FC Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1 Julien Garrigues (France)
- Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Lorient | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 2 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
FC Lorient are 12th (5 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 2nd (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G |
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Lorient host Olympique Lyonnais — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julien Laporte is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact 4-3-3.
- 25' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Olympique Lyonnais seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Souleymane Isaak Toure has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Argentina international Nicolas Tagliafico has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Maxence Caqueret has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Tagliafico makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 57' FC Lorient is showing some good football. However, FC Lorient are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' Duje Caleta-Car needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' Assisted by Maxence Caqueret with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mama Balde makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 65' The crowd applauds Malick Fofana as he leaves the pitch. Rayan Cherki steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pierre Sage will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Ayman Kari is replaced by Badredine Bouanani on 73 minute.
- 76' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Said Benrahma has done his job and it is now time for Henrique to step up.
- 81' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Mohamed Bamba is withdrawn and Ahmadou Bamba Dieng gets his opportunity.
- 86' FC Lorient are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Nemanja Matic departs to be replaced by Mahamadou Diawara.
- Full Time. Olympique Lyonnais beats FC Lorient
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
-
15
Julien Laporte ↓ Eli Kroupi 81'
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 73'
- 38
-
14
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↓ Imran Louza 73'
- 95
- 37
-
44
Ayman Kari ↓ Badredine Bouanani 73'
- 32
- 9
- 7
Bench
- 24
- 1
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 73'
-
6
Imran Louza ↑ 73'
- 12
-
11
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng ↑ 81'
- 13
-
10
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 73'
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↑ 81'
Coach
Regis Le Bris
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
- 31
-
17
Said Benrahma ↓ Henrique 76'
- 3
- 1
- 55
- 8
-
7
Mama Balde ↓ Gift Orban 65'
- 6
- 12
-
11
Malick Fofana ↓ Rayan Cherki 65'
Bench
- 14
-
21
Henrique ↑ 76'
- 23
- 5
- 4
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 65'
- 20
-
9
Gift Orban ↑ 65'
-
34
Mahamadou Diawara ↑ 90'
Coach
Pierre Sage
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Romain Faivre | 3 |
| Eli Kroupi | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Darlin Yongwa | 1 |
| Thomas Monconduit | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2024-03-09
FC Lorient
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-03-03
Olympique Lyonnais
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-02-23
FC Metz
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-02-16
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
OGC Nice
W
2024-02-11
Montpellier HSC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-02-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.61
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 62% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
45%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
82%
FC Lorient or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 3
7.9%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 4
3.4%
2 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 4
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 9% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 26% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

