Lille vs Lorient Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Lille are pushing for a top four finish in Ligue 1 as they welcome mid-table Lorient to Stade Pierre-Mauroy in the north of France on Sunday afternoon.

Kick-off date/time: 8 March 2026 at 4:15 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1+ / US – beIN Sports Connect

Lille team news: Nothing fresh

There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Lille to deal with for this one as Alexsandro works his way back to full fitness, while Hamza Igamane remains sidelined alongside Ethan Mbappe and Osame Sahraoui.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ozer; Santos, Ngoy, Mbemba, Verdonk; Mukau, Andre; Perrin, Haraldsson, Correia; Fernandez-Pardo

Unavailable: Toure (Injured), Mbappe (Injured), Sahraoui (Injured), Igamane (Injured)

Questionable: Alexsandro (Injured)

Lorient team news: Fresh absentees

Lorient have a few fresh injury concerns for this one as defender Igor Silva is now sidelined alongside midfielder Laurent Abergel and versatile attacker Pablo Pagis.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Mvogo; Adjei, Talbi, Meite; Le Bris, Katseris, Cadiou, Yongwa; Aiyegun, Makengo; Dieng

Unavailable: Toure (Injured), Igor Silva (Injured), Abergel (Injured), Fadiga (Injured), Sanusi (Injured), Pagis (Injured)

Questionable: 

Lille vs Lorient prediction

Lille come into this one on the back of having finally turned around their previously tortuous form to kick off the calendar year. The hosts have now enjoyed four successive victories across all competitions, having edged past Nantes by a goal to nil last week to back up a UEFA Europa League victory against Crvena Zvezda.

They now face a Lorient side that have grown into the campaign after promotion last season and they are in contention for European qualification. The visitors did succumb to a surprise and frustrating penalty shootout loss to Nice in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France on midweek after what had been a goalless draw.

With their home advantage, Lille will be expected to come out on top and exploit any dent in Nice’s confidence with both teams scoring seeming a good bet.

Lille vs Lorient tip: Lille to win & both teams to score