Odds overview
Lorient are slight favourites at 2.40, while Angers to win is available at around 3.05 and the draw at 3.30. Under 2.5 goals is offered at 1.80, compared with 2.00 for Over 2.5 goals. In the handicap markets, Lorient (0) at 1.70 have shorter odds than Angers (0) at 2.15; Angers (-1.5) and Lorient (-1.5) are 5.50 and 4.50 respectively.
Why Lorient are favourites
Bookmakers give the visitors the edge: Lorient to win is offered at 2.40, the draw at 3.30 and an Angers win at 3.05.
- Lorient kept Monaco quiet in the previous round and secured a 1:0 win without conceding, showing their resilience at key moments.
- Angers suffered a heavy 2:5 defeat to Marseille in their last home game, exposing weaknesses in their defence.
Form and Line-up Angers
Angers regularly make mistakes around their own goal: they concede an average of 2.14 goals per game, one of the worst records in the competition.
- Under 3.5 goals was recorded in 9 of Angers' last 10 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Angers have failed to win 9 of their last 10 Ligue 1 home matches.
- Angers had fewer than 5.5 shots on target in each of their last 10 Ligue 1 home matches.
Probable Angers line-up (4-3-3): Anthony Lopes, Carlens Arcus, Maël Gernigon, Lilian Raolisoa, Emmanuel Biumla, Branco van den Boomen, Yassin Belkhdim, Louis Mouton, Amine Sbaï, Jim Allevinah, Amine El Ouazzani.
Form and Line-up Lorient
Lorient play highly pragmatic football: their matches average just 1.86 goals, the lowest figure in Ligue 1.
- There have been fewer than 3.5 offsides in each of Lorient's last 10 away matches in Ligue 1.
- In 9 of Lorient's last 10 Ligue 1 away games, the two teams combined for fewer than 25.5 shots.
- There have been fewer than 9.5 shots on target in 9 of Lorient's last 10 Ligue 1 away matches.
Probable Lorient line-up (3-4-2-1): Yvon Mvogo, Nathaniel Adjei, Montassar Talbi, Isaak Touré, Demba Sylla, Noah Cadiou, Arthur Avom, Arsène Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Gabin Bernardeau, Ibraima Balde.
Each team's chances
The average odds are 3.05 for an Angers win, 3.30 for a draw and 2.40 for a Lorient win. The corresponding fair odds are 3.20, 3.46 and 2.51, with probabilities of 31.3%, 28.9% and 39.8% respectively.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angers to win | 3.05 | 3.20 | 31.3% |
| Draw | 3.30 | 3.46 | 28.9% |
| Lorient to win | 2.40 | 2.51 | 39.8% |
Total goals prediction
Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.80, compared with 2.00 for Over 2.5 goals, so the lower-scoring option has shorter odds. At the 3.5-goal line, Under is 1.30 and Over is 3.20.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| 3.5 | 1.30 | 3.20 |
Handicap prediction
At the -1.5 handicap line, Angers (-1.5) are 5.50 and Lorient (-1.5) are 4.50. At +1.5, the odds are 1.15 for Angers (+1.5) and 1.10 for Lorient (+1.5); at -1, they are 4.80 and 3.70 respectively. For the +1 handicap, Angers (+1) are offered at 1.23 and Lorient (+1) at 1.13, while at 0 the odds are 2.15 for Angers (0) and 1.70 for Lorient (0).
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 5.50 | -1.5 | 4.50 |
| 1.15 | 1.5 | 1.10 |
| 4.80 | -1 | 3.70 |
| 1.23 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 2.15 | 0 | 1.70 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score — Yes is quoted at 1.75, while No is 2.00. The shorter odds indicate that a goal from each team is considered more likely; No means that at least one team will fail to score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.75 |
| No | 2.00 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
53/100
|
33/100
|
9/25
|
| 888sport |
53/100
|
33/100
|
2/5
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team goals prediction
Bookmakers have set the following team goals lines for this match: 1 goal for Angers and 1.5 goals for Lorient.
Angers team goals
For Angers team goals, Under 0.5 is 2.95 and Over 0.5 is 1.35; at the 1-goal line, Under is offered at 2.05 and Over at 1.73. At 1.5 goals, Under is quoted at 1.42 and Over at 2.65.
| Under | Team goals line | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.95 | 0.5 | 1.35 |
| 2.05 | 1 | 1.73 |
| 1.42 | 1.5 | 2.65 |
Lorient team goals
For Lorient team goals, Under 0.5 is 3.55 and Over 0.5 is 1.25; at the 1-goal line, the odds are 2.45 for Under and 1.53 for Over. At 1.5 goals, Under is offered at 1.58 and Over at 2.30; at the 2-goal line, the odds are 1.20 and 3.95 respectively.
| Under | Team goals line | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.55 | 0.5 | 1.25 |
| 2.45 | 1 | 1.53 |
| 1.58 | 1.5 | 2.30 |
| 1.20 | 2 | 3.95 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Azzedine Souifi (France)
Matches — 22 (Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 32;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 3.8;
Matches with a red card — 1 of 22;
Matches with a penalty — 7 of 22.
