Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient prediction and preview
Ligue 1 · Sunday 17 January 2027, 19:45 UTC
Match facts
Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient
Ligue 1 · Sunday 17 January 2027, 19:45 UTC · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient preview
Olympique Lyonnais host Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday 17 January 2027, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu. Olympique Lyonnais go into the round 3rd, on 17 points from 9 games, while Lorient go into the round 11th, on 12 points from 9 games.
Recent form: Olympique Lyonnais W-L-W-L-W, Lorient L-D-W-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Olympique Lyonnais have scored 1.5 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Lorient average 0.8 scored and 1.0 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.
Head to head, Olympique Lyonnais have 4 wins to Lorient's 2 across 10 meetings, with 4 draws. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 12 Apr 2026, ended Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Lorient.
At home this season Olympique Lyonnais have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats from 5 matches; on the road Lorient have 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 4.
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Form and table
- Olympique LyonnaisLast five: W L W L W
- LorientLast five: L W W D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | WLWLW |
| 11 | Lorient | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 12 | LWWDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
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
Lorient expected line-up (3-4-2-1)
Yvon Mvogo, Montassar Talbi, Nathaniel Adjei, Isaak Touré, Arsène Kouassi, Dembo Sylla, Noah Cadiou, Arthur Avom, Jean-Victor Makengo, Ibrahima Baldé
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