Each line is generated from a finding that cleared its evidence bar; nothing here is a generic coaching point. The grey line says what it rests on; the button opens the sequences.
Copy the sides that escaped it: Monaco got out 82% (long on 0%), Paris FC got out 80% (long on 25%).
Average escape rate against them is 61%.
When you win it, go down their left side immediately.
47% of the xG they concede after losing the ball comes down their left side (77 attacks, 6 shots), against 28% of their own attacking xG through that channel.
Let the ball go to Yvon Mvogo and press him when he receives.
Build-up exits made by Yvon Mvogo: the build-up carried on cleanly 35% of the time, vs 59% through anyone else (31 times).
Press their build-up in the right of their own third.
Giveaways there lead to a shot 11% of the time (28 giveaways).
Avoid conceding corners; mark Montassar Talbi first.
40% of their corners end in a shot; first contacts: Montassar Talbi (3), Ibrahima Baldé (2), Isaak Touré (2).
Where each player takes the ball in each phase of their possession, and who passes to whom. Event data has no off-ball positions, so this is the shape of their touches — the standard event-data proxy. A phase is defined by where the ball is, so the dots sit inside that phase's third (shaded): read the order and the width, not the depth of each line. Lorient attack left to right.
attacking → · shaded = the build-up zone
485 build-up phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the progression zone
569 progression phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
attacking → · shaded = the final third zone
342 final third phases. Dot = the median spot of a player's touches in this phase; size = share of touches; lines = consecutive touches between two players.
Tackles, interceptions, recoveries, blocks, challenges and fouls in the opponent's final 40%.
143 in the window. The press on a build-up = the first two rows: 16 (2.0 a match).
| source | times | share | per match | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| press: settled build-up taken off them | 16 | 11% | 2.0 | 12% | |
| press: their restart forced into an error before they settled | 0 | 0% | 0.0 | – | |
| counter-press: won straight back after losing it | 14 | 10% | 1.8 | 7% | |
| second ball: the opponent touched it but never controlled it | 113 | 79% | 14.1 | 26% | |
| ↳ rebound after their own shot (saved or blocked) | 12 | 8% | 1.5 | 42% | |
| ↳ their cross / ball into the box, cleared | 47 | 33% | 5.9 | 30% | |
| ↳ their long ball, only headed or touched away | 9 | 6% | 1.1 | 11% | |
| ↳ after their own throw-in / set piece | 11 | 8% | 1.4 | 18% | |
| ↳ loose ball in their combination play (pass blocked or tackled) | 34 | 24% | 4.2 | 21% |
| opponent was | share | league | rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| passing forward | 41% | 23% | 1 / 18 | |
| dribbling or a loose touch | 30% | 28% | 8 / 18 | |
| passing to a full-back | 15% | 18% | 11 / 18 | |
| passing sideways | 11% | 6% | 2 / 18 | |
| taking a throw-in | 4% | 2% | 8 / 18 | |
| passing back | 0% | 2% | 11 / 18 | |
| passing to the keeper | 0% | 2% | 13 / 18 | |
| going long | 0% | 7% | 17 / 18 | |
| a loose ball | 0% | 0% | 1 / 18 |
The opponents who went long most (37% of build-ups) got out 53% of the time; those who mostly played short (12% long) got out 66%. That is a lean, not proven at 20 matches (p=0.2857).
Best escapes: Monaco 82%; Paris FC 80%; Toulouse 72%. One dot per match; hover for the opponent.
Most often started by Arthur Avom (7), Noah Cadiou (7), Jean-Victor Makengo (6), Noah Mbamba (6).
| lost in | losses | won back within 5s | led to a shot |
|---|---|---|---|
| own third | 62 | 40% | 13% |
| midfield | 189 | 26% | 2% |
| final third | 241 | 33% | 0% |
19.8 opponent attacks per match after winning the ball in open play that broke forward fast or reached the final third. Shading and % = share of the xG they produced, by the channel they used. Lorient's goal is on the left. Central attacks carry more xG for every team, so compare with Lorient's own attacking xG in the same kind of channel (centre, or the average flank): left 47% conceded vs 28% own, right 33% conceded vs 28% own, centre 19% conceded vs 44% own.
