Anderlecht vs Lyon: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Lotto Park, Bruxelles (Brussel)
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What was the result of Anderlecht vs Lyon?
Lyon won 1-2 on September 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′N. NarteyLyon
- 22′Keito NakamuraLyon
- 61′M. CvetkoviÄAnderlecht
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lyon win at 47%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Anderlecht vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Anderlecht
4-4-2- 19T. Aasgaard
- 9M. CvetkoviÄ
- 10M. Winkler
- 8R. Amané
- 24E. Llansana
- 18L. Ambros
- 6L. Augustinsson
- 27L. Pétrot
- 12A. Omobamidele
- 79A. Maamar
- 26C. Coosemans
Lyon
4-3-3- 11Keito Nakamura
- 17L. Openda
- 26K. Boudache
- 99N. Nartey
- 23T. Morton
- 6T. Tessmann
- 76M. Ouédraogo
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 21R. Kluivert
- 40R. Descamps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Anderlecht have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Lyon have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | KV Mechelen(away) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Genk(home) | 0-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Kortrijk(home) | 1-0 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 0-3 | Jupiler Pro League |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Kairat Almaty(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Paris FC(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Auxerre(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Anderlecht wins, 0 draws, 1 Lyon win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Anderlecht 2-3 Lyon | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Anderlecht score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Anderlecht sit 22nd in UEFA Europa League (0 points from 1 match) and Lyon sit 11th (3 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 | Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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