Le Mans vs Lorient

Le Mans arrives having drawn four of its six matches, including a high-scoring draw against Lens and a point at Nice, while their home form has seen them draw their latest two games. The side has leaned on Louis Mafouta, who recorded three goals and one assist over the listed matches, while Ewan Hatfout has made five saves in his three appearances. Lorient enters with a win and a draw in its latest two outings, following a victory at Lens and a draw against Toulouse. Yvon Mvogo has been active in goal, recording seven saves over the matches we track, and Nathaniel Adjei has been the best-rated player for the side over that period.

• Louis Mafouta has contributed three goals over the listed matches for Le Mans, while Yvon Mvogo has kept two clean sheets for Lorient over his matches.
• Le Mans has been outshot by its opponents over the covered matches, averaging 10 shots compared to the 18 faced.
• Lorient is without B. Fadiga, while Le Mans has L. Buades in doubt.
• Le Mans scored four of its goals in the first half over the matches where flow data is available, while Lorient scored both of its tracked goals in the second half.

Lorient appears better placed following a recent win at Lens and a solid defensive record that includes three clean sheets in its recent away matches. While Le Mans has shown an ability to score through Louis Mafouta, who has three goals over the listed matches, their defensive record has been inconsistent compared to Yvon Mvogo's performance for the visitors. Given Lorient's recent form and defensive stability, they look to have the edge on paper heading into this contest.

There is no head-to-head history on our records for these two sides to inform a read on this fixture.