Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient prediction and preview

Ligue 1 · Sunday 17 January 2027, 19:45 UTC

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Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient

Ligue 1 · Sunday 17 January 2027, 19:45 UTC · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu

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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.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Olympique Lyonnais9522157+817WLWLW
11Lorient933378-112LWWDL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Olympique Lyonnais 4, draws 4, Lorient 2.

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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