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Lorient vs Brest prediction, tips and odds

Derby Breton between mid-table near-equals: Lorient have four clean sheets in five and score barely a goal a game, while Brest arrive with captain Chardonnet still out and no league clean sheet since September.
  • even match
  • low scoring
  • cagey
  • weakened side
  • Derby
  • league
  • Lorient: normal
  • Brest: normal
Kick-off
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Competition
French Ligue 1

Our prediction

Lorient
10th · 45 pts
FormD, W, W, L, D

Panos Katseris (out), Bandiougou Fadiga (doubtful), Noah Mbamba (out), Mohamed Bamba (out)

Brest
12th · 39 pts
FormL, D, W, L, L

Brendan Chardonnet (out), Raphaël Le Guen (out), Giovani Versini (doubtful), Romain Cagnon (out)

Our prediction
1–12.5 goals projected
LOR 39%Draw 30%BRE 31%

De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.

goals per meeting
3.2goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
3/6with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
4/6over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Brest come throughOur pickDraw or Away
    1.64
  • Lorient come throughOur pickLorient · Draw no bet
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

How the model sees it

The market's readNot our model
LOR 39%Draw 30%BRE 31%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–113%
  • 1–011%
  • 0–19%
Projected goals
2.5
Likeliest at half time
0–033%
Competition goals a game
2.82
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Lorient against Brest
StatLORBRETotal
GoalsLeague 1.411.351.122.5
ShotsLeague 12.311.314.025.3
Shots on targetLeague 4.33.914.668.6
CornersLeague 4.754.124.969.1
Fouls11.913.525.4

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
LorientD, W, W, L, D
BrestL, D, W, L, L
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendLORBRE
Over 2.5 goals2/53/5
Both teams scored2/54/5
Clean sheets3/50/5
Failed to score1/51/5
Head-to-head · last 6
2
LOR wins
1
Draws
3
BRE wins
  • LBrest 2–0 Lorient2026-02-07 · Ligue 1 (matchday 21)2 gls
  • DLorient 3–3 Brest2025-10-19 · Ligue 1 (matchday 8)6 gls
  • LLorient 0–1 Brest2024-03-31 · Ligue 1 (matchday 27)1 gls
  • LBrest 4–0 Lorient2023-12-20 · Ligue 1 (matchday 17)4 gls
  • WLorient 2–1 Brest2023-05-07 · Ligue 1 (matchday 34)3 gls
3.2goals per meeting3/6with both teams scoring4/6over 2.5 goals

Match context

Form
Lorient DWWLD but ultra-low-scoring — three 0-0/1-0 wins and just 5 goals in 5 league games, current run DWWD unbeaten; Brest LDWLL, 8 goals conceded in 5 but a 5-1 rout of Angers and both teams scoring in 4 of 5.
History
Breton derby between near-equals: Lorient and Brest have met regularly in Ligue 1 for the last 15 years and overall the record is close (aggregators put it around 34 meetings, 13-8-13). Recent league meetings tilt slightly to Brest: Brest 2-0 Lorient (Feb 2026), Lorient 3-3 Brest (Oct 2025), Lorient 0-1 Brest (Mar 2024), Brest 4-0 Lorient (Dec 2023), then Lorient 2-1 (May 2023) and Lorient 2-1 away at Brest (Oct 2022). So four of the last six league games had a winner and two of the last five p…
The competition
Ligue 1 2026-27, ordinary league round — Matchweek 9, 18-club French top flight (Mon 2 Nov, moved from 31 Oct at the Morbihan prefecture's request). Both sides are mid-table with nothing decided: Lorient 10th on 12 pts from 8 games (W3 D3 L2, GF7/GA6) after 0-0 at Angers; Brest 14th on 9 pts from 8 (W2 D3 L3, GF14/GA12) after a 1-2 home loss to Nice. On file end-of-season rows (Lorient 10th, 45 pts; Brest 12th, 39 pts) also put neither in a title, European or relegation fight — a mid-table Bret…

Team news

Lorient
  • Panos Katseris — out (def)
  • Bandiougou Fadiga — doubtful (mid)
  • Noah Mbamba — out (unknown)
  • Mohamed Bamba — out (fwd)
Brest
  • Brendan Chardonnet — out (def)
  • Raphaël Le Guen — out (def)
  • Giovani Versini — doubtful (unknown)
  • Romain Cagnon — out (unknown)

French Ligue 1 table and leaders

French Ligue 1 standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Paris Saint-Germain34—76
2Lens34—70
3Lille34—61
4Lyon34—60
5Marseille34—59
6Rennes34—59

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

  1. 1Esteban LepaulRennes21 goals
  2. 2Mason GreenwoodMarseille16 goals
  3. 3Joaquin PanichelliStrasbourg13 goals
  4. 4Odsonne ÉdouardLens12 goals
  5. 5Lassine SinayokoAuxerre12 goals

FBref 2025-26 Ligue 1 goals/assists/keeper clean sheets; scorers also ESPN/TNT as of season end, May 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Lorient vs Brest prediction?

We project 1–1. The bookmakers' own prices imply Lorient 39%, the draw 30% and Brest 31%.

What is the best bet for Lorient vs Brest?

Our tip is Draw or Away at 1.64. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Lorient vs Brest kick off?

Lorient vs Brest kicks off at Mon 19:45 in the French Ligue 1.

Who is out for Lorient vs Brest?

Reported absences: Brendan Chardonnet (out), Raphaël Le Guen (out), Giovani Versini (doubtful), Romain Cagnon (out), Panos Katseris (out), Bandiougou Fadiga (doubtful), Noah Mbamba (out), Mohamed Bamba (out).

What happened the last time Lorient vs Brest met?

Brest 2–0 Lorient (2026-02-07 · Ligue 1 (matchday 21)). Over their last 6 meetings it is 2 wins for Lorient, 1 draw and 3 for Brest.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.