Every real turnover, named by the situation it came from. "Fast" = the side with the ball reached the final third within 10 seconds. Only real turnovers appear here: for everything the press wins high, including restarts it forced into an error, see "Every ball won in the opponent’s third" in the press section.
| type | times | share | fast | shot | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won high from a settled build-up (press) | 17 | 3%lg 5% | 47% | 12%lg 7% | 0.1 | |
| Won after their long possession (10+ passes) | 94 | 17%lg 11% | 10% | 1%lg 3% | 0.1 | |
| Won straight back after losing it (counter-press) | 74 | 14%lg 12% | 31% | 5%lg 6% | 0.4 | |
| Won by stopping their counter | 23 | 4%lg 4% | 13% | 0%lg 0% | 0.0 | |
| Won in midfield | 80 | 15%lg 25% | 26% | 4%lg 7% | 0.4 | |
| Won deep in own third | 234 | 43%lg 36% | 14% | 3%lg 3% | 0.8 | |
| Won from their set piece | 24 | 4%lg 5% | 12% | 0%lg 0% | 0.0 |
| type | times | share | opponent fast | shot against | xG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost in own build-up under pressure | 48 | 8%lg 5% | 35% | 6%lg 8% | 0.2 | |
| Lost after own long possession (10+ passes) | 64 | 11%lg 11% | 27% | 2%lg 3% | 0.1 | |
| Lost straight after winning it | 69 | 12%lg 12% | 39% | 6%lg 7% | 0.4 | |
| Lost during own counter | 22 | 4%lg 4% | 18% | 0%lg 3% | 0.0 | |
| Lost in midfield | 152 | 27%lg 25% | 39% | 5%lg 7% | 0.3 | |
| Lost in the final third (attack broke down) | 186 | 33%lg 36% | 12% | 2%lg 3% | 0.5 | |
| Lost from own set piece | 29 | 5%lg 5% | 17% | 3%lg 2% | 0.1 |
Every controlled possession is typed by how it was played, and every real turnover (a possession that was established and then lost) by what the losing side was doing, how it lost the ball and what the winner did next. "Settled" = sustained or worked possessions; "unsettled" = short, second-ball, counter and direct possessions.
| type | times | share | ended in a shot | avg passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 91 | 13%lg 13% | 14%lg 12% | 15.5 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 199 | 29%lg 29% | 6%lg 9% | 6.0 | |
| direct attack | 82 | 12%lg 11% | 1%lg 3% | 1.6 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 142 | 21%lg 22% | 1% | 1.6 |
| the side losing it was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 69 | 26% | 10% | 7% | 52% | 1% | 0.1 | pass cut out 35, long ball lost 13 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 152 | 22% | 12% | 8% | 52% | 3% | 0.3 | pass cut out 86, long ball lost 38 | |
| direct attack | 68 | 34% | 24% | 7% | 32% | 3% | 0.1 | long ball lost 38, pass cut out 16 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 124 | 35% | 3% | 6% | 51% | 6% | 0.6 | pass cut out 71, long ball lost 20 | |
| second-ball possession | 100 | 25% | 6% | 12% | 49% | 4% | 0.4 | pass cut out 53, long ball lost 17 | |
| counter / fast transition | 28 | 18% | 14% | 7% | 57% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 15, bad touch 8 | |
| set piece | 29 | 17% | 14% | 10% | 52% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 17, long ball lost 8 |
| mechanism | times | share | led to a shot against | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pass cut out | 293 | 51%lg 53% | 2% | |
| long ball lost | 135 | 24%lg 20% | 6% | |
| bad touch | 72 | 13%lg 14% | 4% | |
| failed dribble | 35 | 6%lg 6% | 3% | |
| tackled / dispossessed | 32 | 6%lg 6% | 3% |
| the opponent was in… | times | fast attack | secured | lost straight back | can’t keep it | shot | xG | how it was lost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustained circulation (10+ passes) | 96 | 9% | 22% | 10% | 51% | 1% | 0.1 | pass cut out 65, long ball lost 16 | |
| worked possession (4-9 passes) | 157 | 16% | 11% | 9% | 53% | 5% | 0.8 | pass cut out 100, long ball lost 24 | |
| direct attack | 49 | 16% | 14% | 10% | 45% | 2% | 0.3 | long ball lost 27, pass cut out 18 | |
| short possession (0-3 passes) | 103 | 33% | 12% | 7% | 40% | 5% | 0.4 | pass cut out 55, long ball lost 16 | |
| second-ball possession | 79 | 18% | 10% | 10% | 57% | 1% | 0.0 | pass cut out 48, long ball lost 17 | |
| counter / fast transition | 38 | 18% | 11% | 3% | 61% | 3% | 0.1 | pass cut out 24, failed dribble 5 | |
| set piece | 24 | 12% | 4% | 17% | 54% | 0% | 0.0 | pass cut out 16, long ball lost 5 |
Fast attack = their final third or box reached within 10s. Secured = kept 10s+ or 4+ passes. Lost straight back = controlled, then lost within 5s. Can’t keep it = won the ball but never got it under control (cleared it, headed it away, blocked it or lost it at once).
