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

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

Nice and FC Lorient clash this Sunday at the Allianz Riviera for matchweek 23 of the Ligue 1.

Nice have won 23 points to date and are placed in 14th position. In their last game, Claude Puel's team lost 2-0 against Lyon (Ligue 1 2025/26).

FC Lorient have 31 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last match, Olivier Pantaloni's team prevailed 2-0 against Angers (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Lorient winning 3-1.

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Nice​

• Youssouf Ndayishimiye - Injury
• Melvin Bard - Adductor Pain
• Mohamed Abdelmonem - Fitness

FC Lorient​

• Abdoulaye Faye - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs​

Nice ( vs Lyon 2026-02-15): Maxime Dupé, Jonathan Clauss, Kojo Peprah Oppeng, Dante, Ali Abdi, Charles Vanhoutte, Morgan Sanson, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Sofiane Diop, Tom Louchet, Elye Wahi


FC Lorient ( vs Angers 2026-02-15): Yvon Mvogo, Igor Silva, Montassar Talbi, Darlin Yongwa, Théo Le Bris, Laurent Abergel, Noah Cadiou, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Bamba Dieng, Pablo Pagis

Did you know...by playmaker stats​

MANAGERS​

• Olivier Pantaloni has faced Nice on seven occasions, recording one win, two draws, and four losses
• Claude Puel has faced FC Lorient on 23 occasions, recording eight wins, ten draws, and five losses

TEAMS​

• Away from home, FC Lorient currently has one loss in the last seven games.
• FC Lorient currently has one loss in the last 14 games.
• At home, Nice currently has one loss in the last seven games.
• At home, Nice has gone six consecutive games without losing.
• Nice is coming from two consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD​

• Nice and FC Lorient have faced each other 38 times, with Nice having the advantage: 16 wins, against nine victories for FC Lorient.
• At the Allianz Riviera, Nice has an advantage in the clashes against FC Lorient: 11 wins in 18 games. FC Lorient has two victories.
• In the French League, 31 games have been played between the two teams, with Nice winning 14, ten draws, and seven victories for FC Lorient.

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