Olympique Lyonnais vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 1 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | FC Nantes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 May | FC Metz | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Montpellier HSC | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Toulouse FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | USL Dunkerque | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' The game is set. Olympique Lyonnais kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oumar Gonzalez, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Tete has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 12' Tete puts Olympique Lyonnais on the lead.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' That is a Yellow card for AC Ajaccio. Cedric Avinel will be fuming at that decision.
- 22' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 22 to make it 2-0!
- 27' Poor challenge from Anthony Lopes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 30' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Houssem Aouar is replaced by Remy Riou.
- 31' Thomas Mangani makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AC Ajaccio are in front.
- 33' Alexandre Lacazette picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mounaim El Idrissy.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Ismael Diallo is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 45' Romain Hamouma was booked on 45.
- 50' Johann Lepenant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and AC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' 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.
- 65' The 40-year-old Mathieu Coutadeur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' Albania international Qazim Laci has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Riad Nouri makes way for Yanis Cimignani at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Ajaccio.
- 75' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Karl Toko Ekambi is withdrawn and Bradley Barcola gets his opportunity.
- 80' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Bosz might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Tete is replaced by Rayan Cherki on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for AC Ajaccio. Kevin Spadanuda will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique Lyonnais to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 91
- 3
- 1
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Remy Riou 30'
- 23
- 7
-
20
Tete ↓ Rayan Cherki 89'
- 24
- 27
- 4
Bench
- 21
- 17
-
5
Corentin Tolisso ↑ 75'
-
35
Remy Riou ↑ 30'
- 11
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 89'
- 2
-
26
Bradley Barcola ↑ 75'
Coach
Peter Bosz
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
23
Thomas Mangani ↓ Qazim Laci 89'
- 2
- 21
-
5
Riad Nouri ↓ Yanis Cimignani 71'
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 7
- 3
- 25
Bench
- 16
-
6
Mathieu Coutadeur ↑ 89'
-
10
Qazim Laci ↑ 89'
- 20
-
11
Bevic Moussiti ↑ 71'
- 9
- 15
-
22
Yanis Cimignani ↑ 71'
-
27
Kevin Spadanuda ↑ 71'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Tete | 1 |
| Thomas Mangani | 1 |
| Johann Lepenant | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2022-08-05
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
AC Ajaccio
W
2022-05-21
Clermont Foot 63
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2022-05-14
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
FC Nantes
W
2022-05-08
FC Metz
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2022-05-01
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2022-04-23
Olympique Lyonnais
5–2
Montpellier HSC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
77%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
48%
Olympique Lyonnais or AC Ajaccio
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

