Lyon sit 5th in the Ligue 1 on 17 points from 10 matches, having scored 15 and conceded 9. On the model's scale they rate 0.94 in attack and 0.85 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 1 averages of 0.98 and 1.03: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Stade Brestois 29 0-2 away. That is 1.70 points a match, scoring 1.50 and conceding 0.90 per game across 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Paris Saint Germain at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Lille in the Ligue 1 on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 23%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22:10 | +12 | WWWWW | 23 |
| 2 | Lille | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14:7 | +7 | WDDWW | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17:10 | +7 | LWLWW | 20 |
| 4 | Marseille | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22:14 | +8 | WWWWW | 18 |
| 5 | Lyon | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15:9 | +6 | LWLWL | 17 |
| 6 | Nice | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15:12 | +3 | WLWWW | 17 |
| 7 | Monaco | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13:11 | +2 | DLDLD | 16 |
| 8 | Rennes | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21:21 | 0 | WLWLL | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18:12 | +6 | WDLWW | 15 |
| 10 | Lorient | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9:8 | +1 | WWDLW | 15 |
| 11 | Lens | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17:15 | +2 | WWWLL | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15:14 | +1 | DWDLW | 13 |
| 13 | Strasbourg | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 18:22 | -4 | LLLWL | 10 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | LWDLL | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12:19 | -7 | LLDLD | 8 |
| 16 | Angers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9:19 | -10 | LLDLL | 8 |
| 17 | Estac Troyes | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7:17 | -10 | LLDWL | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9:22 | -13 | LLLLL | 2 |
- Champions League
- Qualifying
- Europa League
- Play-offs
- Relegation play-offs
- Relegation
Lyon sit 5 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Lyon have been between 1st and 5th after each of their 10 Ligue 1 matches; 4th after the latest, 5th now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Lyon's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L0-2away to Stade Brestois 298 November 2026
- W2-0Angers1 November 2026
- L0-2away to Paris Saint Germain26 October 2026
- W2-1Nice18 October 2026
- L1-2away to Lens9 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Lyon vs Lille
Lyon travel to Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille on 21 November 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 23% Lyon, 30% draw and 47% Lille, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.83 expected goals for Lyon against 1.41. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 43% and over 2.5 goals at 39%.
Full preview and model analysis for Lyon vs Lille
Recent meetings with Lille
- 1 February 2026Lyon 1–0 LilleLigue 1
- 11 January 2026Lille 1–2 LyonCoupe de France
- 28 September 2025Lille 0–1 LyonLigue 1
- 5 April 2025Lyon 2–1 LilleLigue 1
- 1 November 2024Lille 1–1 LyonLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Lyon
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Paris FC v Angers · 22 November 2026
Lyon fans want Angers to win: that leaves Lyon's chance of a top-three finish at 15.7%, against 13.1% if Paris FC win (13.3% today).
Paris FC win13.1%−0.2Draw14.6%+1.3Angers win15.7%+2.4
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Lyon's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
E. Nuamah, with 4 league goals and 1 assist this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Lyon vs Angers6W 1D 0L7 meetings
- Lyon vs Nice5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- Lyon vs Paris Saint Germain1W 0D 6L7 meetings
- Lyon vs Stade Brestois 293W 1D 3L7 meetings
- Lyon vs Auxerre3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Lyon vs Le Havre3W 2D 1L6 meetings
- Lyon vs Lens1W 2D 3L6 meetings
- Lyon vs Lille5W 1D 0L6 meetings
- Lyon vs Rennes3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- Lyon vs Toulouse3W 1D 2L6 meetings
Lyon's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.