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Lille vs Lyon: result 2-2 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 26Kick-off on February 18, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq

Lille
2-2
Lyon

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What was the result of Lille vs Lyon?

Lille and Lyon drew 2-2 on February 18, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 21′B. TraoréLyon
  • 44′B. TraoréLyon
  • 65′N. PépéLille
  • 81′Luiz AraújoLille

Official lineup for Lille vs Lyon

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lille

4-3-3
  1. 18L. Mothiba
  2. 7A. El Ghazi
  3. 19N. Pépé
  1. 25F. Ballo-Touré
  2. 20Thiago Maia
  3. 6I. Amadou
  1. 23Thiago Mendes
  2. 3J. Alonso
  3. 15Edgar Ié
  4. 5A. Soumaoro
  1. 16M. Maignan

Lyon

4-3-3
  1. 9M. Díaz
  2. 11M. Depay
  3. 10B. Traoré
  1. 29L. Tousart
  2. 28T. Ndombélé
  3. 12J. Ferri
  1. 5M. Diakhaby
  2. 20Marçal
  3. 4Rafael
  4. 15J. Morel
  1. 1Anthony Lopes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lille have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Lyon have 9, 1 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lille
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 11, 2018Nantes(away)2-2Ligue 1
Feb 3, 2018Paris Saint Germain(home)0-3Ligue 1
Jan 28, 2018Strasbourg(home)2-1Ligue 1
Jan 25, 2018Strasbourg(away)1-2Coupe de France
Jan 20, 2018Estac Troyes(away)0-1Ligue 1
Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2018Villarreal(home)3-1UEFA Europa League
Feb 11, 2018Rennes(home)0-2Ligue 1
Feb 7, 2018Montpellier(away)2-1Coupe de France
Feb 4, 2018Monaco(away)2-3Ligue 1
Jan 28, 2018Bordeaux(away)1-3Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lille wins, 1 draw, 1 Lyon win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 29, 2017Lyon 1-2 LilleLigue 1
Jan 28, 2017Lyon 1-2 LilleLigue 1
Nov 18, 2016Lille 0-1 LyonLigue 1
Feb 21, 2016Lille 1-0 LyonLigue 1
Sep 12, 2015Lyon 0-0 LilleLigue 1
Feb 28, 2015Lille 2-1 LyonLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Lyon vs Lille on Nov 29, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Lille score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lille1.11.729/1510/15
Lyon1.71.5211/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Lille sit 2nd in Ligue 1 (13 points from 6 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (11 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Lille64119413
4Lyon632111411

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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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