OGC Nice vs FC Lorient predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Merlucciidaes, having lost their last match against Le Havre, travel to Nice with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Ligue 1,  OGC Nice will face FC Lorient at Allianz Riviera stadium on 22 August at 18:45.

The home team, OGC Nice is currently in 9º position in the tournament with 0 points, while FC Lorient is currently in 5º position with 0.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this OGC Nice vs FC Lorient.

OGC Nice

OGC Nice comes from playing against Saint-Etienne and finished the match with a result of 4-1, with win for OGC Nice. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against The Merlucciidaes coached by O. Pantaloni. In that last match between OGC Nice and Saint-Etienne, The Eaglets team achieved a 52% possession of the ball, with 10 shots on goal of which 4 were goals. The goals were scored by J. Clauss, E. Wahi (x2) and K. Boudache.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Claude Puel has achieved 1 win, 3 draws y 2 defeats. OGC Nice average number of goals per game is 1.2 goals, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 7 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in OGC Nice matches:

• Both teams to score: 4/6
• Draw at half-time: 5/6

FC Lorient

FC Lorient, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-2 defeat against Le Havre, and travel to the Allianz Riviera stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing OGC Nice.

In that match between FC Lorient and Le Havre, the The Merlucciidaes team achieved 60% ball possession, getting 2 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, O. Pantaloni's team has won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3. FC Lorient average 1.7 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.5 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Lorient matches:

• Both teams to score: 2/6

OGC Nice vs FC Lorient: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this OGC Nice vs FC Lorient prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Coupe de France competition, in an event that took place at the Stade-Yves Allainmat stadium on 04-03-2026 with the result of 0-0, with OGC Nice winning.

The last 5 meetings between OGC Nice and FC Lorient have resulted in 2 wins for OGC Nice, 1 win for FC Lorient, and 2 draws. In those matches, OGC Nice managed to score 8 goals, while FC Lorient scored 7 goals against OGC Nice.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals