Lorient vs Rennes prediction 24.08.2025 | Ligue 1
Lorient
Kick off:
Date:
Rennes
1
2.77
X
3.54
2
2.68
Contents
- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Sunday, 24th August 2025
- Kickoff: 14:00 UK / 15:00 CEST
- Venue: Stade du Moustoir (Lorient)
On Sunday afternoon at Stade du Moustoir, in one of the most interesting Ligue 1 games for the weekend, Lorient will host Rennes. The two sides enter the clash in contrasting form, as Lorient struggled in their opening match, while Rennes impressed with a strong performance on the first day of the season. The bookies suggest a pretty even match, but can the guests continue their good form? Let's break down the matchup and find the best possible betting option.
Lorient vs Rennes Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Rennes
1 : 2
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Lorient
2 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Lorient
2 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
0 : 1
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Rennes
5 : 0
Lorient
Ligue 1
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Rennes
1 : 0
Lorient
Coupe de France
Although Rennes are a significantly better team than Lorient in the previous seasons, the team from Stade du Moustoir is the one that usually wins in H2H matches. Interestingly, Loriant won the last four games against their next opponent.
Lorient team overview
Lorient returned to Ligue 1 after only one year of absence. Last season, they played in the second level of the French football, where they ended first and won promotion to the strongest national competition. Lorient had a strong preseason as they lost only one of five matches. However, already in the opening round, Olivier Pantaloni's team stumbled 1-0 on the road against Auxerre. The performance suggested they deserved more, as they registered an xG of 1.37, but they ultimately left empty-handed and will have to wait for their first points of the season.
Lorient still haven't finished all the work in the transfer market. A few days ago, there were reports that they are interested in Leeds' goalkeeper Illan Meslier. Lorient are too thin in that position and have to find a valuable solution to have a realistic chance of avoiding another relegation.
Lorient have almost a full squad available for Sunday. They will be without injured Isaak Toure, while Bandiougou Fadiga and Noah Cadiou are questionable, and their status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.
Last matches of Lorient
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Angers
1 : 0
Lorient
Club Friendlies 3
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Guingamp
1 : 1
Lorient
Club Friendlies 3
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Lorient
5 : 1
Fleury 91
Club Friendlies
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Lorient
5 : 1
Martigues
Ligue 2
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Ajaccio
2 : 1
Lorient
Ligue 2
Lorient lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
Bingourou Kamara
Defenders
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2
Igor Silva
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5
Formose Mendy
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3
Montassar Talbi
Midfielders
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93
Joel Mvuka
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6
Laurent Abergel
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62
Arthur Avom
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43
Arsene Kouassi
Forwards
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15
Aiyegun Tosin
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9
Mohamed Bamba
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10
Pablo Pagis
Rennes team overview
Last season was one of the worst for Rennes in the 21st century. They ended 12th on the table, but Habib Baye's team hopes to return to the right track in the 2025/26 season. After only one victory in the preseason, almost nobody expected much from Rennes in the opening round against Marseille. Still, Baye's team won 1-0 at the home stadium and showed what they are capable of. The home side played most of the match with ten players, so their victory was even more surprising.
Arnaud Kalimuendo, who scored 17 Ligue 1 goals last season, left Rennes this summer for Nottingham Forest. In the last couple of days, there were many rumors about possible replacements. The reports are that someone between Brian Brobbey, Conrad Harder, or Esteban Lepaul is a new Rennes forward.
Rennes' Abdelhamid Aid Boudlal got a red card in the previous Ligue 1 round and will not play on Sunday in Lorient. Also, Mikayil Faye and Lilian Brassier are questionable.
Last matches of Rennes
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Rennes
1 : 0
Marseille
Ligue 1
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Rennes
1 : 1
Stade Briochin
Club Friendlies
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Marseille
4 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Rennes
2 : 0
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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Lyon
4 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
Rennes lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Brice Samba
Defenders
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95
Przemylaw Frankowski
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36
Alidu Seidu
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97
Jeremy Jacquet
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24
Anthony Roualt
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26
Quentin Merlin
Midfielders
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21
Valentin Rongier
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32
Fabian Rieder
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8
Seko Fofana
Forwards
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11
Mousa Tamari
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39
Mohamed Kader Meite
Prediction
Lorient had problems scoring goals in the previous weeks. They didn't score any goals in the last two matches. On the other hand, Rennes allowed only three goals in the previous four games. We shouldn't expect more than two goals in the upcoming tie.
4 Reasons why we shouldn't expect more than two goals in this match
- Lorient didn't score any goals in the last two matches
- There were two or fewer goals in four of the previous five Lorient games
- Rennes allowed only three goals in the last four matches
- There were two or fewer goals in three of the previous four Rennes games
Main prediction Lorient - Rennes
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.91
Lorient vs Rennes standings in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Strasbourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | Rennes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Angers SCO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | LOSC Lille | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Brest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Paris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Olympique Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |