Sunday , 16 August 2026

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2025-26
Olympique Lyonnais
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Lorient
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 18:45 UTC Groupama Stadium 43,551 HT 45' · FT 45'
Roman Yaremchuk 49' 1–0
Corentin Tolisso 56' 2–0
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 45' Y
Endrick 81' Y
Tyler Morton 81' Y
Y 88' Bamo Meite
Afonso Moreira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
  • Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
4
2
Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Lorient 2025-12-07 FC Lorient 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais 2024-03-09 FC Lorient 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient 2023-03-05 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Lorient

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Olympique Lyonnais launch into their encounter with FC Lorient.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past FC Lorient's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 10' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' It looks surprising FC Lorient does not make any changes. Roman Yaremchuk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 23' Theo Le Bris makes way for Panos Katseris at the 23 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
  • 28' It’s high time Paulo Fonseca made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dominik Greif is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 43' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ainsley Maitland-Niles on 45.
  • 46' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Rachid Ghezzal has done his job and it is now time for Corentin Tolisso to step up.
  • 49' Roman Yaremchuk adds to his 1 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Panos Katseris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 56' Magnificent from Corentin Tolisso! That is 29 goals in 540 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Jean-Victor Makengo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' Jean-Victor Makengo makes way for Aiyegun Tosin at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 80' FC Lorient ring the changes. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng has done his job and it is now time for Sambou Soumano to step up.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Endrick on 81 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
  • 82' Tyler Morton makes way for Tanner Tessmann at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 86' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Kluivert is hanging Roman Yaremchuk on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' The referee shows FC Lorient player a card on 88.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Afonso Moreira on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Olympique Lyonnais take all three points.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

FC Lorient Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Terem Moffi 4
Alexandre Lacazette 4
Romain Faivre 3
Bruno Guimaraes 2
Eli Kroupi 2
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Ernest Nuamah 1
Houssem Aouar 1

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Lorient 2025-12-07 FC Lorient 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais 2024-03-09 FC Lorient 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais 2023-10-08 Olympique Lyonnais 3–3 FC Lorient 2023-03-05 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 FC Lorient

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2026-04-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Lorient W 2026-04-05 Angers SCO 0–0 Olympique Lyonnais D 2026-03-22 Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 AS Monaco FC L 2026-03-19 Olympique Lyonnais 0–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2026-03-15 Le Havre AC 0–0 Olympique Lyonnais D 2026-03-12 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais D

FC Lorient Form

2026-04-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 FC Lorient L 2026-04-05 FC Lorient 1–1 Paris FC D 2026-03-21 Toulouse FC 1–0 FC Lorient L 2026-03-14 FC Lorient 2–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2026-03-08 Lille OSC 1–1 FC Lorient D 2026-03-01 FC Lorient 2–2 AJ Auxerre D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.69 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais42% Draw40% FC Lorient18%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Lorient
58%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Lorient
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais20% Draw71% FC Lorient9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.8%
1 – 0
21.9%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
2.1%
1 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 26% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
68% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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