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Lorient v Caen : Ligue 2 match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 26th Apr, 19:00 BST, Stade du Moustoir, Lorient

Saturday evening at the Stade du Moustoir, and it’s a Ligue 2 showdown between Lorient and Caen. Olivier Pantaloni and Michel Der Zakarian going all-out to claim the win. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for every betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also given.


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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
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Lorient
68%
--
Draw
19%
--
Caen
13%
--
Lorient 2-0
12%
--
Lorient 1-0
11%
--
Lorient 2-1
10%
--
Draw 1-1
9%
--
Lorient 3-0
9%
--
Lorient 3-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
5%
--
Lorient 4-0
5%
--
Caen 1-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Lorient 4-1
4%
--
Caen 2-1
4%
--
Lorient 3-2
3%
--
Lorient 5-0
2%
--
Caen 2-0
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Home 1st Goal
59%
--
Away 1st Goal
37%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
49%
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BTTS - No
51%
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BTTS - Home Win
29%
--
BTTS - Draw
14%
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BTTS - Away Win
6%
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Home/draw
87%
--
Away/draw
32%
--
Home/away
81%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
65%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
18%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
82%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
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Home DNB
82%
--
Away DNB
26%
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Lorient win to nil
39%
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Caen win to nil
6%
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Win / draw / win Ligue 2 table

Lorient have played 30 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Ligue 2 league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below in the table, having won 20, drawn 4 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 11 clean sheets and have failed to score in 6 fixtures. Lorient have outscored their opponents by 58 goals to 29 goals.

Home League Performance

Lorient have played 15 games at home winning 13, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored 40 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and conceded 11 goals at home.

Caen are in 18th position in the Ligue 2 on 21 points having played 30 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

11 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 28 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 15 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

30 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 19 games, drawn 6 and won 5. Caen have conceded 48 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lorient
Caen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lorient Home3020463064 
-
-
l
 
1-2F
Apr 26
2
Paris FC3019471961 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-2A
3
Metz3017943060 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
Dunkerque3016311651 
w
 
4-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
5
Guingamp30153121048 
w
 
3-1F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1A
6
Annecy3012810-444 
w
 
4-2A
Apr 21
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
7
Lavallois2912710843 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
8
Bastia299146441 
w
 
4-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
May 10
9
Grenoble3011712040 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-1F
10
Ajaccio3011514-938 
w
 
3-0F
May 2
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
11
Pau3091110-1138 
w
 
5-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
12
Amiens3011415-1337 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-1A
13
Rodez309912336 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
3-3F
d
 
3-3A
d
 
2-2A
14
Troyes3010515035 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-0A
15
Red Star309714-1434 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
1-2F
May 2
d
 
2-2F
16
Clermont3061014-1528 
w
 
3-2A
l
 
2-1A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
17
Martigues308418-2528 
May 10
w
 
0-1F
Apr 18
w
 
0-3F
18
Caen Away305619-1921 
Apr 26
w
 
1-2A
-
-
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Win / draw / win form
3
Lorient have won 3 consecutive home league games
Lorient 1ST
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
14
D
1
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lorient5 - 0Pau
Lorient4 - 0Bastia
Lorient3 - 1Rodez
Lorient0 - 1Lavallois
Lorient3 - 1Amiens
Lorient3 - 2Clermont
Lorient0 - 0Metz
Lorient2 - 0Paris FC
Lorient2 - 0Troyes
Lorient3 - 1Guingamp
Lorient4 - 2Dunkerque
Lorient4 - 2Annecy
Lorient3 - 0Ajaccio
Lorient2 - 1Red Star
Lorient2 - 0Grenoble
Lorient5 - 0Clermont
Lorient1 - 2Toulouse
Lorient1 - 4PSG
Lorient0 - 1Brest
Lorient0 - 2Lyon
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
13
D
3
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLorient5 - 0Pau
ALorient2 - 1Grenoble
HLorient4 - 0Bastia
ALorient2 - 3Paris FC
HLorient3 - 1Rodez
HLorient0 - 1Lavallois
ALorient1 - 0Troyes
HLorient3 - 1Amiens
ALorient2 - 1Red Star
HLorient3 - 2Clermont
ALorient1 - 0Dunkerque
HLorient0 - 0Metz
ALorient0 - 2Lavallois
HLorient2 - 0Paris FC
HLorient2 - 0Troyes
ALorient0 - 0Bastia
HLorient3 - 1Guingamp
ALorient1 - 2Clermont
HLorient4 - 2Dunkerque
ALorient3 - 3Rodez
Caen 18TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
D
3
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Rodez2 - 2Caen
Paris FC4 - 2Caen
Amiens2 - 1Caen
Clermont0 - 1Caen
Annecy1 - 0Caen
Troyes3 - 0Caen
Ajaccio2 - 1Caen
Dunkerque3 - 1Caen
Lavallois1 - 0Caen
Metz1 - 0Caen
Martigues0 - 3Caen
Red Star2 - 2Caen
Guingamp3 - 1Caen
Grenoble3 - 1Caen
Pau1 - 0Caen
Dunkerque2 - 2Caen
St Etienne1 - 0Caen
Ajaccio2 - 1Caen
Quevillaise.1 - 2Caen
Auxerre2 - 1Caen
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACaen2 - 2Rodez
HCaen2 - 2Metz
ACaen2 - 4Paris FC
ACaen1 - 2Amiens
HCaen0 - 1Lavallois
ACaen1 - 0Clermont
HCaen2 - 2Pau
ACaen0 - 1Annecy
HCaen0 - 2Dunkerque
ACaen0 - 3Troyes
HCaen0 - 1Guingamp
ACaen1 - 2Ajaccio
HCaen0 - 1Grenoble
HCaen0 - 1Clermont
ACaen1 - 3Dunkerque
ACaen0 - 1Lavallois
HCaen3 - 3Rodez
ACaen0 - 1Metz
HCaen2 - 0Bastia
ACaen3 - 0Martigues
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
Lorient have beaten Caen in 4 consecutive league meetings
League games at Lorient since 2015
Lorient
Caen
Goals: Scored
7
2
Games: Scored
4 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
0 / 4
LOR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Lorient
Lorient2 - 1
Lorient1 - 0
Lorient2 - 0
Lorient2 - 1
League games at Caen since 2014
Caen
Lorient
Goals: Scored
8
9
Games: Scored
5 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
0 / 5
LOR
3
CAE
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Caen
1 - 2Lorient
1 - 2Lorient
Caen3 - 2
1 - 2Lorient
Caen2 - 1
Goal Statistics