Each phase split into the situations it is made of, every row with its league median and clips. Shots are their own category: a possession that ends in a shot has finished, it has not lost the ball.
| type | times | share | got out | reached the box | lost in build-up | shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from the keeper / goal kick, played out short | 39 | 16%lg 19% | 77% | 13% | 15% | 0% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, went long (bypass) | 20 | 8%lg 10% | 30% | 5% | 70% | 10% | |
| from the keeper / goal kick, stuck / recycled | 17 | 7% | 0% | 0% | 35% | 0% | |
| from the back line, played out short | 23 | 9%lg 10% | 78% | 30% | 22% | 9% | |
| from the back line, went long (bypass) | 16 | 6%lg 4% | 6% | 6% | 88% | 0% | |
| from the back line, stuck / recycled | 13 | 5% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 0% | |
| from a throw-in, played out short | 13 | 5%lg 6% | 69% | 23% | 23% | 8% | |
| from a throw-in, went long (bypass) | 8 | 3%lg 2% | 25% | 25% | 75% | 12% | |
| from a throw-in, stuck / recycled | 8 | 3% | 0% | 12% | 50% | 0% | |
| straight after winning it, played out short | 49 | 20%lg 18% | 63% | 16% | 27% | 8% | |
| straight after winning it, went long (bypass) | 22 | 9%lg 8% | 36% | 14% | 59% | 5% | |
| straight after winning it, stuck / recycled | 23 | 9% | 0% | 4% | 52% | 0% |
| outcome | times | share | opponent shot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| won it high | 12 | 8%lg 11% | 0% | |
| forced long, then won it back | 27 | 18%lg 19% | 0% | |
| forced long, they kept it | 11 | 7%lg 6% | 0% | |
| they played through short | 81 | 53%lg 36% | 2% | |
| kept them stuck (recycled back) | 21 | 14%lg 26% | 0% |
Won high = the ball won in the opponent's own third. Forced long = the opponent left its third with a long ball (then either lost it in that possession, or kept it).
| created by | shots | share of open play | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 7 | 12%lg 13% | 0.8 | 0.12lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| cutback | 8 | 14%lg 6% | 0.9 | 0.12lg 0.10 | 2 | |
| through ball | 2 | 3%lg 1% | 0.4 | 0.19lg 0.19 | 1 | |
| short pass / combination | 23 | 39%lg 50% | 2.1 | 0.09lg 0.08 | 2 | |
| long ball | 3 | 5%lg 6% | 0.3 | 0.09lg 0.07 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 6 | 10%lg 10% | 0.5 | 0.08lg 0.10 | 1 | |
| rebound / second ball | 10 | 17%lg 10% | 0.6 | 0.06lg 0.10 | 0 | |
| corner (set piece) | 10 | – | 0.7 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 7 | – | 0.4 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 2 | – | 0.0 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| created by | shots | share | xG | xG per shot | goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cross | 16 | 20%lg 13% | 1.2 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| cutback | 5 | 6%lg 6% | 0.4 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| through ball | 3 | 4%lg 3% | 0.3 | 0.11 | 0 | |
| short pass / combination | 34 | 43%lg 50% | 2.3 | 0.07 | 3 | |
| long ball | 1 | 1%lg 6% | 0.0 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| individual (dribble / self-made) | 11 | 14%lg 9% | 0.9 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| rebound / second ball | 9 | 11%lg 10% | 0.7 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| corner (set piece) | 19 | – | 1.3 | 0.07 | 2 | |
| free kick (indirect) (set piece) | 2 | – | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| direct free kick (set piece) | 4 | – | 0.1 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| throw-in (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.1 | 0.11 | 0 | |
| penalty (set piece) | 1 | – | 0.8 | 0.79 | 1 |
| ending | shots | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| goal | 6 | 8%lg 10% | |
| keeper held it | 6 | 8%lg 12% | |
| keeper parried it | 9 | 12%lg 12% | |
| blocked | 17 | 22%lg 24% | |
| off target | 39 | 50%lg 38% | |
| hit the woodwork | 1 | 1% |
Penalties excluded. A "save" by an outfield player is a block.
