Strasbourg v Lorient: top-half push meets revival bid | OneFootball

Strasbourg host Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday, 14 December 2025 at Stade de la Meinau, with the hosts trying to halt a three-game league skid and the visitors arriving on a four-match unbeaten run.

Strasbourg and Lorient have shared tight encounters in recent seasons, with three of the last eight meetings ending level. Lorient won 3–1 on their last trip to the Meinau in February 2024.

Strasbourg have lost their last three Ligue 1 matches, while Lorient are unbeaten in four, winning their last two against Nice and Lyon. That momentum has lifted Lorient from a rough autumn patch and sets up a contrast in confidence.

Le Racing list Karl Johan Johnsson, Emanuel Emegha, Maxi Oyedele and Abdoul Ouattara as injured. That puts more on Joaquín Panichelli, who has nine league goals this season and sits among the division's leading scorers. Lorient are without Isaak Touré, Panos Katseris and Abdoulaye Faye, while Pablo Pagis has five league goals and Sambou Soumano four.

Le Racing's season profile points to control and clean build-up, 52% possession and 87.60% passing accuracy, but notably no goals from set pieces so far. Lorient have conceded 28 and kept just two clean sheets, yet they have won more aerial duels than Sunday's hosts, so crosses and second balls could be a key route either way.

Le Racing start eighth on 22 points and a win would reinforce their top-half footing. Lorient are 13th on 17 points and victory could move them up the table and extend their buffer from the relegation fight.