Lyon vs Angers Prediction
Lyon vs Angers prediction: Sportiko gives Lyon a 66% chance of winning, Angers 12% and the draw 22%. Last updated 1 Nov 2026, 18:07.
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Match Report
Lyon secured a comfortable 2–0 home victory over Angers in Matchday 9 of Ligue 1, despite spending much of the game without the ball. An early VAR intervention cancelled an Angers penalty through Zachary Athekame, and Lyon made the most of that reprieve when Ernest Nuamah broke the deadlock with a well-taken goal on 38 minutes to send the hosts into the break with a slender lead.
The second half was largely controlled by Angers in terms of possession and territory — they finished with 65% of the ball and an expected goals figure of 1.98 compared to Lyon's 0.42 — yet they were unable to convert their dominance into chances that truly threatened. A flurry of substitutions from both sides disrupted the rhythm of the game, before Corentin Tolisso wrapped up the points with a goal on 86 minutes, only to be replaced himself two minutes later.
Lyon's clinical efficiency told the story: two shots on target, two goals. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Lyon win as the most likely outcome at 66%, a call that proved well-founded.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Lyon
Match Stats
Lyon
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Corentin Tolisso M | 9.0 | 88' | 1 | 1 | 3 | 62 (53%) | – |
| 7 Ernest Nuamah F | 8.2 | 75' | 1 | – | 4 | 25 (22%) | – |
| 11 Keito Nakamura F | 7.7 | 90' | – | 1 | – | 50 (43%) | 2 |
| 13 Zachary Athekame D | 7.6 | 90' | – | – | 2 | 65 (60%) | 5 |
| 20 Felix Bacher D | 7.4 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 89 (84%) | – |
| 3 Nicolás Tagliafico D | 7.3 | 2' | – | – | – | 1 (1%) | – |
| 19 Moussa Niakhaté D | 7.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 100 (91%) | – |
| 6 Tanner Tessmann M | 7.1 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 85 (80%) | 1 |
| 1 Dominik Greif G | 7.0 | 90' | – | – | – | 35 (33%) | – |
| 99 Noah Nartey M | 7.0 | 15' | – | – | 1 | 14 (14%) | – |
| 18 Khalis Merah M | 6.9 | 15' | – | – | – | 16 (16%) | – |
| 2 Mads Bidstrup M | 6.8 | 75' | – | – | 1 | 26 (23%) | 2 |
| 16 Abner Vinícius D | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | 3 | 49 (47%) | – |
| 24 Julien Duranville F | 6.5 | 63' | – | – | 3 | 22 (18%) | 2 |
| 26 Kaïl Boudache F | 6.5 | 27' | – | – | 1 | 21 (16%) | – |
Angers
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Haris Belkebla M | 6.8 | 69' | – | – | – | 20 (19%) | – |
| 1 Anthony Lopes G | 6.7 | 90' | – | – | – | 48 (38%) | – |
| 21 Jordan Lefort D | 6.6 | 90' | – | – | – | 49 (43%) | 1 |
| 2 Carlens Arcus D | 6.5 | 90' | – | – | 1 | 34 (31%) | 1 |
| 9 Prosper Peter F | 6.4 | 69' | – | – | 2 | 10 (9%) | 2 |
| 11 Djibirin Harouna F | 6.4 | 21' | – | – | 2 | 2 | – |
| 27 Lilian Raolisoa D | 6.3 | 84' | – | – | – | 22 (17%) | 4 |
| 18 Jim Allevinah F | 6.3 | 6' | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 4 Ousmane Camara D | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 45 (38%) | 1 |
| 17 Joseph Kalulu Kyatengwa D | 6.2 | 90' | – | – | – | 28 (22%) | 2 |
| 14 Yassin Belkhdim M | 6.1 | 90' | – | – | – | 19 (16%) | – |
| 26 Anthony Bermont M | 6.1 | 6' | – | – | 1 | 1 (1%) | – |
| 8 Branco van den Boomen M | 6.0 | 84' | – | – | – | 36 (30%) | – |
| 6 Louis Mouton M | 6.0 | 6' | – | – | – | 5 (4%) | 1 |
| 7 Mamadou Usman Simbakoli F | 5.9 | 21' | – | – | – | 4 (4%) | – |
| 10 Amine Sbai M | 5.8 | 84' | – | – | 2 | 20 (13%) | 1 |
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Min 75: Lyon leads 1-0. Win probability: 91.2%. Equalizer or turnaround chance: 8.8%.
