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Ligue 1Matchweek 29THE MATCH CENTRE

Lyon vs Lorient match centre

Lyon badgeLyonHome · 4 in league
DDDLL
Momentum↘ Falling17/100OlderLatest
90′ · Live
2:0
UK time · Europe/London
Lorient badgeLorientAway · 9 in league
DDDWL
Momentum→ Steady40/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
R. Yaremchuk49′
C. Tolisso56′
Parc Olympique Lyonnais · LyonSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Pre-match analysis only. No current bet recommendation once kickoff has passed or the match is not scheduled.

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

Our model: Unavailable · Calculated Not supplied.

Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Draw—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Away win—Our model PendingMarket unavailable Bookmaker odds awaiting availability Market probabilities adjusted for margin. Model estimates, not guarantees.
MATCHDAY LIVE

Inside the game

Every chance. Every turning point.

90′ IN PLAY
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING

What the match state suggests now

GOOD DATA
Current result estimate99.9%Lyon
Draw0.1%at full time
Current result estimate0.0%Lorient
Another goal8.1%before full time

Next goal: Lyon 3.7% · no further goal 91.9% · Lorient 4.4%.

Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.
LyonLorient
4Corner Kicks4
17Fouls12
4Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
6Goalkeeper Saves3
463Total passes414
402Passes accurate361

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

IF THE SCORE HOLDS

Provisional table

Ligue 1

Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.

#TeamPGDPtsMove
1Paris Saint Germain34+4576—
2Lens34+3170—
3Lyon35+1563↑ 1
4Lille34+1561↓ 1
5Marseille34+1859—
6Rennes34+959—
7Monaco34+654—
8Strasbourg34+1153—
9Lorient35-545—
10Toulouse33+144—
11Paris FC34-344—
12Stade Brestois 2934-1239—
13Angers34-1936—
14Le Havre34-1235—
15Auxerre34-1034—
16Nice34-2332—
17Nantes33-2323—
18Metz34-4417—
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Lyon 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Lorient 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Lyon

1/10Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Lyon’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Lorient

3/10Wins
1.3Goals / game
1.1Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 6 available matches.

Inspect Lorient’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Lyon at home with Lorient away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:07 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · all league matches

LyonLorient
28Matches played28
48Points earned38
14Wins9
1.4Goals scored / match1.4
1.1Goals conceded / match1.5
14Clean sheets5
5Failed to score8

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Lyon at home with Lorient away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Lyon

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Paulo Fonseca
  1. 1D. GreifG
  2. 34S. KangoD
  3. 22C. MataD
  4. 19M. NiakhateD
  5. 16Abner ViniciusD
  6. 23T. MortonM
  7. 18R. GhezzalM
  8. 98A. Maitland-NilesM
  9. 99N. NarteyM
  10. 17A. MoreiraM
  11. 77R. YaremchukF
Substitutes (9)

40 · R. Descamps

8 · C. Tolisso

33 · H. Hateboer

6 · T. Tessmann

9 · Endrick

44 · K. Merah

5 · O. Mangala

7 · A. Karabec

21 · R. Kluivert

Lorient

Confirmed formation3-4-2-1Olivier Pantaloni
  1. 38Y. MvogoG
  2. 5B. MeiteD
  3. 32N. AdjeiD
  4. 25A. FayeD
  5. 11T. Le BrisM
  6. 62A. AvomM
  7. 8N. CadiouM
  8. 43A. KouassiM
  9. 17J. MakengoF
  10. 10P. PagisF
  11. 12B. DiengF
Substitutes (9)

21 · B. Kamara

2 · Igor Silva

35 · D. Semedo

15 · A. Tosin

7 · B. Fadiga

44 · D. Yongwa

77 · P. Katseris

28 · S. Soumano

34 · M. Bley

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Lyon

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Dominik Greif979.6———261
Steeve Kango456.3———20—
Clinton Mata977.0———73—
Moussa Niakhaté977.6———621
Abner Vinícius978.7———582
Tyler Morton827.3———482
Rachid Ghezzal456.3———161
Ainsley Maitland-Niles976.7———291
Noah Nartey456.9———241
Afonso Moreira976.9——2392
Roman Yaremchuk866.31—313—
Endrick527.2—1113—
Orel Mangala526.9——1231
Corentin Tolisso527.51—220—
Tanner Tessmann156.3———3—
Ruben Kluivert116.6———3—
Rémy Descamps———————
Khalis Merah———————
Hans Hateboer———————
Adam Karabec———————

Lorient

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Yvon Mvogo976.6———23—
Bamo Meïté976.2——1432
Nathaniel Adjei976.7——1461
Abdoulaye Faye977.2———562
Théo Le Bris236.3———41
Arthur Avom Ebong977.2——2594
Noah Cadiou976.5———571
Arsène Kouassi736.7——124—
Jean-Victor Makengo737.2——129—
Pablo Pagis977.3——3382
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng806.3——211—
Panos Katseris746.2——123—
Darlin Yongwa246.9———51
Aiyegun Tosin246.6———71
Sambou Soumano176.3———1—
Igor Silva———————
Martin Bley———————
Bandiougou Fadiga———————
Bingourou Kamara———————
Daniel Semedo———————
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