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Matchday 1 · · Allianz Riviera

Nice vs Lorient: result, line-ups and stats

Nice 15 · 2 points
0 - 0
Lorient 8 · 4 points

Line-ups Nice vs Lorient

Nice 3-4-2-1 · Olivier Pantaloni
23 Diouf
35 Mandza
55 Ndayishimiye
33 Mendy
26 Bard
87 Pereira
39 Coulibaly
92 Clauss
10 Diop
7 Hein
44 Diallo
  • 60' Mohamed-Ali Cho Zoumana Diallo
  • 81' Hamza Koutoune Jonathan Clauss
  • 81' Nathan Ngoumou Sofiane Diop
  • 88' Mohamed Abdelmonem Xavier Mandza

Line-up for Nice: Diouf, Mandza, Ndayishimiye, Mendy, Bard, Pereira, Coulibaly, Clauss, Diop, Hein, Diallo

Bench
  • 77 T. Boulhendi
  • 5 M. Abdelmonem 88'
  • 36 B. Mantsounga
  • 84 H. Koutoune 81'
  • 29 N. Ngoumou 81'
  • 22 I. Camara
  • 38 A. Camara
  • 21 I. Jansson
  • 25 M. Cho 60'
Absentees Nice

Abergel, Lumpungu, Sanson (injured)

Lorient 3-4-2-1 · Alexandre Dujeux
38 Mvogo
32 Adjei
3 Talbi
20 Sylla
43 Kouassi
62 Avom
8 Cadiou
11 Le Bris
17 Makengo
33 Bernardeau
42 Koné
  • 69' Souleymane Faye Gabin Bernardeau
  • 70' Aiyegun Tosin Mamadou Koné
  • 72' Alec Georgen Dembo Sylla
  • 72' Panos Katseris Théo Le Bris

Line-up for Lorient: Mvogo, Adjei, Talbi, Sylla, Kouassi, Avom, Cadiou, Le Bris, Makengo, Bernardeau, Koné

Bench
  • 21 B. Kamara
  • 2 A. Georgen 72'
  • 95 I. Toure
  • 77 P. Katseris 72'
  • 23 D. Semedo
  • 7 B. Fadiga
  • 72 N. Mbamba
  • 19 S. Faye 69'
  • 15 A. Tosin 70'
Absentees Lorient

Fadiga (injured)

Players to watch

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

All stats

Nice

  1. Elye Wahi Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Sofiane Diop Forward 0 goals 1 assists

Lorient

  1. Jean-Victor Makengo Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Mamadou Koné Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Panos Katseris Defender 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

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

Nice

Player Starts Min. Form
Yehvann Diouf 3/3 270 mixed
Youssouf Ndayishimiye 3/3 270 mixed
Djibril Coulibaly 3/3 270 mixed
Xavier Mandza 3/3 268 strong
Jonathan Clauss 3/3 248 strong
Sofiane Diop 3/3 236 solid
Gauthier Hein 2/3 205 solid
Melvin Bard 2/2 172 solid

Lorient

Player Starts Min. Form
Yvon Mvogo 3/3 270 strong
Montassar Talbi 3/3 270 strong
Nathaniel Adjei 3/3 270 excellent
Kan Kouassi 3/3 270 mixed
Noah Cadiou 3/3 264 strong
Jean-Victor Makengo 3/3 253 strong
Dembo Sylla 3/3 252 strong
Gabin Bernardeau 3/3 210 solid

Stats

Nice Match Lorient
  • 1.05 xG 1.28
  • 60% Possession 40%
  • 14 Shots 10
  • 1 Shots on target 2
  • 7 Shots off target 5
  • 9 Corners 3
  • 15 Fouls 8
  • 2 Offsides 1
  • 1 Yellow cards 0
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

NIC home Per match LOR away
1.00 Points 2.00
0.50 Goals for 0.50
0.50 Goals against 0.00
1.17 xG for 1.00
1.01 xG against 1.67
7.0 Corners 1.5
DD Home and away form DW

Nice vs Lorient: head-to-head record

28 previous meetings
11 Nice 10 draws 7 Lorient
  • Goals per match2.43
  • Both teams scored61%
  • Over 2.5 goals50%
  • Mar 2026 Lorient 0 - 0 Nice
  • Feb 2026 Nice 3 - 3 Lorient
  • Nov 2025 Lorient 3 - 1 Nice
  • Apr 2024 Nice 3 - 0 Lorient
  • Aug 2023 Lorient 1 - 1 Nice
  • Mar 2023 Nice 1 - 1 Lorient
  • Oct 2022 Lorient 1 - 2 Nice
  • Apr 2022 Nice 2 - 1 Lorient
  • Sep 2021 Lorient 1 - 0 Nice
  • Mar 2021 Lorient 1 - 1 Nice

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Nice against Lorient?

Nice are without Laurent Abergel (knee injury), Moïse Lumpungu (leg injury) and Morgan Sanson (surgery).

Who is unavailable for Lorient against Nice?

Lorient are without Bandiougou Fadiga (injury).

What formation do Nice play?

Nice have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 3 matches under Olivier Pantaloni.

What formation do Lorient play?

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

How did the last meeting between Nice and Lorient finish?

On 4 March 2026, Lorient vs Nice finished 0-0.

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