In the fifth round of the French championship, Le Mans will host Lorient. The match promises to be interesting despite the modest profile. Le Mans, after its long-awaited return to Ligue 1, is showing a very lively but unstable game. The team is very attacking, but has weak resources and a modest squad, which leads to numerous mistakes. Le Mans has not won yet, but they score and concede in every match. With Brest they started with a draw (2:2), then lost to Rennes (2:3), then shared points with Nice (1:1) and Lens (2:2). So Le Mans plays on equal terms with weaker teams and gives a fight to the stronger ones. One can expect anything from this team. Lorient has a similar style, but with a more restrained game – given their rich Ligue 1 experience. Lorient started with a draw against Nice (0:0), then lost to Troyes (1:2), beat Lens (1:0) and shared points with Toulouse (2:2). Lorient shows paradoxical results. In neighboring rounds it defeats strong Lens away without conceding and loses at home to modest Troyes. So the game with Le Mans can unfold in any way. But most likely it will be lively and productive. Moreover these two opponents have not met each other for a long time. The last time was in Ligue 2 in the 2019/20 season. Then Lorient won in both meetings – 2:1 and 4:2.