Ligue 1 26/27 · 19 Sep 2026

Le Mans 2–1 Lorient

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Le Mans favourites at 46%.

Le Mans won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nathaniel Adjei, 67.5 in 75′.

Well above their usual level: Nathaniel Adjei +18.2, Habibou Diallo +15.4, Montassar Talbi +14.0.

Well below it: Yvon Mvogo −20.3, Ibrahima Baldé −15.1, Harold Voyer −13.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

13 Sep 2026	D 2–2	v RC Lens Ligue 1
5 Sep 2026	D 1–1	at Nice Ligue 1
30 Aug 2026	L 2–3	at Stade Rennais Ligue 1
22 Aug 2026	D 2–2	v Stade Brestois Ligue 1
3 Feb 2026	L 0–3	at Stade de Reims Coupe de France

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Billal Brahimi Forward	13	0	0	–	61.0	–
Habibou Diallo Forward	59	1	0	0.13	58.6	+15.4
Lucas Bretelle Midfielder	72	0	1	–	56.3	–
Adil Bourabaa Forward	85	1	0	0.03	52.7	+1.3
Antoine Rabillard Forward	18	0	0	0.15	52.0	–
Djibril Sidibé Midfielder	90	0	0	–	49.0	+1.1
Dame Gueye Forward	31	0	0	–	48.2	–
Alexandre Lauray Midfielder	18	0	0	0.01	44.3	–
Nicolas Kocik Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.3	–
Rayan Bamba Midfielder	90	0	1	–	42.7	−2.3
Samuel Yohou Defender	90	0	0	–	42.5	−9.7
Jean Vercruysse Midfielder	72	0	0	0.07	41.7	−2.6
Louis Mafouta Forward	90	0	0	0.33	41.3	−12.7
Yasser Larouci Defender	58	0	0	0.12	41.3	–
Harold Voyer Defender	90	0	0	–	33.4	−13.3
Lucas Calodat Defender	32	0	0	–	29.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Isak Jensen Forward	15	1	0	0.08	100.0	–
Souleymane Faye Forward	25	0	0	0.07	69.1	–
Nathaniel Adjei Defender	75	0	0	–	67.5	+18.2
Montassar Talbi Defender	90	0	0	–	66.4	+14.0
Nosa Edward Obaretin Defender	15	0	0	–	64.3	–
Panos Katseris Midfielder	17	0	0	–	62.0	–
Arthur Avom Ebong Midfielder	90	0	0	–	51.1	+2.1
Dembo Sylla Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.0	−1.2
Noah Cadiou Midfielder	90	0	0	0.20	46.4	−1.3
Arsène Kouassi Midfielder	90	0	1	–	44.2	−4.4
Gabin Bernardeau Forward	65	0	0	0.14	43.8	−0.8
Jean Victor Makengo Forward	75	0	0	–	42.9	−8.7
Ibrahima Baldé Forward	65	0	0	0.44	41.2	−15.1
Mamadou Koné Forward	25	0	0	0.09	37.1	–
Théo Le Bris Midfielder	73	0	0	0.01	36.9	−7.0
Yvon Mvogo Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	31.9	−20.3