RC Lens vs FC Lorient predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Merlucciidaes, having lost their last match against Estac Troyes, travel to Lens with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 3rd round of the Ligue 1,  RC Lens will face FC Lorient at Bollaert-Delelis stadium on 5 September at 15:15.

The home team, RC Lens is currently in 6º position in the tournament with 3 points, while FC Lorient is currently in 14º position with 1.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this RC Lens vs FC Lorient.

RC Lens

RC Lens comes from playing against RC Strasbourg and finished the match with a result of 2-1, with loss for RC Lens. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against FC Lorient. In that last match between RC Lens and RC Strasbourg, Les Sang et Or team achieved a 48% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Florian Thauvin.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by D. Toppmöller has achieved 6 wins, y 2 defeats. RC Lens average number of goals per game is 2.5 goals, while they concede an average of 0.8 goals per game. With this trend they have 2 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 20 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in RC Lens matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 6/8
• Both teams to score: 4/8
• First to score: 6/8
• Half-time winner: 6/8

FC Lorient

FC Lorient, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-2 defeat against Estac Troyes, and travel to the Bollaert-Delelis stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing RC Lens.

In that match between FC Lorient and Estac Troyes, the The Merlucciidaes team achieved 67% ball possession, getting 6 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Jean Victor Makengo.

Analysing the last 8 matches, A. Dujeux's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4. FC Lorient average 1.4 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Lorient matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to concede goals: 4/8

RC Lens 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.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate RC Lens vs FC Lorient prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Ligue 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat stadium on 14-03-2026 with the result of 2-1, with FC Lorient winning.

The last 5 meetings between RC Lens and FC Lorient have resulted in 3 wins for RC Lens, 1 win for FC Lorient, and 1 draw. In those matches, RC Lens managed to score 9 goals, while FC Lorient scored 3 goals against RC Lens.

• In 2/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals