Lyon v Lorient prediction

Ligue 1 · Sat, 16 Jan 2027 16:00 GMT · Parc Olympique Lyonnais

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for Lyon v Lorient, Ligue 1 on Sat, 16 Jan 2027 16:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Lyon host Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday 16 January (kick-off 16:00 UK).

Form and the table

Eight of Lyon’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Lyon’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). At home, Lyon have five wins, one draw and one defeat in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 2.29 points per game, scoring 2.29 and conceding 1.00. Lyon have scored 15 goals, the eighth-most of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game). Lyon have conceded seven goals, the second-fewest of the 18 clubs.

Six of Lorient’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (40%). Both teams scored in five of Lorient’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). Away from home, Lorient have two wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.29 points per game, scoring 1.14 and conceding 0.86. Lorient have scored seven goals, the second-fewest of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 9 games, ranked per game). Lorient have conceded eight goals, the third-fewest of the 18 clubs.

Lyon (fourth) and Lorient (12th) are five points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Lyon the stronger side, 230 rating points above Lorient (Lyon 1766, Lorient 1536, after at least 191 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 12 April 2026, finished Lyon 2–0 Lorient.

Team news

Predicted Lyon XI (4-2-3-1): D. Greif, Z. Athekame, Abner, F. Bacher, M. Niakhaté, C. Tolisso, T. Tessmann, M. Bidstrup, T. Morton, N. Nartey, K. Nakamura — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Corentin Tolisso (4.7 per match over 17 appearances, four goals and five assists) and Zachary Athekame (4.5 per match over 12 appearances, two goals and three assists) have been Lyon’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Lyon (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Corentin Tolisso averages 1.9 key passes per 90 over 1247 minutes, with a key pass in five of the last 10 appearances. Zachary Athekame averages 2.5 tackles per 90 over 1305 minutes, with a tackle in six of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Lorient XI (3-4-2-1): Y. Mvogo, M. Talbi, N. Adjei, S. Touré, K. Kouassi, N. Cadiou, A. Avom, D. Sylla, S. Faye, T. Le Bris, I. Baldé — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Arthur Avom (3.7 per match over nine appearances) and Souleymane Isaak Touré (3.7 per match over four appearances) have been Lorient’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Lorient (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Arthur Avom averages 1.4 key passes per 90 over 596 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last nine appearances. Souleymane Isaak Touré averages 1.5 tackles per 90 over 357 minutes.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 16 Jan 2027 16:00 GMT · Ligue 1 · Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Head-to-head (last 6): Lyon 2 · draws 2 · Lorient 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Lyon 2W 1D 2L · Lorient 2W 1D 2L

Lyon v Lorient (Ligue 1): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.5 / 3.75

Corners

against 6.63 / 4.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.75 / 2.88

Shots on target

against 5.5 / 4.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.63 / 1.25

Cards

against 2.5 / 2.38 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 5 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 5 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Lyon for / against	Line	Lorient for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.75 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.13 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.38 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.75 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.88 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.13 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.63 for · 15.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.63 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5

Lyon

Lyon Goalkeeper

Lyon — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
D. Greif	14	901264 min	493.5 /90	110.8 /90	00 /90
R. Descamps	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90

Lyon — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lyon before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
D. Greif n 8	90	4 8/6
R. Descamps n 8	90	2.6 6/4

Lyon Defensive

Lyon — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Abner	13	891152 min	100.8 /90	90.7 /90	20.2 /90	211.6 /90	131 /90	30.2 /90
F. Bacher	13	771001 min	121.1 /90	70.6 /90	30.3 /90	373.3 /90	111 /90	10.1 /90
Zachary Athekame	12	851018 min	322.8 /90	100.9 /90	10.1 /90	554.9 /90	121.1 /90	10.1 /90
M. Niakhaté	12	83994 min	90.8 /90	141.3 /90	60.5 /90	343.1 /90	201.8 /90	30.3 /90
R. Kluivert	9	89799 min	171.9 /90	91 /90	40.5 /90	414.6 /90	151.7 /90	00 /90
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Lyon — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lyon before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Tolisso n 8	72.8	1.2 5/2	2.8 8/4	—
D. Greif n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 2/1	—
T. Morton n 8	78.8	0.6 3/1	1.3 4/3	—
K. Boudache n 8	51.5	0.7 3/0	2.8 5/4	—
Abner n 8	88.9	1.4 5/4	0.4 2/1	—
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Lyon — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lyon before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Tolisso n 8	72.8	1.1 5/1
T. Morton n 8	78.8	1.3 5/4
K. Boudache n 8	51.5	0.9 4/0
Abner n 8	88.9	0.6 3/2
F. Bacher n 8	75	1.2 5/2
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Lyon Attacking

