PREVIEW | FC Lorient vs Lens - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 March 2026

PREVIEW | FC Lorient vs Lens - team news, lineups, predictions

FC Lorient host Lens this Saturday at the Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir for matchweek 26 of the Ligue 1.

FC Lorient have won 34 points to date and are placed in 10th position. In their last game, Olivier Pantaloni's team drew 1-1 with Lille (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Lens have 56 points to their name this season and occupy 2nd position in the table. In their last fixture, Pierre Sage's team won 3-0 against Metz (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lens winning 3-0.

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FC Lorient

Laurent Abergel - Ankle Injury
Pablo Pagis - Red Card Suspension

Lens

Jonathan Gradit - Lower Leg Fracture
Régis Gurtner - Hamstring Injury
Allan Saint-Maximin - Calf Injury

Last starting XIs

FC Lorient ( vs Lille 2026-03-08): Yvon Mvogo, Panos Katseris, Abdoulaye Faye, Montassar Talbi, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Bamo Meité, Jean-Victor Makengo, Arthur Ebong, Noah Cadiou, Dermane Karim, Aiyegun Tosin

Lens ( vs Metz 2026-03-08): Robin Risser, Nidal Celik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Abdallah Sima

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MANAGERS

Olivier Pantaloni faced Pierre Sage on one occasion, recording a loss.
Pierre Sage has faced FC Lorient on two occasions, recording only wins.
Olivier Pantaloni has faced Lens on 17 occasions, recording four wins, four draws, and nine losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Lens currently has one defeat in the last ten games.
Away from home, Lens comes from ten consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Lens comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, Lens comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Lens currently has two defeats in the last 19 games.
Lens currently has two draws in the last 23 games.
Lens comes from 19 consecutive games scoring goals.
Lens comes from three consecutive games without losing.
At home, FC Lorient currently has one defeat in the last 14 games.
At home, FC Lorient comes from two consecutive games without winning.
At home, FC Lorient comes from 12 consecutive games without losing.
FC Lorient currently has one defeat in the last 18 games.
FC Lorient currently has one win in the last six games.
FC Lorient comes from four consecutive games without winning.
FC Lorient comes from five consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

FC Lorient and Lens have faced each other 34 times, with FC Lorient having the advantage: 11 wins, against ten wins for Lens.
At Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir, FC Lorient has the upper hand in clashes against Lens: seven wins in 17 matches. Lens has four wins.
In the French League, there have been 23 matches between the two teams, with seven wins for FC Lorient, nine draws, and seven wins for Lens.