Le Mans welcome Lorient at MMArena, Le Mans on Saturday, Sep 19 at 5:00 PM in a Ligue 1 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Le Mans come into this fixture in mixed form (0W 1D 0L). Lorient are in mixed form (0W 1D 0L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

Despite playing at home, Le Mans face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Lorient have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Le Mans won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Le Mans a slight edge, but Lorient are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.