Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Angers SCO | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Mar | AS Monaco FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | Le Havre AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Toulouse FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | FC Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #12 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 6 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 2nd (11 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (5 pts).
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
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ 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 |
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Groupama Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Lorient.
- 5' FC Lorient come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bamo Meite, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The 24-year-old Nathaniel Adjei has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Steeve Kango has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 432 appearances.
- 23' Theo Le Bris makes way for Panos Katseris at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Lorient needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Afonso Moreira is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Rachid Ghezzal by Corentin Tolisso on 46 minute.
- 49' GOAL! Roman Yaremchuk scores on 49. Assisted by Endrick
- 54' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Sambou Soumano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' What a moment for Corentin Tolisso! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
- 61' Clinton Mata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' FC Lorient are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 71' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 73' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Aiyegun Tosin comes on to replace Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Another change for FC Lorient made on 80 minute. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng leaves to be changed by Sambou Soumano.
- 81' A moment of madness from Endrick on 81 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 82' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Tyler Morton trudges off to be replaced by Tanner Tessmann on 82 minutes.
- 86' Ruben Kluivert gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Roman Yaremchuk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Bamo Meite was booked on 88.
- 90' Afonso Moreira catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- FC Lorient will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique Lyonnais were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 22
- 98
- 18
- 19
- 77
- 1
-
23
Tyler Morton ↓ Tanner Tessmann 82'
- 16
- 17
-
99
Noah Nartey ↓ Orel Mangala 46'
-
34
Steeve Kango ↓ Endrick 46'
Bench
- 40
-
8
Corentin Tolisso ↑ 46'
-
5
Orel Mangala ↑ 46'
- 33
- 7
-
6
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 82'
-
21
Ruben Kluivert ↑ 86'
-
9
Endrick ↑ 46'
- 44
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 17
- 38
- 12
-
11
Theo Le Bris ↓ Panos Katseris 23'
- 5
- 10
- 8
- 32
- 25
- 43
- 62
Bench
- 21
-
15
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 73'
-
44
Darlin Yongwa ↑ 73'
-
28
Sambou Soumano ↑ 80'
- 7
- 2
-
77
Panos Katseris ↑ 23'
- 34
- 35
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Romain Faivre | 3 |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 |
| Eli Kroupi | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 |
| Enzo Le Fee | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 66% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Lorient
39%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
1 – 1
10.3%
3 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 27% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 8% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.