After their keeper held a shot (14), median release 13s; league share turned into a fast attack 8%:
| their keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 0 | 0% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 4 | 29% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 10 | 71% |
After their own shot was held by the opponent keeper (6); league share broken against fast 10%:
| the opponent keeper held it, then… | times | share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| keeper released fast -> fast attack | 0 | 0% | |
| keeper released quickly, no fast attack | 2 | 33% | |
| keeper slowed the game | 4 | 67% |
Fast = the keeper's side reached its final third within 15s of the save. Quick = first pass within 6s.
The other half of each phase above. Their own phases break down when they lose the ball (real turnovers only); their press and block break down when the opponent gets through. Each card: how often, how, where, who is involved, and what it costs them.
170 balls lost in 485 build-up phases (35%)
giveaways per 10 build-up phases: 3.0/10 · league 2.5/10
What it costs: 38% turned into a fast attack · 45% the opponent can’t keep · 6% led to a shot · 0.8 xG
196 balls lost in 569 middle-third phases (34%)
giveaways per 10 middle-third phases: 3.1/10 · league 2.8/10
What it costs: 31% turned into a fast attack · 42% the opponent can’t keep · 3% led to a shot · 0.4 xG
174 balls lost in 342 final-third phases (51%)
deliveries into the box that fail to arrive: 61% · league 56%
What it costs: 11% turned into a fast attack · 62% the opponent can’t keep · 1% led to a shot · 0.2 xG
43 deliveries into the box did not arrive
28 of 36 counter-attacks lost (78%)
attacking transitions that produce a shot: 15% · league 17%
What it costs: 18% turned into a fast attack · 57% the opponent can’t keep · 0% led to a shot · 0.0 xG
36 counters: 6 ended in a shot, 28 were lost, 2 slowed down or went out
83 of 136 opponent build-ups got out (61%)
opponent build-ups that get out cleanly: 61% · league 48%
What it costs: 27% reached the final third · 2% led to a shot · 0.2 xG
Sides are their own: "down the left" = down their left.
117 box entries in 544 opponent final-third phases (22%)
opponent final-third phases that create: 42% · league 48%
What it costs: 48% led to a shot · 5.0 xG
Sides are their own.
29 set pieces lost in open play
What it costs: 17% turned into a fast attack · 52% the opponent can’t keep · 3% led to a shot · 0.1 xG
Their corners and free kicks that were lost in open play, and what the opponent did next.
Takers: Arthur Avom (8), Arsène Kouassi (6), Isak Jensen (6)
First contact in the box: Montassar Talbi (3), Ibrahima Baldé (2), Isaak Touré (2), Jean-Victor Makengo (1), Théo Le Bris (1)
What each player does in the phases, counted over the window. Only lines that clear a minimum count are shown.
The comparison behind the report: each behaviour as a rate per opportunity, ranked among the 18 Ligue 1 clubs' full seasons, with how many of the 8 matches sat on the same side of the league median. "Style" is never a verdict.
