December 5th features a match where Lorient plays host to Nantes in a clash of these two closely matched Ligue 1 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 16th placed Lorient is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Troyes. Renaud Ripart struck first for Troyes in the 7th minute, then Rominigue Kouame added another in the 34th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lorient couldn’t manage to score, and Troyes took the shutout win. Lorient looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Nantes recorded a 0-1 loss against Olympique Marseille. Gerson scored the first goal for Olympique Marseille in the 30th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Nantes couldn’t manage to score, and Olympique Marseille took the shutout win. Nantes is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Nantes won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Nantes’s most prolific scorer has been Randal Kolo Muani. He has netted two goals over the last five matches.
Thomas Monconduit, Jérémy Morel, Fabien Lemoine, Stéphane Diarra, Julien Laporte, Le Goff, Hergault and Moritz Jenz are unavailable to play for Lorient, while Nantes will be without Moses Simon.