Matchday

Ligue 1 25/26 · 26 Apr 2026

Lorient 2–3 RC Strasbourg

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 3.6 xG · Standout: Andrew Omobamidele scored 91.3 · Breakout watch: Pablo Pagis

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.3 – 1.3
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Lorient favourites at 46%.

RC Strasbourg won although Lorient made the better chances (2.3 xG to 1.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pablo Pagis, 74.4 in 82′.

Well above their usual level: Pablo Pagis +20.1, Gessime Yassine +12.5.

Well below it: Ahmadou Bamba Dieng −11.2, Abdoulaye Faye −10.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Lorient

18 Apr 2026W 2–0v Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1
12 Apr 2026L 0–2at Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1
5 Apr 2026D 1–1v Paris FC Ligue 1
21 Mar 2026L 0–1at Toulouse Ligue 1
14 Mar 2026W 2–1v RC Lens Ligue 1

RC Strasbourg

19 Apr 2026L 0–3v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
16 Apr 2026W 4–0v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Conference League
9 Apr 2026L 0–2at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Conference League
4 Apr 2026W 3–1v Nice Ligue 1
22 Mar 2026W 3–2at Nantes Ligue 1

Head to head

14 Dec 2025RC Strasbourg 0–0 Lorient Ligue 1

Lorient

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Pablo Pagis Forward82100.9174.4+20.1
Karim Dermane Forward800–55.2–
Panos Katseris Midfielder8501–54.0+0.8
Noah Cadiou Midfielder90100.7054.0+5.0
Arthur Avom Ebong Midfielder2000–53.5–
Yvon Mvogo Goalkeeper9000–49.2−0.7
Arsène Kouassi Midfielder9000–49.1+5.6
Sambou Soumano Forward800–47.6–
Jean Victor Makengo Forward8200–44.8−2.2
Bamo Meïté Defender90000.0443.5−3.4
Abdoulaye Faye Defender90000.0242.2−10.3
Nathaniel Adjei Defender90000.1142.0−5.9
Igor Silva Defender1600–41.9–
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Forward69000.5041.8−11.2
Laurent Abergel Midfielder7000–39.9−7.2
Aiyegun Tosin Forward2100–37.0–

RC Strasbourg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Andrew Omobamidele Defender25100.2991.3–
Diego Moreira Midfielder1400–58.9–
Gessime Yassine Midfielder8500–54.5+12.5
Emmanuel Emegha Forward16000.3053.1–
Ismael Doukouré Defender65000.0252.8+2.8
Abdoul Ouattara Midfielder23000.1852.3–
Julio Enciso Midfielder6700–51.2+0.6
Maxi Oyedele Midfielder90000.0150.2+1.3
Rafael Luis Midfielder90010.0849.9+7.7
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw Forward90000.0449.4+1.0
Mike Penders Goalkeeper9000–48.8−7.0
Junior Mwanga Midfielder7600–48.5+2.0
Lucas Høgsberg Defender9000–48.0+2.6
Samir El Mourabet Midfielder6700–47.4−2.0
Sebastian Nanasi Midfielder90100.4247.2+1.3
Martial Godo Midfielder2300–42.1–