NiceAttacking momentumLorient
Preview
- In week 23 of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1, Nice face Lorient on 2026-02-22 (kick-off 16:15 GMT) at Allianz Riviera.
- Referee J. Stinat has dished out around 4-5 yellows and 0 reds, plus 28 fouls per match across 2 games.
- With the data available to us, Claude Puel and O. Pantaloni have not met as managers before.
- Nice sit 14th with 23 points while Lorient occupy 9th on 31 points.
- Nice have 5 players out: M. Abdelmonem (Knee Injury), M. Bombito (Leg Injury), I. Jansson (Injury), Y. Ndayishimiye (Knee Injury), E. Wahi (Injury) whereas Lorient have 4 players missing: B. Fadiga (Injury), B. Leroy (Injury), T. Sanusi (Injury), I. Toure (Knee Injury).
- Our forecast has Nice in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Lorient set to counter in 3-4-2-1.
- In their last outing, Nice's highest-rated performer was A. Mendy (6.3), while Lorient's standout was N. Cadiou (8).
- Nice were beaten 0-2 by Lyon, whereas Lorient secured a win 2-0 against Angers.
- Momentum favors Lorient (4-0-1) after Nice managed only 1-2-2 from 5 matches.
- Nice have clearly got the edge H2H: in 32 meetings, they've beaten Lorient 14 times, with 10 draws and only 8 losses.
- A tight contest is expected: our model tips a 1-1 draw, reflecting Nice's 4-4-3 home form and Lorient's 2-3-6 away record.
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Odds
Predictions
Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Nice
Lorient
Events
| 12' | 1 - 0 | ||
| 29' | S. Diop | ||
| 45+1' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 45+4' | 2 - 1 | ||
HT 2 - 1 | |||
| 46' | |||
| 46' | |||
| 46' | |||
| 59' | 3 - 1 | ||
| 64' | |||
| 64' | |||
| 65' | Penalty confirmed | Noah Cadiou-VAR | |
| 66' | C. Puel | ||
| 67' | |||
| 67' | |||
| 67' | 3 - 2 | ||
| 77' | |||
| 77' | |||
| 84' | P. Katseris | ||
| 85' | |||
| 90+1' | M. Bard | ||
| 90+2' | M. Talbi | ||
| 90+3' | D. Yongwa | ||
| 90+5' | 3 - 3 | ||
Stats
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Standings
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TV Channels
Nice is going head to head with Lorient on 22/2/2026 16:15 GMT at Allianz Riviera for the France Ligue 1. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Nice v Lorient H2H statistics!