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Le Mans 2-1 Lorient result, stats and report

Le Mans
Won · xG 1.18
2 – 1
FT 09:05
Lost · xG 0.82
Lorient
Next: Auxerre v Le Mans · Sun 25 Oct · Angers v Lorient · Sun 25 Oct
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Who won Le Mans vs Lorient?

Le Mans 2-1 Lorient, full time in Ligue 1. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land.

Match Review · published 20 Sept 2026, 00:40 BST

Le Mans 2-1 Lorient: Diallo Header Settles a Fractious Ligue 1 Affair

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Le Mans ended a four-match winless run in Ligue 1 by beating Lorient 2-1, with Habib Diallo's second-half header proving the difference after a chaotic opening that saw Lorient reduced to uncomfortable terms early on.

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How it played out

LE won it 2–1

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 09:05Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Le Mans 2–1 Lorient

Le Mans ended a four-match winless run in Ligue 1 by beating Lorient 2-1, with Habib Diallo's second-half header proving the difference after a chaotic opening that saw Lorient reduced to uncomfortable terms early on.

Key Takeaways
Result

Le Mans beat Lorient 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

First Goal
A
3'⚽
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa
RAssist: Rayan Bamba
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Le Mans 1.18 xGLorient 0.82 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Le Mans to win

35%Matched

Result

Le Mans2:1Lorient

LE v Lorient

Our model called Le Mans to win at 35%. Le Mans 2-1 Lorient. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Le Mans beat Lorient 2-1 at home in Ligue 1, with goals from Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa in the third minute and Habib Diallo in the fifty-seventh putting the hosts in control. Isak Jensen pulled one back for Lorient in the seventy-eighth, but it proved too late. Our model favoured Le Mans at 35 percent probability, and the pick landed. Both sides found the net, consistent with Le Mans' recent form of three wins in five matches with both teams scoring in 60 percent of those games. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Lucas BretelleLE ★ MOTM1 assist · 72 min7.5
  2. Habib Diallo1 goal · 59 min7.4
  3. Isak Jensen1 goal · 15 min7.3
  4. Adil Ali Mohamed BourabaaLE 1 goal · 85 min7.3
  5. Rayan Bamba1 assist · 90 min7.0

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Le Mans win the highest 1X2 probability at 35.0%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

LE
35.0%
Draw
30.3%
Lorient
34.7%
Both teams to score · Yes
47.2%
Over 2.5 goals
40.4%

Full-time forecast audit: Le Mans win was the highest probability; the match result was Le Mans win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2league matches at home unbeaten for Le Mans.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 4league matches away from home unbeaten for Lorient.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lorient scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Lorient have averaged 1.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Louis Mafouta has the highest listed average xGOT for Le Mans at 0.96 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Yvon Mvogo has the highest listed average xGOT for Lorient at 1.00 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Le Mans vs Lorient?
    LE beat Lorient 2-1 in the Ligue 1.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa opened the scoring in the 3rd minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa (3'), Habib Diallo (57'), Isak Jensen (78').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 6 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Geoffrey Kubler officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    LE vs Lorient kicked off on Saturday, 19 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    4 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    LE play Auxerre on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time. Lorient play Angers on Sunday, 25 October 2026 UK time.

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