordan Lefort 4/4 329 poor

Lorient

Player Starts Min. Form
Yvon Mvogo 5/5 450 strong
Montassar Talbi 5/5 450 strong
Dembo Sylla 5/5 450 solid
Noah Cadiou 5/5 450 solid
Kan Kouassi 5/5 450 solid
Nathaniel Adjei 5/5 435 strong
Jean-Victor Makengo 5/5 435 solid
Gabin Bernardeau 4/5 301 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.53 1.01
  • Predicted goals2.4
  • Both teams to score42%
  • Over 2.5 goals42%
  • Corners8.0

Team comparison

ANG home Per match LOR away
0.75 Points 1.33
1.25 Goals for 0.67
2.25 Goals against 0.67
1.53 xG for 1.01
1.89 xG against 1.62
6.0 Corners 2.0
LLWL Home and away form DWL

Angers vs Lorient: head-to-head record

16 previous meetings
6 Angers 4 draws 6 Lorient
  • Goals per match2.31
  • Both teams scored44%
  • Over 2.5 goals38%
  • Aug 2026 Lorient 1 - 2 Angers
  • Feb 2026 Lorient 2 - 0 Angers
  • Oct 2025 Angers 2 - 0 Lorient
  • Aug 2025 Angers 1 - 0 Lorient
  • Aug 2024 Angers 1 - 2 Lorient
  • Feb 2023 Lorient 0 - 0 Angers
  • Jan 2023 Angers 1 - 2 Lorient
  • Jan 2022 Lorient 0 - 0 Angers
  • Nov 2021 Angers 1 - 0 Lorient
  • May 2021 Lorient 2 - 0 Angers

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Angers vs Lorient be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Angers against Lorient?

Angers are without Bané Diatta (ankle injury).

Who is unavailable for Lorient against Angers?

Lorient are without Bandiougou Fadiga (not registered).

What formation do Angers play?

Angers have used a 4-2-3-1 in 3 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

What formation do Lorient play?

Lorient have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Dujeux.

How did the last meeting between Angers and Lorient finish?

On 8 August 2026, Lorient vs Angers finished 1-2.

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