Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
60%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
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' Olympique Lyonnais have kicked off against FC Lorient. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyler Morton made 420 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' The FC Lorient manager makes a substitution. Theo Le Bris departs to be replaced by Panos Katseris.
- 28' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' 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 Steeve Kango suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' It’s gonna be a card for Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 46' Corentin Tolisso gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Rachid Ghezzal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Roman Yaremchuk makes it 1-0.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Brilliant from the ! Corentin Tolisso makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 61' Ainsley Maitland-Niles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 66' Nathaniel Adjei, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and FC Lorient are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Jean-Victor Makengo is withdrawn and Aiyegun Tosin gets his opportunity.
- 78' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Afonso Moreira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Ahmadou Bamba Dieng makes way for Sambou Soumano at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Endrick is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — card on 81.
- 82' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Tyler Morton by Tanner Tessmann on 82 minute.
- 86' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 86 minute. Roman Yaremchuk leaves to be changed by Ruben Kluivert.
- 88' Bamo Meite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
- 90' Afonso Moreira has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 FC Lorient.
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 |
| Dango Faissal Ouattara | 1 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.16
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Lorient
51%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.9%
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 26% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.