Angers vs Lorient Prediction and Betting Tips
Ligue 1 · Monday 26 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-18
Angers welcome Lorient to Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers in Ligue 1 action on Monday 26 October 2026.
Angers have played 6 matches in Ligue 1 this season, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.7 goals a game and winning 33% of them. At home they average 1.0 goals scored and 1.3 conceded over 3 matches, with a 50% win rate. Lorient have played 6 matches in Ligue 1 this season, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 goals a game and winning 33% of them. Away from home they average 0.7 goals scored and 0.7 conceded over 3 matches, with a 50% win rate.
On the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out, there is little to separate them: Angers 37%, the draw 29%, Lorient 34%.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.3% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is Angers 0 at 1.85, Lorient at 2.05. The main goals line is 2.25: over 1.83, under 2.05, which gives over 53%.
Angers: form and key numbers
In style Angers play long and direct, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 1.55 a match created, 1.81 conceded (goals minus xG: -2.3).
- Shots: 14.0 a match, 3.0 on target.
- Possession: 50.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 33% of matches (50% at home).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 7.2 a match.
- Discipline: 1.7 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.82.
Lorient: form and key numbers
In style Lorient are strong in the air.
- Expected goals: 1.07 a match created, 1.33 conceded (goals minus xG: -0.4).
- Shots: 10.0 a match, 3.5 on target.
- Possession: 46.7% on average.
- Clean sheets: 50% of matches (67% away).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 2.5 a match.
- Discipline: 1.0 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.87.
Angers vs Lorient: season averages side by side
| Angers | Per match | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| 1.55 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 |
| 1.81 | xG conceded | 1.33 |
| 1.17 | Goals | 1.00 |
| 14.0 | Shots | 10.0 |
| 3.0 | Shots on target | 3.5 |
| 1.2 | Big chances missed | 1.7 |
| 45.0 | Pressure share % | 37.9 |
| 14.8 | Tackles | 14.8 |
| 10.8 | Fouls | 9.2 |
| 1.7 | Yellow cards | 1.0 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 6 and 6 measured matches.
Angers vs Lorient: head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Angers have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1 of the last 2 meetings in our data.
- Goals in those games: Angers 2, Lorient 2 - 2.0 a match.
- The most recent meeting finished Lorient 2-0 Angers (February 15th 2026).
Head to head
In their last 2 meetings Angers won 1, drew 0 and lost 1.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2026 | Lorient | 2 – 0 | Angers |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Angers | 2 – 0 | Lorient |
Players to watch
Angers
- Anthony Lopes GK · Ball-playing keeper · Moneyball Score 71 · Secure passer, Shot-stopper (top 6% of his position)
- Carlens Arcus RB · Attacking full-back · Moneyball Score 55 · Crosser, Chance creator (top 2% of his position)
Lorient
- Arthur Avom CMF · Ball-winning midfielder · Moneyball Score 66 · Reads the game, Long passer (top 4% of his position)
- Nathaniel Adjei CB · Stopper · Moneyball Score 62 · Secure passer, Reads the game (top 6% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Amine Sbaï
Amine Sbaï, 25 · Angers SCO · LWF · Creative winger · Moneyball Score 69
Amine Sbaï, 25, plays as a winger for Angers SCO in Ligue 1. Strongest for his role in key passes and expected assists (est.). Weakest in dispossessed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- LW · Winger Natural, 69
- RW · Winger Accomplished, 65
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Key passes | 3.31 / 90 | 94% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.37 / 90 | 91% |
| Accurate crosses | 1.39 / 90 | 83% |
| Big chances created | 0.52 / 90 | 77% |
| Fouls won | 1.74 / 90 | 61% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
- ★★★★½ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★ Dribbling forward Second striker
Scout's notes: Chance creator, Creator, Crosser.
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Angers vs Lorient prediction
Angers should have more of the ball; Angers work the ball wide and cross; Lorient are a threat in the air and from set pieces. Moneyball's model expects about 2.6 goals - 1.35 for Angers and 1.22 for Lorient - with over 2.5 goals at 48% and both teams scoring at 53%. Little separates the sides on the numbers, and a draw is the single likeliest result.
Prediction: Angers 1-1 Lorient
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Angers vs Lorient betting tips
- Tip 1: Draw or either side by one goal is the shape of it - avoid the result market no side above 37%
- Tip 2: Over 1.5 goals 2.58 goals expected; 2.5 is close to a coin toss (48%)
- Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards the two sides average 3.7 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Over 8.5 corners 9.7 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
Moneyball's pick
The Dixon-Coles and xG model prices every line of this match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, fair odds and the expected value of each handicap and goals line. The full analysis of this match is part of Moneyball Premium.
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Angers vs Lorient: questions and answers
When is Angers vs Lorient?
Angers vs Lorient is on Monday 26 October 2026, in Ligue 1.
Where is Angers vs Lorient played?
At Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, Angers's home ground.
Who will win Angers vs Lorient?
It is close: Angers 37%, draw 29%, Lorient 34%. Our prediction is Angers 1-1 Lorient.
Who is the player to watch in Angers vs Lorient?
Amine Sbaï of Angers SCO: a creative winger with a Moneyball Score of 69 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in Angers vs Lorient?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.6 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 48%.
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