Ligue 1 2026: Lorient carry four wins into Nice trip on August 22

Lorient will travel to face Nice in Ligue 1 on August 22 after winning four of their last five matches. Their recent run includes victories against Guingamp, Nantes, Concarneau and Metz, with the only setback coming against Le Havre AC.

The latest result was Lorient’s most convincing performance of the sequence. They won 4-0 away at Metz, adding to a run in which they have scored nine goals across five matches. That victory followed a 2-0 success at Guingamp.

Lorient also recorded a narrow home win over Nantes, prevailing 1-0. Their next match was another away victory, a 2-1 result at Concarneau. Those three wins came before the team’s only defeat in the recent sequence.

That loss came at home to Le Havre AC, who won 2-0. Lorient responded with the four-goal win at Metz, restoring a positive sequence before the trip to Nice. Their recent results show two clean-sheet wins and three victories by more than one goal.

The fixture at Nice will therefore be Lorient’s next test after a run built largely on results rather than a single narrow success. They have won their past two matches, scoring six goals without conceding, and will arrive with four victories in their last five outings.

The match is scheduled for August 22, with Nice listed as the home side and Lorient as the visitors. No league table position is provided here, but Lorient’s recent record gives the fixture a clear form angle: the visitors have won eight of the 15 points available across their last five matches.