Lorient – Nantes: Momentum vs Desperation 
Lorient host Nantes this Saturday at the Moustoir in Matchday 20. Two teams — and two very different seasons. One cruising, the other scrapping for lives.
Lorient creeping forward quietly 
Lorient aren’t flashy. They don’t have to be. The Fish have found a balance and are riding a run without defeats. Ninth in the table, they’ve also shown they can travel — back-to-back wins at Rennes and Monaco will do that for your confidence.
At home they’re tidy. The Moustoir is awkward to crack and Lorient haven’t lost there in weeks in the league. The football isn’t pretty every week, but the side defends well and concedes little.
The French Cup run helped too: a big win at Gosier and a tighter one against Hauts Lyonnais gave belief. One caveat: history versus Nantes hasn’t been kind. Still, Lorient won here in 2022, so it’s not impossible.
Nantes playing with fire 
Nantes are in trouble. Low on points, they’re flirting with the drop zone. Results haven’t calmed anything — defeats have piled up, sometimes heavily.
That said, they’re not dead. The win at Marseille showed this group can turn up when it’s organised. Away from home they also tend to find the net at Lorient, and a goal or two could decide this.
But the urgency is real. Every point matters. Another loss would tighten the noose.
Probable line-ups
Lorient : Mvogo ; Meite, Talbi, Silva ; Le Bris, Abergel, Cadiou, Kouassi ; Makengo, Dermane, Dieng
Nantes : Lopes ; Amian, Awaziem, Tati, Cozza ; Sissoko, Cabella, Mwanga ; Lepenant, Abline, Mohamed
Football Prediction Lorient vs Nantes
Nantes or draw
Lorient are confident, but Nantes are fighting for survival. When teams are desperate they cling on. The Canary Islands — pardon, the Canaries — can scrap for a point, even if they don’t impress.
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