Lyon — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Boudache	14	46647 min	00 /90	00 /90	162.2 /90	50.7 /90	91.3 /90	91.3 /90
Ernest Nuamah	13	66856 min	60.6 /90	10.1 /90	222.3 /90	121.3 /90	121.3 /90	202.1 /90
Loïs Openda	10	82823 min	20.2 /90	10.1 /90	232.5 /90	131.4 /90	101.1 /90	101.1 /90
Keito Nakamura	7	67472 min	10.2 /90	20.4 /90	91.7 /90	40.8 /90	193.6 /90	81.5 /90
M. Fofana	6	56335 min	20.5 /90	00 /90	113 /90	102.7 /90	41.1 /90	51.3 /90
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Lyon — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lyon before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Tolisso n 8	72.8	1.7 5/3	1.2 4/3
D. Greif n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Morton n 8	78.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
K. Boudache n 8	51.5	2 6/3	0.7 2/1
Abner n 8	88.9	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
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Lyon — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lyon before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Tolisso n 8	72.8	0.6 4/0	0.3 2/0
D. Greif n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Morton n 8	78.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Boudache n 8	51.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
Abner n 8	88.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Lorient

Lorient Goalkeeper

Lorient — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Y. Mvogo	9	90810 min	283.1 /90	60.7 /90	00 /90

Lorient — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lorient before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Y. Mvogo n 8	90	3.4 7/5

Lorient Defensive

Lorient — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Talbi	9	90810 min	101.1 /90	101.1 /90	70.8 /90	404.4 /90	30.3 /90	10.1 /90
N. Adjei	9	88795 min	131.5 /90	141.6 /90	50.6 /90	414.6 /90	70.8 /90	20.2 /90
D. Sylla	9	87786 min	161.8 /90	161.8 /90	40.5 /90	455.2 /90	60.7 /90	00 /90
Souleymane Isaak Touré	4	89357 min	61.5 /90	82 /90	00 /90	287.1 /90	71.8 /90	10.3 /90
N. Obaretin	1	1515 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	16 /90	16 /90	00 /90
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Lorient — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lorient before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Kouassi n 8	90	0.9 6/1	0.9 5/2	—
M. Talbi n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0	—
Y. Mvogo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
N. Adjei n 8	88.1	0.9 5/2	1 5/2	—
N. Cadiou n 8	87.9	0.5 4/0	1.2 6/2	—
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Lorient — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lorient before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Talbi n 8	90	1.3 6/3
K. Kouassi n 8	90	1.1 7/2
N. Adjei n 8	88.1	1.4 7/4
N. Cadiou n 8	87.9	1.4 6/2
D. Sylla n 8	89.3	1.9 6/5
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Lorient Attacking

Lorient — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Makengo	9	85765 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	141.6 /90	40.5 /90	50.6 /90	80.9 /90
G. Bernardeau	9	55491 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	50.9 /90	20.4 /90	61.1 /90	40.7 /90
M. Kone	8	46365 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	112.7 /90	71.7 /90	61.5 /90	20.5 /90
I. Baldé	7	54377 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	71.7 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90
S. Faye	5	38188 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.9 /90	00 /90	21 /90	31.4 /90
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Lorient — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lorient before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Talbi n 8	90	0.9 5/2	0.4 3/0
K. Kouassi n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Y. Mvogo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Adjei n 8	88.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Cadiou n 8	87.9	1 6/2	0.1 1/0
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Lorient — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Lorient before kick-off, to 5 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Kouassi n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Y. Mvogo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Talbi n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Adjei n 8	88.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Cadiou n 8	87.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Lyon v Lorient — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

LyonWLLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

LorientLWWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Lyon 2 · 2 draws · Lorient 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-04-12 Lyon 2–0 Lorient
2025-12-07 Lorient 1–0 Lyon
2024-03-09 Lorient 0–2 Lyon
2023-10-08 Lyon 3–3 Lorient
2023-03-05 Lyon 0–0 Lorient
2022-09-07 Lorient 3–1 Lyon

League standing · 2026/27

Lyon#4 pos17 pts9 pl+8 GD

Lorient#12 pos12 pts9 pl-1 GD

Goals per game

Lyon scored1.67

Lorient scored0.78

Lyon conceded0.78

Lorient conceded0.89

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What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Lorient?: In their last 6 meetings, Lyon won 2, Lorient won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Lyon and Lorient?: Recent form — Lyon 2W 1D 2L; Lorient 2W 1D 2L.

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