Lorient vs Toulouse Prediction 12 September 2026
🔊 Lorient have made a decent start to the season: eighth place after three rounds, with a win over Lens (1-0) in the most recent of them. Toulouse, after the same number of games, have one point and sit 17th - not the start they were hoping for under their new manager. In this fixture, though, the advantage has long belonged to the visitors: Lorient have gone nine consecutive Ligue 1 matches without beating Toulouse, and seven without beating them at home.
Head-to-Head
📊 Goals have been hard to come by for the hosts in this fixture. Lorient have not scored more than one goal per game at home in head-to-head meetings for 13 matches in a row. They are particularly vulnerable after the break: Lorient have conceded in 9 of their last 10 head-to-head matches in the second half. Last season was no exception - the November meeting in Lorient ended in a draw, and in March Toulouse won at home 1-0.
Head-to-head statistics Lorient - Toulouse
Lorient Team Overview
Lorient spent the summer rebuilding. First the club lost their manager: Olivier Pantaloni chose not to renew his contract. Then captain Laurent Abergel left. Alexandre Dujeux took charge - he arrived from Angers and signed a deal until 2028. His start in charge has been steady: a draw at Nice, a home defeat to Troyes and three points at Lens.
Lorient's numbers are tidy at both ends. The team have scored two goals in three matches, with Jean-Victor Makengo and Mamadou Koné getting the goals. Defensively they have been even more solid: they kept clean sheets at Nice and at Lens. They have played one home match so far, and it is also their only defeat - Troyes took three points from the Moustoir.
Match Results: Lorient
Toulouse Team Overview
Toulouse have a new manager and a new direction. Carles Martínez Novell saw out his contract and left for Bayer. On 21 May the club announced the appointment of Jens Berthel Askou: the Dane moved to France from Motherwell, where he had finished fourth in Scotland last season. The squad he inherited is young, with an average age of 22. At home, Toulouse have already lost to Lyon and Lille.
Their only point came at Brest, and both of their league goals this season came in that same match. Away from home generally suits them better than playing at their own ground. The flip side of that is straightforward: Toulouse have conceded in 9 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches.
Match Results: Toulouse
Latest news
Lorient
❌ For the first time this season, Lorient came through almost without losses. The club picked up no suspensions after the third round, and there were no reports of new injuries in Brittany. The latest squad news concerns the transfer window closing: striker Ibrahima Baldé was signed on 1 September. In August, Joël Mvuka went the other way, with the Norwegian returning to Bodø/Glimt.
Toulouse
❓ The most recent loss is a fresh one. On 4 September, Toulouse let Yann Gboho leave for Coventry: the number ten spent two and a half seasons at the club and has already registered an assist in his new one. Particular attention should be paid to Aron Dønnum. The Norwegian has not appeared on the pitch since the start of the season for personal reasons, and on 6 September he revealed that he had lost his mother. The club has given no indication of when he might return. Toulouse have no suspensions following the third round.
Predicted Lineups
Predicted starting XI for Lorient: Mvogo - Adjei, Talbi, Sylla - Kouassi, Mbamba, Cadieu, Le Bris - Makengо, Bernardo - Koné.
Predicted starting XI for Toulouse: Rest - Tapé, Nicolaisen, McKenzie, Diallo - Vossa, Cáceres - Hidalgo, Jørgensen, Vignolo - Russell-Rowe.
⚽️ Goals Prediction
Lorient's attack looks limited, and the head-to-head record backs that up. The hosts have failed to score more than one goal per game in five consecutive meetings. Their start to the season tells the same story: two goals in three rounds. They have not scored two goals in a single match this season. We're expecting exactly one goal from them. The bet is Lorient Team Total - Under 1.5 at 1.53*.
🚩 Corners Prediction
Lorient have been earning very few corners: 37 in their last ten matches compared to 66 for their opponents. At home the pattern is consistent - under 5.5 corners in 11 of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches and in 8 of their last 9 home games. Toulouse's numbers are similar, with 35 corners taken in ten matches. Their opponents, however, have earned 59 against them, which makes the 4.5 line for the away side look stretched. So we're backing the hosts. The bet is Lorient Team Total Corners - Under 5.5 at 1.43*.
🟨 Yellow Cards Prediction
The match will be refereed by Aurélien Petit - one of the strictest officials in France. He averages 3.9 yellow cards per game over his last 10 matches and 3.73 over 100. In their last ten matches, Lorient players have received nine yellow cards, while their opponents have received 19. Toulouse are the opposite: 22 cards for themselves and ten for their opponents. The bulk of the fouls here should come from the visitors. The pick is Total Yellow Cards - Over 2.5.
*Odds are approximate and may vary across different bookmakers.
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