Half-time: 1-0. Lyon leads. Win probability: 87.3%. Over 0.5 more goals: 76.6%.
Goal! Score now 1-0. Lyon win: 87.3%. BTTS: 37.5%.
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Upgrade NowHead to Head: Lyon vs Angers
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr 2026 | Angers | 0 - 0 | Lyon |
| 19 Sep 2025 | Lyon | 1 - 0 | Angers |
| 17 May 2025 | Lyon | 2 - 0 | Angers |
Lyon — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | A Real Sociedad | D | 1 - 1 |
| 01 Nov | H Angers | W | 2 - 0 |
| 26 Oct | A Paris Saint Germain | L | 2 - 0 |
| 22 Oct | A 1899 Hoffenheim | L | 3 - 0 |
| 18 Oct | H Nice | W | 2 - 1 |
Angers — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | A Lyon | L | 2 - 0 |
| 25 Oct | H Lorient | D | 0 - 0 |
| 18 Oct | H Marseille | L | 2 - 5 |
| 10 Oct | A Stade Brestois 29 | L | 5 - 1 |
| 19 Sep | H Estac Troyes | W | 2 - 0 |
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain
|
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 23 |
| 2 |
Paris FC
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 20 |
| 3 |
Lille
|
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 18 |
| 4 |
Lyon
|
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 |
Rennes
|
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 |
| 6 |
Marseille
|
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 15 |
| 7 |
Monaco
|
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 15 |
| 8 |
Nice
|
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 |
| 9 |
Lens
|
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 13 |
| 10 |
Toulouse
|
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 13 |
| 11 |
Stade Brestois 29
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 12 |
| 12 |
Lorient
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 13 |
Strasbourg
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 |
Auxerre
|
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 10 |
| 15 |
Angers
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 8 |
| 16 |
Estac Troyes
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 |
Le Mans
|
9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 7 |
| 18 |
Le Havre
|
9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 2 |
Angers
Formation: 5-4-1
Coach: S. Gilli
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes | G |
| 27 | L. Rao-Lisoa | D |
| 2 | C. Arcus | D |
| 4 | O. Camara | D |
| 21 | J. Lefort | D |
| 17 | J. Kalulu | D |
| 14 | Y. Belkhdim | M |
| 93 | H. Belkebla | M |
| 8 | B. van den Boomen | M |
| 10 | A. Sbaï | M |
| 9 | P. Peter | F |
Substitutes
| 6 | L. Mouton | M |
| 7 | U. Simbakoli | F |
| 16 | M. Zinga | G |
| 20 | Marius Louër | D |
| 34 | M. Gernigon | D |
| 11 | Djibirin Harouna | F |
| 24 | E. Biumla | M |
| 26 | A. Bermont | M |
| 18 | J. Allevinah | F |
Lyon
Formation: 4-3-3
Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Greif | G |
| 13 | Z. Athekame | D |
| 20 | F. Bacher | D |
| 19 | M. Niakhaté | D |
| 16 | Abner | D |
| 2 | M. Bidstrup | M |
| 6 | T. Tessmann | M |
| 8 | C. Tolisso | M |
| 24 | J. Duranville | F |
| 7 | E. Nuamah | F |
| 11 | Keito Nakamura | F |
Substitutes
| 26 | K. Boudache | F |
| 40 | R. Descamps | G |
| 32 | Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez | F |
| 21 | R. Kluivert | D |
| 22 | Clinton Mata | D |
| 18 | K. Merah | M |
| 99 | N. Nartey | M |
| 3 | N. Tagliafico | D |
| 33 | Cluver Sambi Mbungu | M |