Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Olympique Lyonnais
3 – 3
Full Time
FC Lorient
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 22' 2–1
Alexandre Lacazette pen 41' 3–1
3–2 54' Eli Kroupi
3–3 79' Darlin Yongwa

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
  • Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti
16 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient 2023-03-05 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Lorient 2022-09-07 FC Lorient 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais 2022-03-04 FC Lorient 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais 2021-09-25 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Lorient

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
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
FC Lorient
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
#5 Position #10
17 Points 15
10 Played 10
5 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 3 / 3
15 Scored 9
9 Conceded 8
+6 GD +1
1.70 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 40%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
60% Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season

Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (17 pts). FC Lorient are 10th (15 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ 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 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Olympique Lyonnais is hosting FC Lorient for another epic battle.
  • 5' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darlin Yongwa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' Eli Kroupi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 21' Ernest Nuamah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 22' Magnificent from Alexandre Lacazette! That is 129 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Ponceau, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 41' The France Alexandre Lacazette breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 3-1!
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Formose Mendy. He replaces Julien Laporte on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' Eli Kroupi does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Lorient surge ahead!
  • 59' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Jeffinho departs to be replaced by Mama Balde.
  • 60' Skelly Alvero makes way for Johann Lepenant at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 65' The 33-year-old Julien Laporte has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Ernest Nuamah makes way for Sael Kumbedi at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 76' Clinton Mata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 77' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bassirou N'Diaye is hanging Eli Kroupi on the field on 77 minute.
  • 79' The Cameroon Darlin Yongwa breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 3-3!
  • 84' Olympique Lyonnais have won 593 goals from 440 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Gedeon Kalulu gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Theo Le Bris and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' Rayan Cherki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maxence Caqueret at the 88 minute mark.
  • 90' Joel Mvuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiyegun Tosin on 90 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexandre Lacazette 4
Terem Moffi 4
Romain Faivre 3
Bruno Guimaraes 2
Eli Kroupi 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Leo Dubois 1
Yoane Wissa 1

Head to Head

2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient 2023-03-05 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Lorient 2022-09-07 FC Lorient 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais 2022-03-04 FC Lorient 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais 2021-09-25 Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 FC Lorient

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient D 2023-10-01 Stade de Reims 2–0 Olympique Lyonnais L 2023-09-23 Stade Brestois 29 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais L 2023-09-17 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 Le Havre AC D 2023-09-03 Olympique Lyonnais 1–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2023-08-27 OGC Nice 0–0 Olympique Lyonnais D

FC Lorient Form

2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient D 2023-10-01 FC Lorient 0–3 Montpellier HSC L 2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient L 2023-09-17 FC Lorient 2–2 AS Monaco FC D 2023-09-03 Le Havre AC 3–0 FC Lorient L 2023-08-27 FC Lorient 4–1 Lille OSC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais44% Draw26% FC Lorient30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Lorient
56%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais33% Draw44% FC Lorient23%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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