Lyon vs Fenerbahçe: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 26, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Fenerbahçe?
Fenerbahçe won 1-2 on August 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′V. MuriqiFenerbahçe
- 28′A. BrownFenerbahçe
- 61′M. FofanaLyon
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Lyon win at 49%: prediction missed. 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 Lyon vs Fenerbahçe
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-3-3- 11M. Fofana
- 17Loïs Openda
- 7E. Nuamah
- 8C. Tolisso
- 23T. Morton
- 6T. Tessmann
- 16Abner
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 21R. Kluivert
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 1D. Greif
Fenerbahçe
4-2-3-1- 19V. Muriqi
- 70O. Aydın
- 94Talisca
- 11M. Greenwood
- 6M. Guendouzi
- 91N. Kanté
- 3A. Brown
- 15N. Aké
- 37M. Škriniar
- 27Nélson Semedo
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Fenerbahçe have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Sparta Praha(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Sparta Praha(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Konyaspor(home) | 4-2 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Lyon(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Gençlerbirliği S.K.(away) | 1-2 | Süper Lig |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Sturm Graz(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Sturm Graz(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 0 Fenerbahçe wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Fenerbahçe 1-1 Lyon | UEFA Champions League |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Fenerbahçe 0-0 Lyon | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Fenerbahçe score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Fenerbahçe | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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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