Coupe de France 25/26, Quarterfinals · 4 Mar 2026

Lorient 0–0 Nice

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 23% · Chances everywhere: 13.7 xG · Standout: Gabin Bernardeau scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Kaïl Boudache

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG: 1.8 – 1.0
Actual xG: 6.4 – 7.3
Goals: 0 – 0

Footybot made Lorient favourites at 55%.

Nice deserved more from the draw, creating 7.3 xG to 6.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jonathan Clauss, 72.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Morgan Sanson +13.8, Mohamed Ali Cho +13.7, Jonathan Clauss +11.9.

Well below it: Ahmadou Bamba Dieng −23.6, Kaïl Boudache −16.8, Darlin Yongwa −15.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Lorient

1 Mar 2026	D 2–2	v Auxerre Ligue 1
22 Feb 2026	D 3–3	at Nice Ligue 1
15 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Angers Ligue 1
7 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Stade Brestois Ligue 1
4 Feb 2026	W 2–0	v Paris FC Coupe de France

Nice

1 Mar 2026	L 0–1	at Paris FC Ligue 1
22 Feb 2026	D 3–3	v Lorient Ligue 1
15 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
8 Feb 2026	D 0–0	v AS Monaco Ligue 1
4 Feb 2026	W 3–2	v Montpellier Coupe de France

Head to head

22 Feb 2026	Nice 3–3 Lorient Ligue 1
30 Nov 2025	Lorient 3–1 Nice Ligue 1

Lorient

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Bingourou Kamara Goalkeeper	90	–	52.1	+6.1
Karim Dermane Forward	18	0.06	50.6	–
Bamo Meïté Defender	90	0.76	48.9	−1.1
Abdoulaye Faye Defender	18	0.76	48.5	–
Montassar Talbi Defender	90	0.76	47.3	−5.9
Sambou Soumano Forward	10	0.76	45.5	–
Arthur Avom Ebong Midfielder	90	0.76	44.9	−1.9
Noah Cadiou Midfielder	33	0.77	44.4	–
Laurent Abergel Midfielder	57	–	44.3	−3.5
Théo Le Bris Midfielder	80	0.04	43.4	−1.9
Arsène Kouassi Midfielder	90	0.76	42.7	−10.5
Jean Victor Makengo Forward	72	0.03	39.3	−11.3
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Forward	80	0.08	35.7	−23.6
Panos Katseris Midfielder	10	0.76	35.7	–
Darlin Yongwa Defender	72	–	28.1	−15.5
Pablo Pagis Forward	44	0.11	20.3	–

Nice

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Gabin Bernardeau Forward	8	0.76	100.0	–
Abdulai Juma Bah Defender	8	–	100.0	–
Jonathan Clauss Midfielder	90	0.83	72.0	+11.9
Kevin Carlos Omoruyi Forward	34	1.01	66.0	–
Mohamed Ali Cho Forward	45	0.79	63.9	+13.7
Antoine Mendy Defender	90	0.76	60.5	+4.6
Melvin Bard Defender	90	0.12	60.4	+8.5
Morgan Sanson Midfielder	90	1.31	60.4	+13.8
Tom Louchet Midfielder	45	0.80	57.9	+6.9
Dante Defender	82	–	54.6	+6.0
Kojo Peprah Oppong Defender	45	–	53.5	−1.0
Yehvann Diouf Goalkeeper	90	–	47.5	+1.4
Charles Vanhoutte Midfielder	90	0.76	46.7	+0.8
Zoumana Diallo Forward	45	0.12	41.7	–
Kaïl Boudache Forward	82	–	40.9	−16.8
Tanguy Ndombélé Midfielder	56	–	36.0	−8.0