Lyon vs Lorient: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 29Kick-off on April 12, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Lorient?
Lyon won 2-0 on April 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 49′R. YaremchukLyon
- 56′C. TolissoLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Lorient
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-1-4-1- 77R. Yaremchuk
- 17Afonso Moreira
- 99N. Nartey
- 98A. Maitland-Niles
- 18R. Ghezzal
- 23T. Morton
- 16Abner
- 19M. Niakhaté
- 22Clinton Mata
- 34Steeve Kango
- 1D. Greif
Lorient
3-4-2-1- 12B. Dieng
- 10P. Pagis
- 17J. Makengo
- 43K. Kouassi
- 8N. Cadiou
- 62A. Avom
- 11T. Le Bris
- 25A. Faye
- 32N. Adjei
- 5B. Meité
- 38Y. Mvogo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Lorient have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Angers(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Le Havre(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Paris FC(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Toulouse(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Lens(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Lille(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Nice(home) | 0-0 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 2 Lorient wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Lorient 1-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Lorient 0-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | Lyon 3-3 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Lyon 0-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Lorient 3-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Lorient 1-4 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Lorient | 1.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lyon sit 4th in Ligue 1 (11 points from 6 matches) and Lorient sit 8th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Lorient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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