| behaviour | Lorient | league median | rank | matches | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| weakness | opponent build-ups kept stuck / recycled | 14% | 26% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| weakness | PPDA, strict (opponent passes in their own 60% per committed ball-winning action) | 25.6 | 14.4 | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | opponent build-ups played through short by the opponent | 53% | 36% | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| weakness | opponent middle-third phases that progressed | 84% | 67% | 1 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| style | build-up exits played by a midfielder (DM/CM) | 27% | 11% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | turnovers won in midfield | 15% | 25% | 18 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| strength | final-third giveaways regained within 5s | 33% | 24% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | final-third entries down the left | 57% | 41% | 1 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | one two wall pass per 100 build up phases | 3.3/100 | 1.7/100 | 1 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| weakness | opponent build-ups that got out cleanly | 61% | 48% | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| weakness | counter-attacks per 10 turnovers won | 0.5/10 | 0.8/10 | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | overlap per 100 progression phases | 4.2/100 | 2.4/100 | 1 / 18 | 5/8 | |
| style | turnovers won after a long opponent possession | 17% | 11% | 2 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | turnovers won deep in the own third | 43% | 36% | 1 / 18 | 8/8 | |
| strength | giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) | 31% | 26% | 2 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| style | turnovers won high while pressing the build-up | 3% | 5% | 18 / 18 | 7/8 | |
| weakness | high transitions per 10 turnovers won | 0.8/10 | 1.2/10 | 17 / 18 | 6/8 | |
| style | final-third entries down the right | 36% | 45% | 18 / 18 | 7/8 |
| phase | route | times | shot | their average |
|---|
| split | behaviour | a | b | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | middle-third phases that progressed into the final third | 58% | 74% | 0.0114 | |
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | ball given away during build-up | 21.8/match | 15.0/match | 0.0186 | |
| against the more aggressive pressers vs the deeper / passive sides | build-ups that carried on into the next third under control | 35% | 50% | 0.0226 | |
| when trailing vs when level | final-third entries by carrying it in | 7% | 22% | 0.0375 | |
| second half vs first half | build-up exits by carrying it out | 17% | 3% | 0.0035 | |
| second half vs first half | final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) | 50% | 36% | 0.0126 |
| date | opponent | result | npxG | opponent press | what happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | at Nice | D 0-0 | 1.1–0.9 | mid-intensity press | Drew 0-0 (1.13 v 0.92 xG). Nice pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 12.8, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third phases that created (box entry or key pass) 51%, far above their usual 44%. |
| 2026-08-29 | vs Troyes | L 1-2 | 1.1–1.0 | sat deep / passive | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (1.10 v 1.04 xG). Troyes defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 20.6, league median 14.4) and went long on 62% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways regained within 5s (counter-press) 46%, far above their usual 31%. |
| 2026-09-05 | at Lens | W 1-0 | 0.9–1.1 | pressed aggressively | Won 1-0, chances 0.86 v 1.10 xG. Lens pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 10.7, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: final-third entries by carrying it in 38%, far above their usual 20%. |
| 2026-09-12 | vs Toulouse | D 2-2 | 0.9–1.3 | mid-intensity press | Drew 2-2 (0.87 v 1.34 xG). Toulouse pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 13.3, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: counter-attacks 10.0/match, far above their usual 3.6/match. |
| 2026-09-19 | at Le Mans | L 1-2 | 0.7–0.8 | mid-intensity press | Lost 1-2 and the chances agreed (0.67 v 0.81 xG). Le Mans pressed at roughly league-average intensity (strict PPDA 13.1, league median 14.4) and went long on 57% of their own build-ups. Biggest departure from their norm: giveaways that led to an opponent shot within 15s 6%, far above their usual 3%. |
| 2026-10-10 | vs Paris FC | W 1-0 | 0.6–1.1 | pressed aggressively | Won 1-0 on fewer chances (0.58 v 1.09 xG). Paris FC pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 11.5, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: PPDA, strict (opponent passes in their own 60% per committed ball-winning action) 69.3, far above their usual 30.3. |
| 2026-10-18 | vs Monaco | W 1-0 | 0.9–0.8 | pressed aggressively | Won 1-0, chances 0.90 v 0.79 xG. Monaco pressed harder than a typical Ligue 1 side does (strict PPDA 11.6, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: build-up exits with a long ball 63%, far above their usual 33%. |
| 2026-10-25 | at Angers | D 0-0 | 0.7–0.4 | sat deep / passive | Drew 0-0 (0.68 v 0.45 xG). Angers defended deep and let them have the ball (strict PPDA 25.4, league median 14.4). Biggest departure from their norm: chance-creation phases that produced a shot 10%, far below their usual 35%. |