Lorient host Brest in matchday nine of Ligue 1

Lorient will host Stade Brestois 29 on 31 October 2026 in matchday nine of Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, with the match kicking off at 22:45 Saudi Arabia time, which corresponds to Damascus time, broadcast on the beIN SPORTS network.

Regarding the overall form of the two sides, Lorient have played their last five matches recording two wins, two draws and one defeat, having drawn 0-0 with Angers on 25 October after beating Monaco 1-0 on 18 October, and Paris FC 1-0 on 10 October, while losing to Le Mans 1-2 on 19 September and drawing with Toulouse 2-2 on 12 September.

As for Brest, their recent results have been mixed, having lost to Nice 1-2 on 23 October, drawn with Lille 1-1 on 17 October, after achieving a big win over Angers by 5-1 on 10 October, preceded by two defeats to Auxerre 1-2 on 20 September and Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 on 13 September.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Brest beat Lorient 2-0 on 7 February 2026, while the match on 19 October 2025 ended in a 3-3 draw, and the two teams drew 1-1 on 20 July 2024, and Brest beat Lorient 1-0 on 31 March 2024, preceded by a big Brest win 4-0 on 20 December 2023.

According to the current Ligue 1 standings, Lorient occupy ninth place with 12 points from 8 matches, having recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, scoring 7 goals and conceding 6. Brest, meanwhile, occupy thirteenth place with 9 points from 8 matches as well, after 2 wins, three draws and three defeats, scoring 14 goals and conceding 12.