Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 9 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 9 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee
- Referee Frank Schneider
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Lorient | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 May | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | Lille OSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Nantes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Angers SCO | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 May | Angers SCO | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | FC Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
44%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
56%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 3rd (17 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Groupama Stadium that hosts another battle between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Lorient.
- 5' FC Lorient have won 389 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' A moment of madness from Bruno Guimaraes on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 19' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Bruno Guimaraes gets a Yellow card.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique Lyonnais side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bruno Guimaraes suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Houssem Aouar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Houssem Aouar. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Islam Slimani comes on to replace Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Houssem Aouar makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 53.
- 58' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Thiago Mendes is replacing Houssem Aouar for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 64' Another change for FC Lorient made on 64 minute. Jerome Hergault leaves to be changed by Armand Lauriente.
- 65' Lucas Paqueta does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique Lyonnais surge ahead!
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabien Lemoine on 69.
- 71' Magnificent from Bruno Guimaraes! That is 33 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pierre-Yves Hamel is hanging Terem Moffi on the field on 73 minute.
- 77' What a moment for Bruno Guimaraes! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 79' Pierre-Yves Hamel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 79' FC Lorient ring the changes. Enzo Le Fee has done his job and it is now time for Stephane Diarra to step up.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Thomas Monconduit gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 86' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Lucas Paqueta departs to be replaced by Habib Keita.
- 90' Yaya Soumare gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Karl Toko Ekambi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 4-1 the final result. FC Lorient will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Habib Keita 86'
- 39
- 1
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Thiago Mendes 60'
- 27
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Malo Gusto 90'
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Yaya Soumare 90'
- 22
- 11
- 18
- 2
Bench
-
20
Islam Slimani ↑ 46'
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 60'
- 30
- 19
-
29
Yaya Soumare ↑ 90'
-
17
Malo Gusto ↑ 90'
- 28
-
16
Habib Keita ↑ 86'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 14
- 6
- 25
- 18
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Adrian Grbic 73'
- 2
- 30
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↓ Stephane Diarra 79'
-
13
Terem Moffi ↓ Pierre-Yves Hamel 73'
Bench
- 1
-
23
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 73'
-
28
Armand Lauriente ↑ 64'
- 24
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↑ 73'
- 17
-
7
Stephane Diarra ↑ 79'
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↑ 73'
- 33
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Terem Moffi | 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
2 / 4
2.15
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Lorient
36%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.