Angers and FC Lorient clash this Sunday at the Stade Raymond-Kopa for round eight of the Ligue 1 .
Angers have 7 points to their name this season and occupy 15th position in the table. Last time out, Stéphane Gilli 's team slipped to a 2-5 defeat against Marseille (Ligue 1 2026/27).
FC Lorient have won 11 points to date and are placed in 7th position. Last time out, Alexandre Dujeux 's team triumphed 1-0 against Monaco (Ligue 1 2026/27).
The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Lorient winning 2-0 .
Predicted lineups
Angers: Anthony Lopes , Carlens Arcus , Emmanuel Biumla , Jordan Lefort , Lillian Rao-Lisoa , Louis Mouton , Branco van den Boomen , Jim Allevinah , Yassin Belkhdim , Amine Sbai , Amine El Ouazzani
FC Lorient: Yvon Mvogo , Nathaniel Adjei , Montassar Talbi , Isaak Touré , Dembo Sylla , Arthur Ebong , Noah Cadiou , Kan-Guy Kouassi , Jean-Victor Makengo , Ibrahima Baldé , Gabin Bernardeau
Unavailable
Angers
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Ousmane Camara - Dead Leg
FC Lorient
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Noah Mbamba - Hamstring Injury
Last starting XIs
Angers ( vs Marseille 2026-10-18): Anthony Lopes , Carlens Arcus , Lillian Rao-Lisoa , Emmanuel Biumla , Maël Gernigon , Yassin Belkhdim , Louis Mouton , Branco van den Boomen , Jim Allevinah , Amine El Ouazzani , Amine Sbai
FC Lorient ( vs Monaco 2026-10-18): Yvon Mvogo , Nathaniel Adjei , Montassar Talbi , Isaak Touré , Dembo Sylla , Arthur Ebong , Noah Cadiou , Kan-Guy Kouassi , Jean-Victor Makengo , Ibrahima Baldé , Gabin Bernardeau
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MANAGERS
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Stéphane Gilli has faced Alexandre Dujeux on four occasions, recording one win, one draw and two defeats.
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Stéphane Gilli has faced FC Lorient on four occasions, recording two wins and two defeats.
TEAMS
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FC Lorient currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
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FC Lorient have scored in six consecutive matches.
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FC Lorient are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.
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FC Lorient are coming off two consecutive wins.
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At home, Angers have scored in three consecutive matches.
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Angers have scored in three consecutive matches.
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Angers are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
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Angers are coming off two consecutive defeats.
HEAD TO HEAD
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Angers and FC Lorient have met 31 times, with Angers holding the edge: 13 wins, compared with ten wins for FC Lorient.
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At Stade Raymond-Kopa, Angers have the advantage in their meetings with FC Lorient: ten wins in 16 matches. FC Lorient have two wins.
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In the French League, the two teams have played 12 matches, with four wins for Angers, four draws and four wins for FC Lorient.


