Lorient 1-2 Troyes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir, Lorient · referee A. Souifi · full time
Full time: Lorient 1-2 Troyes
Troyes won 2-1 away at Lorient in Ligue 1 Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026. The goals: Renaud Ripart 29', Lucas Maronnier 38', Jean-Victor Makengo 51'.
How Troyes won it
The opening goal came in the 29th minute: Renaud Ripart from the penalty spot for Troyes. Lucas Maronnier made it 0-2 to Troyes in the 38th minute, set up by Antoine Mille. Jean-Victor Makengo made it 1-2 to Lorient in the 51st minute.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
Lorient: A. Dujeux, 3-4-2-1 · Troyes: S. Dumont, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.07 for Lorient and 1.41 for Troyes.
Lorient scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Lorient had 6 shots on target, Troyes 2.
Lorient had 67% of the ball, but Troyes took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lorient came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.16 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Troyes came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.43 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Lorient vs Troyes: the match in numbers
| Lorient | Match statistics | Troyes |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 2.07 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 |
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 677 | Total passes | 318 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Arthur Avom (Lorient), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Lorient
- Arthur Avom 7.5
- Noah Doriann Cadiou 7.3
- Théo Le Bris 7.1
- Jean-Victor Makengo 7.1 1 goal
- Montassar Talbi 7.0
Troyes
- Renaud Ripart 7.5 1 goal
- Lucas Maronnier 7.3 1 goal
- Adrien Monfray 7.3
- Patrick Beach 7.0
- Antoine Mille 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Yvon Mvogo at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lorient: Lorient vs Paris Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Troyes: Troyes vs Olympique Marseille Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Lorient vs Troyes
What was the score in Lorient vs Troyes?
Lorient 1-2 Troyes (half-time 0-2), Ligue 1, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Lorient vs Troyes?
Renaud Ripart 29', Lucas Maronnier 38', Jean-Victor Makengo 51'.
Did Moneyball predict Lorient vs Troyes correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lorient vs Troyes?
Arthur Avom, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lorient vs Troyes?
A. Souifi.
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