Lyon host Lorient at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu on 17 January 2027 at 19:45 in Ligue 1. Lyon's last five results: W L L W D (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). Lorient's last five: L W W D L (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Lyon have won 2, Lorient 2, with 2 draws.
Lyon vs Lorient kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Sunday 17 January 2027 in Ligue 1, at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu. Groupama Stadium holds 59,186 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Lyon vs Lorient is being played at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu on Sunday 17 January 2027, the home ground of Lyon, which holds 59,186 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of Ligue 1.
Lyon have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 5, with results reading W L W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Angers in the Ligue 1 on 1 November.
Lorient have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading L W W D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-2 defeat at home to Brest in the Ligue 1 on 2 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Lyon have won 2, Lorient have won 2 and 2 were drawn, with Lyon scoring 8 goals to Lorient's 7. The most recent was Olympique Lyonnais 2-0 Lorient on 12 April 2026 in the Ligue 1.
Ernest Nuamah leads Lyon with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Lyon player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lyon player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jean-Victor Makengo leads Lorient with 17 shots across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Lorient player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lorient player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Lyon vs Lorient is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Lyon's XI from their 2-0 win v Angers at home on Sun 1 Nov 2026, and Lorient's XI from their 0-2 defeat v Brest at home on Mon 2 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Lyon vs Lorient, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient | 2-0 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Ligue 1 | Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais | 1-0 |
| 9 Mar 2024 | Ligue 1 | Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais | 0-2 |
| 8 Oct 2023 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient | 3-3 |
| 5 Mar 2023 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient | 0-0 |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Ligue 1 | Lorient vs Olympique Lyonnais | 3-1 |
Predicted lineups for Lyon vs Lorient are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Lyon's XI from their 2-0 win v Angers at home on Sun 1 Nov 2026, and Lorient's XI from their 0-2 defeat v Brest at home on Mon 2 Nov 2026.
| # | Lyon | Fouls committed | Lorient | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Athekame | 11 | J. Makengo | 11 |
| 2 | C. Tolisso | 10 | N. Cadiou | 9 |
| 3 | Abner | 10 | A. Kouassi | 9 |
| 4 | M. Niakhaté | 10 | N. Adjei | 8 |
| 5 | M. Bidstrup | 10 | A. Avom | 7 |
| # | Lyon | Shots | Lorient | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Nuamah | 21 | J. Makengo | 17 |
| 2 | L. Openda | 17 | N. Cadiou | 13 |
| 3 | C. Tolisso | 16 | M. Koné | 12 |
| 4 | K. Boudache | 10 | G. Bernardeau | 9 |
| 5 | P. Sulc | 8 | M. Talbi | 8 |
| # | Lyon | Shots on target | Lorient | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Nuamah | 9 | M. Koné | 7 |
| 2 | C. Tolisso | 8 | J. Makengo | 4 |
| 3 | L. Openda | 6 | M. Talbi | 3 |
| 4 | P. Sulc | 5 | G. Bernardeau | 2 |
| 5 | N. Nartey | 3 | T. Bris | 1 |
| # | Lyon | Goals | Lorient | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Nuamah | 4 | N. Cadiou | 1 |
| 2 | C. Tolisso | 2 | G. Bernardeau | 1 |
| 3 | Z. Athekame | 2 | I. Jensen | 1 |
| 4 | T. Tessmann | 1 | I. Baldé | 1 |
| 5 | P. Sulc | 1 | N. Mbamba | 1 |
| # | Lyon | Yellow cards | Lorient | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Sulc | 2 | N. Cadiou | 2 |
| 2 | N. Nartey | 2 | N. Adjei | 2 |
| 3 | E. Nuamah | 1 | A. Kouassi | 2 |
| 4 | K. Merah | 1 | I. Touré | 1 |
| 5 | Abner | 1 | M. Talbi | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 5 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 16 of 18 |
| Passes | 477.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 12 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 17 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 10.3 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.8 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.3 | 17 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 493.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.7 | 15 of 18 |