Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient: match statistics
Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Olympique Lyonnais played against Lorient in Ligue 1 (France). The game was played on April 12, 2026. Final score: 2:0.
Recent form
Olympique Lyonnais has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.60 points per game. Lorient has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.
Scoring records
Olympique Lyonnais scores 1.46 goals per game and allows 1.04. Lorient scores 1.36 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.78 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 46% of Olympique Lyonnais's games and 57% of Lorient's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 43%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Olympique Lyonnais has the higher season xG average, 1.41 to 1.28 per game. Olympique Lyonnais takes 12.1 shots per game, while Lorient takes 11.3.
First-half and second-half trends
Olympique Lyonnais leads at halftime in 46% of its games and scores 0.68 goals per game after halftime. Lorient leads at halftime in 39% and scores 0.79 after halftime.
When the teams score
Olympique Lyonnais's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). For Lorient, it is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Ligue 1 games average 2.78 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Olympique Lyonnais are the favorites for this match: they sit 6th in the table versus Lorient’s 9th, have a +11 home goal difference and have won 69% of matches at their stadium. At home the hosts average 1.62 goals scored and 0.77 conceded per game, while Lorient average 0.79 scored and 1.57 conceded on the road, which gives the hosts a clear defensive advantage. Offensive metrics also favor Lyon: 13.46 shots and 4.38 on target per home match, xG 1.51 and a 12% conversion rate, versus Lorient’s 10.79 shots, 3.07 on target, xG 1.19 and 7% conversion. However, Lyon’s recent form must be considered — only 2 goals, 0 wins and an average of 0.6 points per game in the last 5 matches — while Lorient have 4 goals and 1.2 points over the same period. Considering the home efficiency advantage (0% of matches without scoring and 54% clean sheets) and Lorient’s high share of away matches without scoring (57%), the projection is a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I back BTTS - Yes. Olympique has a season BTTS rate of 79% versus Lorient’s 36% and above the league average of 49%, which is a strong signal that Lyon’s matches frequently finish with Goal/Goal. Lyon averages 1.93 goals at home (xG 1.36), while Lorient concedes 1.57 goals away (xG against 1.42), so the home side has real scoring potential and the visitors regularly allow chances. Lorient scores only 0.79 goals on the road, but in the last 5 matches they had BTTS in 60% and scored 4 goals, whereas Lyon conceded 5 goals in their last 5, further increasing the likelihood of both teams scoring. Based on this I estimate BTTS probability at 62% and No Goal at 38%.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
I project 1.45 expected goals for Lyon and 1.20 for Lorient, totaling 2.65 goals. Base xG valuation gives about 1.39 for Lyon (xG for 1.36 and xG conceded by Lorient 1.42) and 1.24 for Lorient (xG for 1.19 and xG conceded by Lyon 1.28). I adjusted Lyon’s figure upward due to Lyon’s last 5 matches attacking xG of 1.46 and the fact that Lorient concedes an average xG of 1.6 over their last 5 matches, while I lowered expectations for Lorient given their season scoring average of 0.79. With a combined mean of 2.65 goals the Poisson distribution suggests ~74% probability for Over 1.5 (at least 2 goals), Over 2.5 is almost 50/50 (~49% over vs 51% under), and Over 3.5 is only about 28% likely; additionally, 4.5 shots on target and 16% conversion for Lyon versus 3.07 and 7% for Lorient, and season share of matches over 1.5 being 93% for Lyon (79% for Lorient) reinforce the Over 1.5 selection.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest signal is 1/1: hosts lead at the break in 57% of matches and win full-time in 50% of cases, indicating that HT leads often translate into FT victories. Lyon scores on average 1.93 goals at home and 0.86 by half-time, while Lorient scores 0.79 away and only 0.29 by half-time, so the home side’s goal advantage is clear before the break. The quality of chances is confirmed by xG and conversion: Lyon has xG 1.36 versus the visitors’ 1.19 and shot conversion of 16% versus 7%, which increases the likelihood of a goal before half-time and of maintaining the lead. Additionally, Lyon concedes only 0.43 goals on average by half-time, and Lorient lose at the break in 36% of away matches, so a turnaround by the visitors is less likely. As a result I assign 46% to 1/1 as the strongest scenario, 12% to X/1 and 14% to X/X, with the remaining percentages distributed among rarer turnaround combinations.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Olympique Lyonnais | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 38% | 33% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.32 | 0.36 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Lorient is 100% better for: last-5 form.
0.6 pts / game - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.2 pts / game - Lorient
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Olympique Lyonnais is 7% better for: goals scored per game.
1.46 goals / game - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.36 goals / game - Lorient
Olympique Lyonnais is 44% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.04 goals / game - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.5 goals / game - Lorient
Olympique Lyonnais scores in 82% of games (23 of 28 meczów), while Lorient keeps a clean sheet in 18% (5 of 28 meczów).
Lorient scores in 71% of games (20 of 28 meczów), while Olympique Lyonnais keeps a clean sheet in 50% (14 of 28 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Olympique Lyonnais
Over / Under - Lorient
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Olympique Lyonnais is 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.79 pts / game - Olympique Lyonnais · 1.54 pts / game - Lorient
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Olympique Lyonnais - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 46% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
Lorient - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 39% of games and wins 32%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.80 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | -1 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Olympique Lyonnais
Lorient
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).
Teams vs league
| Olympique Lyonnais | Liga | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.50 | 2.78 | • 2.86 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 46% | 49% | ▲ 57% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | • 50% | 51% | ▼ 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 50% | 30% | ▼ 18% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 68% | 70% | ▼ 68% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 68% | 77% | ▲ 86% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Referee context
See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.
Head-to-head
Record from Olympique Lyonnais's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Lorient. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient?
The Ligue 1 match finished Olympique Lyonnais 2:0 Lorient. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient?
Olympique Lyonnais score 1.46 goals per game on average and Lorient 1.36. The Ligue 1 average is 2.78 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Olympique Lyonnais's matches and 57% of Lorient's.
What form are Olympique Lyonnais and Lorient in?
Over the last 5 games Olympique Lyonnais have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Lorient 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient?
The statistical background for Olympique Lyonnais vs Lorient — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.