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Lyon

FormWDWWL
88%
Our hit rate on LYO
17
Forecasts settled

Fixture run · next 4

Colour = model difficulty for Lyon
CRY (H)
15 Oct
NIC (H)
18 Oct
HOF (A)
22 Oct
PSG (A)
25 Oct

This season · per game

Bar = vs Ligue 1 average · 11 matches since 1 Jul 2026
13.8lge avg 13.9
Shots per game
6.0lge avg 4.8
Shots on target per game
1.7lge avg 1.5
Goals scored per game
0.9lge avg 1.5
Goals conceded per game
1.4lge avg 1.5
xG for per game
1.1lge avg 1.5
xG against per game
4.9lge avg 4.8
Corners per game
Next fixture · Thu 15 Oct 17:45
LyonLyonvsCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Medium confidence · Both teams to score59%
Lyon win35%
Draw26%
Crystal Palace win39%
Most likely score1-1 · 12%
Over 2.5 goals56%
Both teams to scoreYes · 59%
Locked ~17:00 UK, before kickoffFull match preview →
Key players · attacking outputPer 90 · this season
LyonLoïs OpendaFWD · 0.71 xG per 900.71
LyonKaïl BoudacheFWD · 0.61 xG per 900.61
LyonErnest NuamahFWD · 0.53 xG per 900.53
Our record on Lyon · settled in publicFull track record →
9 OctLens v LyonLens or draw73%WON
19 SeptLyon v RennesOver 1.5 goals83%WON
16 SeptAnderlecht v LyonLyon or draw78%WON
12 SeptParis v LyonOver 1.5 goals79%LOST
LyonLyon· continues from the hero above55 competitive matches · friendlies excluded · updated daily

Form · last 6

Newest first · click a tile for the settled forecast
LOSS1–2@ Lens9 OctWIN4–0vs Rennes19 SeptWIN2–1@ Anderlecht16 SeptDRAW0–0@ Paris12 SeptWIN3–1vs Auxerre4 SeptDRAW1–1vs Le Havre29 Aug
At home · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.91.0
Shots14.510.3
On target5.43.7
Corners5.84.0
Away · per gameThey produceThey allow
Goals1.41.1
Shots11.612.2
On target4.74.0
Corners4.95.0
At home · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.90.4
Shots6.44.3
On target2.41.6
Corners2.61.6
25 of the 27 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 1st halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.80.4
Shots5.45.9
On target2.12.2
Corners2.32.5
26 of the 28 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
At home · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals1.00.6
Shots7.86.0
On target2.82.1
Corners3.22.3
25 of the 27 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.
Away · per game · 2nd halfThey produceThey allow
Goals0.70.7
Shots6.26.4
On target2.61.9
Corners2.72.6
26 of the 28 matches counted carry a half-by-half breakdown.

Squad · 29 players

Coach Paulo Fonseca · ★ = model's key threats · from FotMob, 8 Oct 2026
Goalkeepers
1Dominik Greif29 · SVK
25Justin Bengui21 · FRA
40Rémy Descamps30 · FRA
50Lassine Diarra23 · MLI
Defenders
13Zachary Athekame21 · SUI
16Abner26 · BRA
19Moussa Niakhaté30 · SEN
20Felix Bacher25 · AUT
+4 more
21Ruben Kluivert25 · NED
22Clinton Mata33 · ANG
37Steeve Kango19 · FRA
85Noham Kamara19 · FRA
Midfielders
Paul Akouokou28 · CIV
2Mads Bidstrup25 · DEN
6Tanner Tessmann25 · USA
18Khalis Merah19 · FRA
+3 more
23Tyler Morton23 · ENG
76Mohamed Ouédraogo23 · BFA
99Noah Nartey21 · DEN
Forwards
Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez18 · ENG
7Ernest Nuamah★22 · GHA
10Pavel Šulc25 · CZE
11Keito Nakamura26 · JPN
17Loïs Openda★26 · BEL
+3 more
24Julien Duranville20 · BEL
26Kaïl Boudache★20 · ALG
45Rémi Himbert18 · FRA

Transfer desk · this window

All 18 moves →
OUTMathys de CarvalhoDM · to Al Diriyah€1.1m8 Sept
INKeito NakamuraLW · from Reims€1m2 Sept
OUTMalick FofanaLW · to Sunderland€30m2 Sept
OUTAinsley Maitland-NilesRB · to Everton€5m2 Sept
OUTMahamadou DiawaraDM · to Red StarLoan1 Sept

Common questions

Who do Lyon play next?

Lyon play Crystal Palace at home on Thu 15 Oct 17:45 UK. The published call is both teams to score, at 59%. Read the full match preview

What is the model's Lyon v Crystal Palace call?

Medium confidence: Both teams to score, at 59%. The forecast is published and locked at about 17:00 UK, usually around two days before kickoff, so it can be graded afterwards. See every market for this fixture

How accurate has Bawler been on Lyon?

15 of 17 settled Lyon forecasts were right (88%). Every one was published before kickoff and graded in public. See the full track record

What are Lyon averaging this season?

13.8 shots and 1.7 goals a game, conceding 0.9, counted over 11 competitive matches (since 1 Jul 2026) with friendlies excluded — every one a counted match result, not a projection. Compare it with the rest of the league

Who have Lyon signed and sold?

18 confirmed moves in the current window. The newest in: Keito Nakamura. The newest out: Mathys de Carvalho, Malick Fofana, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Mahamadou Diawara. 3 of this club's moves have a written report. Follow the transfer desk

Lyon moves we wrote up

3 written up · 15 more confirmed in the windowTransfer desk →
In
Mads BidstrupDM · from Salzburg€11m1 Jul
Out
Malick FofanaLW · to Sunderland€30m2 Sept
Afonso MoreiraLW · to Bayer Leverkusen€30m18 Jun

The Lyon fixtures after that

Win, draw and loss are Lyon's own chances
DateFixtureWinDrawLossO/U 2.5BTTSStrongest call
Sun 18 Octvs Nice62%22%16%Over 58%Yes 54%Lyon to win 62%
Thu 22 Oct@ Hoffenheim39%26%35%Over 58%Yes 61%Both teams to score 61%
Sun 25 Oct@ PSG16%21%63%Over 62%Yes 57%PSG to win 63%

Head-to-head · the fixtures ahead

Every recorded meeting, oriented to Lyon
OpponentMetWDLLast meetingPreview
Crystal Palace1001Crystal Palace 2-0 Lyon · Aug 2023Match preview →
Nice10523Lyon 2-0 Nice · Feb 2026Match preview →

Ligue 1 table

FotMob, 13 Oct 2026
#TeamPWDLGF-GAGDPts
1Monaco642010-5+514
2Lille64119-4+513
3Rennes641112-10+213
4Lyon632111-4+711
5Paris FC63218-4+411
6PSG632111-8+311
7Brest622212-9+38
8Lorient62226-608
9Nice62225-7-28
10Lens621311-10+17
11Strasbourg621311-12-17
12Angers62137-10-37
13Marseille62049-8+16
14Le Mans613210-12-26
15Toulouse61329-11-26
16Auxerre62048-16-86
17Troyes61144-13-94
18Le Havre60244-8-42