Lorient's forwards have been in fine form of late, finding the net twice or more in 5 consecutive Ligue 2 matches. A PG of 2.2 suggests that run should continue on Saturday evening.

Lorient 1st Caen 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.2
goals
0.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
12%
1
25%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
17%
There is a 63% probability that Lorient will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
45%
1
36%
2
15%
3
4+
There is a 81% probability of Caen scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+31
Lorient have scored 31% more goals at home than predicted
-14
Caen have scored 14% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Ligue 2 - 2024/2025 season
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Lorient
PG (predicted goals)
Caen
2.2
0.8
Attack rating
34%
better
LOR
CAE
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Games scored23
18
Failed to score6
12
Scored first14
9
Goals scored56
29
Avg. goals scored1.9
1
Avg. shots per game11
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for18
12
Avg. XG for1.6
1.3
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
34%
better
LOR
CAE
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Games conceded18
26
Clean sheets11
4
Conceded first13
21
Goals conceded27
48
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded6
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
6
Conversion rate against15%
18%
Avg. XG against0.9
0.9
KickOff rating
+34%

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Lorient Ligue 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
291767
Y Mvogo E KroupiL AbergelL Abergel
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Mvogo  GLK29
-
D Yongwa DEF2815
4
-
A Avon MID2723
2
-
L Abergel MID2716
7
-
S Soumano FWD27103
1
-
M Talbi DEF2611
3
1
J Mvuka MID253
-
J Ponceau MID2533
2
-
E Kroupi FWD25172
2
-
P Pagis FWD2232
2
-
A Tosin  FWD2236
-
P Katseris DEF214
3
-
I Silva DEF211
4
-
F Mendy DEF201
1
-
J Laporte DEF172
2
-
G Kalulu DEF15
1
-
J Makengo MID141
1
-
N Adjei DEF9
-
E. Genton DEF61
1
-
I. James DEF5
2
-
B Fadiga MID5
-
Mohamed Bamba FWD423
-
Caen Ligue 2 squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25837
A MendyA MendyB BrahimiQ Lecoeuche
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Lebreton MID283
6
-
G Kyeremeh FWD2712
1
-
B Brahimi MID2643
2
1
A Mendy FWD2681
4
-
L Rajot MID241
4
-
R Thomas DEF232
1
1
M Bihan FWD231
1
-
A Mandréa GLK22
-
Q Lecoeuche DEF201
7
-
B Traoré DEF201
3
-
V Henry DEF17
5
1
D Debohi MID16
5
-
K Coulibaly FWD152
2
1
Y M'Vila MID1411
6
-
D Bolumbu DEF13
2
-
L Sy DEF12
-
M Autret MID10
-
A Moucketou-Moussounda DEF9
1
-
I Najim FWD91
-
Y Clementia GLK7
2
-
J Gaudin DEF71
3
-
E Ntim DEF7
-
A Loua FWD51
-
Y Benrahou MID4
-
S Grandsir FWD41
-
M Hafid MID3
-
H. Tavares Correia DEF2
1
-
G. Tomé MID2
-