Ligue 1 · 2023

Lorient 2–1 Stade Rennais · Ligue 1

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2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Lorient won 2–1.

Shots
520
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
0.620.94
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lorient beat Stade Rennais 2–1. Recorded in this match (Lorient – Stade Rennais): shots 5–20, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 0.62–0.94, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Stade Rennais show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Stade Rennais's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

8.44 shots/match ▲ShotsLorient · Stade Rennais15.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricLorientStade RennaisBaseline
Shots8.44 shots/match15.8 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against17.6 shots/match11 shots/match11.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Lorient's recent record differs from the season

weak

Lorient's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.67 goals/match1.28 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Stade Rennais have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.8%PossessionLorient · Stade Rennais● 57%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricLorientStade RennaisBaseline
Possession42.8%57%50.6%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots20 shotsLorient 5 shots, Stade Rennais 20 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsLorient 4 shots, Stade Rennais 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.62 xG0.94 xGLorient 0.62 xG, Stade Rennais 0.94 xG
  • Possession31%69%Lorient 31%, Stade Rennais 69%
  • Corners6 corners16 cornersLorient 6 corners, Stade Rennais 16 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls14 foulsLorient 5 fouls, Stade Rennais 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Lorient
0Draws
2Stade Rennais
Lorient — Stade Rennais · Ligue 12–1
Stade Rennais — Lorient · Ligue 10–1
Stade Rennais — Lorient · Ligue 15–0
Lorient — Stade Rennais · Ligue 10–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Lorient favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Stade Rennais in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Lorient9 matchesStade Rennais9 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored9/91.67 goals/match
2.11 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.33 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.67 xG/match
8.44 shots/matchShots9/9▲ 15.8 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target8/9▲ 6.11 shots/match
42.8%Possession9/9● 57%
4.11 corners/matchCorners9/9● 5.33 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls9/910.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 22 Oct 2023, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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