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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-GermainPSG18144048163246
2Marseille17113339201936
3Lille1888228171132
4MonacoMonaco189452920931
5Nice1886436251130
6Lyon178452922728
7Lens187652218427
8Brest188192831-325
9Toulouse177371919024
10StrasbourgStrasbourg176563029123
11Auxerre176472426-222
12Reims175572325-220
13Angers175481927-819
14Rennes1852112427-317
15NantesNantes173772027-716
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1751111637-2116
17Le HavreLe Havre1740131336-2312
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1833121843-2512


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