Lorient vs Nantes Prediction, 1/31/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/30/2026

Game: Lorient vs Nantes

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Location: Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France

TV: ESPN+

The Canaries (3-5-10) are headed to Stade du Moustoir in Lorient, France on Saturday where they will try to beat Lorient (5-7-6). Lorient are priced at -210 and Nantes are priced at +172. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Yvon Mvogo for Lorient and Anthony Lopes for Nantes.

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The Merlucciidaes have a rank of 11th in the category of expected goals with 22.8, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 22.1. FC Lorient has surrendered 30 goals while allowing 1.67 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have earned 68 shots on target against them. This team's differential on goals is currently at -7 by means of 23 goals tallied and 30 goals relinquished. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 16.7% on the season. Lorient has compiled 40 SVs and they have a SV% of 55.9% over the course of the season. Lorient is sitting with 33 yellow cards so far this year and 1 red card. On the year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.22 pts per match (22 pts) and also rank 10th in Big 5 soccer with 16 assists.

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This season, the Canaries have a save rate of 68.1% (94 SoTA), and they also are 16th in European soccer with 14 pts. The Canaries average 0.8 pts per match while totaling 8 assists and 1 red card. Nantes has accounted for 17 goals and the team's expected goals so far this season is at 16.5. The Canaries have earned a clean sheet percentage of 16.7% over the course of the season and 31 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min is 1.67 in addition to 65 saves, and they have 3 clean sheets. Nantes has a ranking of 14th in regard to goals relinquished having 30, and the goal differential is at -13.

The man protecting the net for Lorient is Yvon Mvogo. Mvogo has played for 6,627 mins and has tallied 252 stops thus far in his career. The keeper from Switzerland has faced 371 shots sent his way in 74 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.67 (123 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 67.9%. Mvogo (24-19-31 record in his career) has recorded 10 shutouts, which leaves him with a 13.6%% shutout rate.

Anthony Lopes is expected to look after the goal for Nantes. So far in his pro soccer career, Lopes has surrendered 493 goals and has totaled 1,189 stops in 413 starts. Lopes has totaled 128 clean sheets while he has seen 1,668 shots tried against him in 36,910 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 71.3% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 31.2%%. He has conceded 1.20 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 202-91-118.

Tosin Aiyegun is a member of the team to keep an eye out for Lorient. He has totaled 16 assists while earning 96 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward from Nigeria has accumulated 40 goals in 9,452 minutes played. Aiyegun has had a starting assignment in 111 games during his career and he tallies 0.38 goals per 90 mins.

Nantes features a difference maker in Matthis Abline, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 68 points in his career and has helped on a goal 8 times. The forward hailing from France has totaled 8,099 professional minutes while scoring 30 goals. He averages 0.33 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 90 matches thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Nantes (-210)

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