Le Mans vs Olympique Lyonnais prediction and preview

Ligue 1 · Sunday 3 January 2027, 14:00 UTC

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Le Mans vs Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1 · Sunday 3 January 2027, 14:00 UTC · Stade Marie-Marvingt

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Le Mans vs Olympique Lyonnais preview

The Ligue 1 fixture between Le Mans and Olympique Lyonnais is scheduled for Sunday 3 January 2027 at 14:00 UTC at Stade Marie-Marvingt. Le Mans are 17th in the table with 7 points from 9, while Olympique Lyonnais are 3rd in the table with 17 points from 9.

Le Mans have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Olympique Lyonnais have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Le Mans have scored 1.0 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Olympique Lyonnais average 1.5 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.

Head to head, Le Mans have 1 win to Olympique Lyonnais's 8 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.4 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 15 May 2010, ended Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Le Mans.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Olympique Lyonnais9522157+817WLWLW
17Le Mans91441118-77WLLDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Le Mans 1, draws 1, Olympique Lyonnais 8.

Team news

Le Mans expected line-up (3-1-4-2)

Nicolas Kocik, Samuel Yohou, Djibril Sidibé, Lucas Bretelle, Lucas Calodat, Lucas Buadés, Alexandre Lauray, Louis Mafouta, Habib Diallo

Olympique Lyonnais expected line-up (4-3-3)

Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Abner, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhaté, Corentin Tolisso, Mads Bidstrup, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Pavel Sulc, Ernest Nuamah

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