Ligue 1 – Match-day 32: Nice v FC Lorient
Next Sunday at 1:00pm GMT, on matchday 32 of the Ligue 1, we will see Nice play Lorient at Allianz Rivera.
Sunday’s clash at Allianz Rivera- sees sixteenth placed Lorient, travel to fifth-placed Nice in the Ligue 1.
Nice’s campaign so far has seen them accrue 52 points this season
Nice need a positive result from this game, if they are to move their season forward. Their last match resulted in a loss to RC Lens, before that they drew away to Rennes, 1-1.
Also, Nice keep finding ways to win, having secured seven victories in their last 14 meetings is astonishing this season. With 52 points (15W, 9L and 7D), they are established in fifth position in the League having won 15 matches, drawn seven fixtures, and lost nine games.
Nice have won seven fixtures, drawn four meetings, and lost four matches of their 15 League matches at home this season.
A win in this fixture, would take Nice’s points from 52 to 55, so far this season.
A solid defensive team
Nice have shown a decent defensive solidity, having only conceded 27 goals in their previous games. The number of goals that a team scores can sometimes give a misleading impression of performance. Nice have found the net 40 times (39 from open play and one penalty), but their performance at times this season has been average. This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Andy Delort (2), Amine Gouiri (1), and Mario Lemina (1).
Nice are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Christophe Galtier is concerned that Sunday’s fixture could see him without two of his key players.
FC Lorient have 31 points to their name, going into this tie
It was three points secured for Lorient in their last fixture, beating Saint-Étienne 6-2 at the Stade Yves Allainmat.
Also, Christophe Pelissier’s Lorient have lost 12 of their last 20 fixtures this season. Their position is sixteenth in the League and they have 31 points, that is, 7W, 14L and 10D having won seven matches, drawn 10 meetings, and lost 14 games.
It must be a worrying prospect for Lorient to go back on the road, with a bud run of away performances under their belt this season. So far they have only secured two wins, five darts, and nine defeats to the home team.
FC Lorient will have secured 34 points so far this season, should they secure a win.
Injury and illness have depleted Christophe Pelissier’s Lorient and they will likely be missing two key personnel for Sunday’s match.
Nice v FC Lorient – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels Nice and Lorient have faced each other 26 times in the past, with the balance of wins sitting in Nice’s favour (11 – 7). Also, Nice recent form against Lorient has been outstanding, winning on seven out of the last 12 fixtures. The last time they played each other in this competition was September 2021 and the score line ended up with a 1-0 win for Nice.
Other players of note for Nice are Andy Delort and Amine Gouiri with two goals each and for Lorient are Terem Moffi and Sambou Soumano with five goals and three goals respectively.
