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Nice vs Lorient prediction

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Kickoff
Sat, Aug 22, 06:45 PM
Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Allianz Riviera, Nice
Referee
Romain Lissorgue, France

Recent form

Nice
30Poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-3D-2L · -5 goal difference

Lorient
29Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -1 goal difference

Our verdict

Solid
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Nice or Draw
Confidence68%

BetGenius backs Nice or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

Nice host Lorient at the Allianz Riviera as Ligue 1 action gets underway. Both teams enter the match looking to establish early momentum, with Nice coming off consecutive goalless draws against Hull City and Cagliari, following a 2-0 defeat to Juventus. However, Nice remain undefeated on home soil in recent head-to-head encounters against Lorient, posting two wins and two draws across four home meetings.

Lorient head into this encounter on the back of consecutive defeats, having fallen 4-1 to SV Elversberg and 2-1 to Angers. Despite those recent defensive struggles, Lorient possess attacking potential, having produced a 5-1 win over UNFP earlier in their preparations.

Historically, this fixture has been closely contested, with five of the last ten meetings ending in draws. With Nice holding home advantage and an unbeaten home record against Lorient in recent clashes, the hosts look well placed to avoid defeat.

Key factors

  • Nice are undefeated in their last 4 home meetings against Lorient (2 wins, 2 draws).
  • 5 of the last 10 head-to-head fixtures between the two sides have ended in draws.
  • Lorient have lost their last 2 matches, conceding 6 goals across games against SV Elversberg (4-1) and Angers (2-1).
  • Nice have kept clean sheets in 3 of their last 5 fixtures, including back-to-back 0-0 draws.
  • Nice will be without L. Abergel, M. Bombito, T. Moffi, and A. Witsel, while Lorient are missing M. Bamba.

Team news

Nice

  • L. AbergelKnee Injury
  • M. BombitoLeg Injury
  • M. SansonSurgery

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Lorient

  • M. BambaLacking Match Fitness

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

Nice at home vs Lorient away
1
Played
1
0-1-0
W-D-L
0-1-0
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
0%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
5RennesEuropa League league stage3+27
6StrasbourgPlay-offs3+16
7Stade Brestois 293+15
8Lorient304
9Estac Troyes3-34
10Marseille3+13
11Lens3+13
12Angers3-13
13Paris Saint Germain3-12
14Le Mans3-12
15Nice3-32
16Le HavreRelegation Playoffs3-21
17ToulouseRelegation3-31
18AuxerreRelegation3-70

Head-to-head

Full record →
Nice
3
Draws
5
Lorient
2

Nice have won 3 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, both teams scored in 70% of them.

  • 2026-03-04Lorient 0-0 Nice
  • 2026-02-22Nice 3-3 Lorient
  • 2025-11-30Lorient 3-1 Nice
  • 2024-04-19Nice 3-0 Lorient
  • 2023-08-20Lorient 1-1 Nice

Our record in Ligue 1

51%20 won from 39 settled predictions

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Based on at least 20 settled predictions.

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
Nice or Draw
Confidence68%

Nice are unbeaten in their last four home fixtures against Lorient (2 wins, 2 draws). Half of their last 10 head-to-head meetings have ended in a stalemate, and Lorient enter this match following back-to-back defeats against SV Elversberg and Angers.

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Published August 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.