RSC Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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RSC Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais — Europe at Lotto Park.
- RSC Anderlecht 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | KV Mechelen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Sep | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | SK Beveren | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | RSC Anderlecht | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Paris FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Sep | AJ Auxerre | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Toulouse FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | AC Sparta Praha | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RSC Anderlecht this season
RSC Anderlecht this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RSC Anderlecht
| Mihajlo Cvetkovic | 1 G |
Olympique Lyonnais
| Keito Nakamura | 1 G | 2 A |
| Tyler Morton | 1 G | |
| Noah Nartey | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! RSC Anderlecht vs Olympique Lyonnais — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 8' A goal from the Denmark international Noah Nartey! He fires home on 8 to make it 0-1!
- 9' Against the run of play, Noah Nartey has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RSC Anderlecht and Olympique Lyonnais are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Keito Nakamura adds to his 2 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 26' Moussa Niakhate is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Tyler Morton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Colin Coosemans is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RSC Anderlecht tonight.
- 41' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' A moment of madness from Mohamed Ouedraogo on 44 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 46' A change in the Olympique Lyonnais ranks — Moussa Niakhate exits the field as Felix Bacher enters on 46.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' The England Tyler Morton breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 0-4!
- 57' Mihajlo Cvetkovic, a Serbia , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Mihajlo Cvetkovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 65' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Pavel Sulc on, Lois Openda off on 65 minutes.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Noah Nartey has done his job and it is now time for Mads Bidstrup to step up.
- 79' RSC Anderlecht are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's shape.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RSC Anderlecht and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique Lyonnais to claim maximum points.
Lineups
RSC Anderlecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 26
- 27
- 12
- 19
- 24
- 10
-
18
Lukas Ambros ↓ Danylo Sikan 74'
- 79
- 9
-
8
Amane Romeo ↓ Marco Kana 46'
Bench
-
11
Oliver Antman ↑ 85'
-
14
Danylo Sikan ↑ 74'
-
55
Marco Kana ↑ 46'
- 32
- 5
- 29
- 83
-
21
Tawfik Bentayeb ↑ 74'
- 61
- 50
-
53
Ojea Cobiella Noa ↑ 90'
- 68
Coach
Vítor Bruno
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
17
Lois Openda ↓ Pavel Sulc 65'
- 40
-
19
Moussa Niakhate ↓ Felix Bacher 46'
- 11
- 6
- 21
-
23
Tyler Morton ↓ Corentin Tolisso 74'
-
99
Noah Nartey ↓ Mads Bidstrup 74'
- 26
- 76
Bench
-
3
Nicolas Tagliafico ↑ 46'
-
8
Corentin Tolisso ↑ 74'
- 1
-
20
Felix Bacher ↑ 46'
-
2
Mads Bidstrup ↑ 74'
- 7
- 24
- 25
- 13
-
10
Pavel Sulc ↑ 65'
- 18
- 45
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mihajlo Cvetkovic | 1 |
| Keito Nakamura | 1 |
| Noah Nartey | 1 |
Head to Head
RSC Anderlecht Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.89
RSC Anderlecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RSC Anderlecht or Draw
59%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
RSC Anderlecht or Olympique Lyonnais
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — RSC Anderlecht
| Handicap | RSC Anderlecht covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
RSC Anderlecht keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.