Le Mans sit 14th in the Ligue 1 on 3 points from 4 matches, having scored 7 and conceded 8. The model rates their attack at 1.05× the league average and their defence at 1.13× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better. Across their last 4 league matches they have 3 draws and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with Lens 2-2 at home. That is 0.75 points a match, scoring 1.75 and conceding 2.00 per game across 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 7 points behind Lille at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 15th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 4 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Lorient in the Ligue 1 on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 44%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Monaco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Rennes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 | Paris FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| 6 | Strasbourg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 | Stade Brestois 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Lorient | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Lens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| 11 | Angers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Estac Troyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 | Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Le Mans | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Toulouse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Nice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Le Mans sit 14 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D2-2Lens13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Nice5 September 2026
- L2-3away to Rennes30 August 2026
- D2-2Stade Brestois 2922 August 2026
Last 4 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Le Mans vs Lorient
Le Mans host Lorient at MMArena, Le Mans on 19 September 2026, 18:45 UTC. The model makes it 44% Le Mans, 27% draw and 29% Lorient, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.83 expected goals for Le Mans against 1.25. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 59%.
Full preview and model analysis for Le Mans vs Lorient
Recent meetings with Lorient
- 4 February 2020Lorient 4–2 Le MansLigue 2
- 23 August 2019Le Mans 1–2 LorientLigue 2
- 13 August 2019Lorient 1–2 Le MansCoupe de la Ligue
- 11 January 2012Le Mans 0–1 LorientCoupe de la Ligue
The last 4 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- L. Mafouta3 goals1 assists
- A. Bourabaa2 goals2 assists
- L. Calodat1 goals1 assists
League goals this season.