Ligue 1 preview: Can Lille edge out victory against Olympique Lyonnais?

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 10.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (50186 seats)

Things are looking good for Lille at this point, with their 6th spot in the Ligue 1 table and hosting Olympique Lyonnais (who are in 10th).

Insights:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Lille form and stats

Lille have performed here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy this season with 8 wins from 13 Ligue 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. In general it's been a long time since Lille tasted defeat here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

An away draw last time out for Lille, facing Lens in a game that ended 1-1. Bamba (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.52/10. Bamba served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 36 successful passes (of 42 total).

Before that, Lille had a home game versus Brest which ended with a victory 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lille have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 0 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

The Lille fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 13 league matches. On the other hand, Lille have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Olympique Lyonnais form and stats

Playing away, Olympique Lyonnais have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Ligue 1 this season.

Lyon played 0-0 against Lorient in their previous match. Midfielder Lepenant was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Lepenant hit one key pass and had 67 successful passes (of 67 total).

A home win as expected against Grenoble Foot 38 ahead of that, in the Coupe de France. We have checked recent matches where Olympique Lyonnais have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Lyon's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. As opposed to that, Olympique Lyonnais have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The squads have met each other already this season, with the final score Olympique Lyonnais - Lille 1-0 registered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - five - one (Lille wins - draws - Olympique Lyonnais wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LilleJ. David
J. David
16 goals
Olympique LyonnaisA. Lacazette
A. Lacazette
14 goals
LilleJ. Bamba
J. Bamba
5 goals

Lille missing players

Olympique Lyonnais missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lille Olympique Lyonnais
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
13 8 1 Won W 0 5 11
6 3 2 Drew D 0 2 6
7 2 1 Lost L 4 6 9
46 25 4 Scored S 3 20 39
33 18 4 Conceded C 7 18 28
92% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
77% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 77% 69%
54% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 54%
31% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 27%
19% 31% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 15%
65% 69% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 62%
27% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 23%
15% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 27%
 
5.6 5.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.2 5.4
3.7 3.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.1 4.1
2.1 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 1.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
15.3 16.2 17 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.8 14.1
5.6 6.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 5.5 5.6
32% 31% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 27%
 
8.8 9.2 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 11.7 10.8
3.5 3.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 3.9
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 26 20 3 3 66 25 13 11 2 0 34 15 13 9 1 3 32 10 41 63
2 Olympique Marseille 26 17 4 5 49 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 24 55
3 Monaco 26 15 6 5 55 36 13 7 2 4 29 22 13 8 4 1 26 14 19 51
4 Lens 26 14 9 3 40 21 13 11 1 1 26 10 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 51
5 Rennes 26 14 4 8 45 29 14 11 0 3 30 11 12 3 4 5 15 18 16 46
6 Lille 26 13 6 7 46 33 13 8 3 2 25 18 13 5 3 5 21 15 13 45
7 Nice 26 11 9 6 34 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 42
8 Reims 26 9 13 4 34 26 13 7 4 2 22 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 8 40
9 Lorient 26 11 7 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 13 5 4 4 19 21 2 40
10 Olympique Lyonnais 26 11 6 9 39 28 13 6 4 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 39
11 Clermont 26 9 7 10 26 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 13 5 4 4 15 13 -8 34
12 Toulouse 26 9 5 12 41 46 14 6 4 4 25 21 12 3 1 8 16 25 -5 32
13 Montpellier 26 9 3 14 41 46 14 5 2 7 22 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -5 30
14 Nantes 26 6 10 10 27 34 12 4 5 3 13 12 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 28
15 Brest 26 5 8 13 27 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 14 3 3 8 14 22 -15 23
16 Strasbourg 26 4 10 12 30 44 14 2 6 6 16 22 12 2 4 6 14 22 -14 22
17 Auxerre 26 5 7 14 23 49 12 3 4 5 11 20 14 2 3 9 12 29 -26 22
18 Ajaccio 26 6 3 17 20 47 12 3 1 8 9 19 14 3 2 9 11 28 -27 21
19 Troyes 26 4 8 14 36 57 13 1 8 4 14 20 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 20
20 Angers SCO 26 2 4 20 21 58 13 1 2 10 14 28 13 1 2 10 7 30 -37 10

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 26 20 3 3 66 25 13 11 2 0 34 15 13 9 1 3 32 10 41 63
2 Olympique Marseille 26 17 4 5 49 25 13 7 2 4 23 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 24 55
3 Monaco 26 15 6 5 55 36 13 7 2 4 29 22 13 8 4 1 26 14 19 51
4 Lens 26 14 9 3 40 21 13 11 1 1 26 10 13 3 8 2 14 11 19 51
5 Rennes 26 14 4 8 45 29 14 11 0 3 30 11 12 3 4 5 15 18 16 46
6 Lille 26 13 6 7 46 33 13 8 3 2 25 18 13 5 3 5 21 15 13 45
7 Nice 26 11 9 6 34 22 13 5 5 3 17 11 13 6 4 3 17 11 12 42
8 Reims 26 9 13 4 34 26 13 7 4 2 22 13 13 2 9 2 12 13 8 40
9 Lorient 26 11 7 8 38 36 13 6 3 4 19 15 13 5 4 4 19 21 2 40
10 Olympique Lyonnais 26 11 6 9 39 28 13 6 4 3 19 10 13 5 2 6 20 18 11 39
11 Clermont 26 9 7 10 26 34 13 4 3 6 11 21 13 5 4 4 15 13 -8 34
12 Toulouse 26 9 5 12 41 46 14 6 4 4 25 21 12 3 1 8 16 25 -5 32
13 Montpellier 26 9 3 14 41 46 14 5 2 7 22 22 12 4 1 7 19 24 -5 30
14 Nantes 26 6 10 10 27 34 12 4 5 3 13 12 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 28
15 Brest 26 5 8 13 27 42 12 2 5 5 13 20 14 3 3 8 14 22 -15 23
16 Strasbourg 26 4 10 12 30 44 14 2 6 6 16 22 12 2 4 6 14 22 -14 22
17 Auxerre 26 5 7 14 23 49 12 3 4 5 11 20 14 2 3 9 12 29 -26 22
18 Ajaccio 26 6 3 17 20 47 12 3 1 8 9 19 14 3 2 9 11 28 -27 21
19 Troyes 26 4 8 14 36 57 13 1 8 4 14 20 13 3 0 10 22 37 -21 20
20 Angers SCO 26 2 4 20 21 58 13 1 2 10 14 28 13 1 2 10 7 30 -37 10

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.