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Ligue 1 | Gameweek 27
Mar 4, 2022 at 8pm UK
Stade du Moustoir
Lyon

Lorient
1 - 4
Lyon

Moffi (57')
Monconduit (32')
FT(HT: 0-2)
Faivre (5', 78'), Dembele (26'), Toko Ekambi (59')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Ligue 1 clash between Lorient and Lyon, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Bordeaux 0-0 Lorient
Saturday, May 14 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Next Game: Lorient vs. Troyes
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Last Game: Lyon 3-2 Nantes
Saturday, May 14 at 8pm in Ligue 1
Next Game: Clermont vs. Lyon
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Lorient 1-2 Lyon

Whilst the hosts come into the match on the back of a positive result and the visitors on a poor one, we are backing Lyon to bounce back and secure all three points in what should be a tight game. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lyon win with a probability of 48.36%. A win for Lorient had a probability of 26.12% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.33%) and 0-2 (8.82%). The likeliest Lorient win was 1-0 (7.9%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Lyon would win this match.

Result
LorientDrawLyon
26.12%25.53%48.36%
Both teams to score 51.24%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.03%51.97%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.29%73.71%
Lorient Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.28%34.72%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.56%71.44%
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.49%21.51%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.44%54.56%
Score Analysis
    Lorient 26.12%
    Lyon 48.35%
    Draw 25.52%
LorientDrawLyon
1-0 @ 7.9%
2-1 @ 6.42%
2-0 @ 4.18%
3-1 @ 2.27%
3-2 @ 1.74%
3-0 @ 1.47%
Other @ 2.14%
Total : 26.12%
1-1 @ 12.13%
0-0 @ 7.47%
2-2 @ 4.94%
Other @ 0.99%
Total : 25.52%
0-1 @ 11.47%
1-2 @ 9.33%
0-2 @ 8.82%
1-3 @ 4.78%
0-3 @ 4.52%
2-3 @ 2.53%
1-4 @ 1.84%
0-4 @ 1.74%
2-4 @ 0.97%
Other @ 2.37%
Total : 48.35%

How you voted: Lorient vs Lyon

Lorient
8.5%
Draw
26.6%
Lyon
64.9%
94
Head to Head
Sep 25, 2021 8pm
May 8, 2021 4pm
Lyon
4-1
Lorient
Aouar (53'), Paqueta (65'), Guimaraes (71' pen., 77')
Guimaraes (18'), Aouar (41')
Monconduit (83')
Lemoine (69'), Hamel (79')
Sep 27, 2020 4pm
Lorient
1-1
Lyon
Wissa (63')
Hamel (54'), Nardi (90+5')
Dubois (74')
Apr 8, 2017 7pm
Lyon
1-4
Lorient
Tolisso (28')
Rafael (12'), Fekir (44'), Mammana (83')
Majeed Waris (42'), Marveaux (49'), Moukandjo (74', 81')
Lautoa (39')
Sep 24, 2016 4pm
Lorient
1-0
Lyon
Cabot (51')
Cabot (62'), Cafu (90')

Valbuena (82')
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG26215073254868
2Marseille26154753332049
3MonacoMonaco26145751321947
4Nice26138550311947
5StrasbourgStrasbourg27137745351046
6Lyon27136852371545
7Lille26128640281244
8Lens2611693129239
9Brest26114113840-237
10Toulouse2697103329434
11Auxerre2688103739-232
12Rennes2692153537-229
13NantesNantes2669112943-1427
14Angers2676132642-1627
15Reims2658132640-1423
16Le HavreLe Havre2663172655-2921
17Saint-EtienneSt Etienne2555152557-3220
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier2543182159-3815


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