Lyon
Lyon are 5th in the Ligue 1 with 14 points from 8 games (4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats), having scored 13 and conceded 7.
They average 1.50 expected goals for and 1.20 against per game, and GossipBall ranks them 4th of 18 teams in the league on its ratings.
Simulating the rest of the season 10,000 times, GossipBall expects Lyon to finish with about 56 points, with a 2% chance of winning the league, 49% of a top-four finish and 0% of finishing in the bottom three.
Next up: home to Angers on Sunday 1 November 2026, where GossipBall gives Lyon a 65% chance of winning.
4 / 18GOSSIPBALL rating rank
1.50xG per game
1.20xG against per game
38%clean sheets
56.5expected final points
2%chance to win the league
Next matches
Lyon
Angers
Clear favourite
Win probability: home 65%, draw 22%, away 13%
Likeliest score 2–0
Brest vs Lyon prediction (Ligue 1):
Brest
Lyon
Win probability: home 34%, draw 25%, away 41%
Likeliest score 1–1
Results this season
26 Oct
Paris Saint-Germain2
Lyon0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 64%, draw 20%, away 16%
0.9–0.6match xG
Lyon 2–1 Nice result and stats:
18 Oct
Lyon2
Nice1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 56%, draw 24%, away 20%
1.5–1.6match xG
Lens 2–1 Lyon result and stats:
9 Oct
Lens2
Lyon1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 47%, draw 25%, away 28%
1.4–1.0match xG
Lyon 4–0 Rennes result and stats:
19 Sep
Lyon4
Rennes0
Called correctly
Win probability: home 48%, draw 24%, away 29%
3.1–1.4match xG
Paris FC 0–0 Lyon result and stats:
12 Sep
Paris FC0
Lyon0
Upset
Win probability: home 40%, draw 26%, away 34%
0.3–0.5match xG
Lyon 3–1 Auxerre result and stats:
4 Sep
Lyon3
Auxerre1
Called correctly
Win probability: home 57%, draw 24%, away 20%
2.9–0.7match xG
Lyon 1–1 Le Havre result and stats:
29 Aug
Lyon1
Le Havre1
Upset
Win probability: home 61%, draw 23%, away 16%
1.7–0.7match xG
Toulouse 0–2 Lyon result and stats:
22 Aug
Toulouse0
Lyon2
Called correctly
Win probability: home 35%, draw 26%, away 39%
2.8–0.7match xG
Season stats per game
Goals scored1.62
Goals conceded0.88
Expected goals (xG)1.50
xG against1.20
Shots12.1
Shots on target4.9
Shots on target against4.9
Conversion (goals per shot on target)33%
Corners4.2
Fouls11.4
Yellow cards1.38
Red cards0.12
Clean sheets38%
Both teams scored50%
3 or more goals50%
Failed to score25%
GOSSIPBALL rating
Attack (vs league average)+0.24
Defence (positive = concedes less)+0.17
Overall+0.42