Sunday , 16 August 2026

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Sun 8 Oct 2023 · 13:00 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Eli Kroupi
Ernest Nuamah 21' 1–1
Alexandre Lacazette pen 41' 3–1
3–2 54' Eli Kroupi
3–3 79' Darlin Yongwa

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC LorientLigue 1 at Groupama Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Lorient H 3–3 D
01 Oct Stade de Reims A 0–2 L
23 Sep Stade Brestois 29 A 0–1 L
17 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–0 D
03 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
27 Aug OGC Nice A 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Olympique Lyonnais A 3–3 D
01 Oct Montpellier HSC H 0–3 L
23 Sep FC Nantes A 3–5 L
17 Sep AS Monaco FC H 2–2 D
03 Sep Le Havre AC A 0–3 L
27 Aug Lille OSC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Olympique Lyonnais FC Lorient
#6 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Olympique Lyonnais host FC Lorient — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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 Bassirou N'Diaye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Anthony Lopes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
  • 16' GOAL! Eli Kroupi scores on 16.
  • 21' What an equalizer from Ernest Nuamah!
  • 22' The France Alexandre Lacazette breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 2-1!
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Laurent Abergel, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' FC Lorient come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexandre Lacazette makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 46' The whistle greets Julien Laporte as he departs to be replaced by Formose Mendy.
  • 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' What a strike from Eli Kroupi! The score is 3-2.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Jeffinho as he leaves the pitch. Mama Balde steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 60' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Skelly Alvero trudges off to be replaced by Johann Lepenant on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Ernest Nuamah departs to be replaced by Sael Kumbedi.
  • 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Bassirou N'Diaye gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Eli Kroupi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Against the run of play, Darlin Yongwa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 84' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake O'Brien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Lorient.
  • 87' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Theo Le Bris by Gedeon Kalulu on 87 minute.
  • 88' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Maxence Caqueret is withdrawn and Rayan Cherki gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Joel Mvuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiyegun Tosin on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.2 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais39% Draw30% FC Lorient31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Lorient
61%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais26% Draw51% FC Lorient23%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% 62%
+0.5 69% 31%
+1 69% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
35%
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
31%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.