It's time for cup football and it's the Champions League Group Stage between Olympique Lyonnais and RB Leipzig. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
It's no vacation for neither Olympique Lyonnais nor RB Leipzig as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
It's quite the trip for RB Leipzig when visiting Olympique Lyonnais as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Olympique Lyonnais form and stats
Last season, Olympique Lyonnais's Champions League journey ended in the 8th finals against Barcelona.The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Olympique Lyonnais at their home stadium (Groupama Stadium) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Olympique Lyonnais are returning here after visiting Nimes in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was a Ligue 1 defeat to Lille (0-1).
As mentioned above, Olympique Lyonnais "killed" Nimes in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Olympique Lyonnais have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0.
Olympique Lyonnais are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Olympique Lyonnais have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
RB Leipzig form and stats
RB Leipzig was sent out of Europa League in the group stage last season.RB Leipzig have an excellent away record in the Bundesliga so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Olympique Lyonnais. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but RB Leipzig are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
RB Leipzig are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Bundesliga against Hoffenheim. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Paderborn at their stadium, the result 3-2.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by RB Leipzig in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for RB Leipzig, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the RB Leipzig manager J. Nagelsmann as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Fortuna Dusseldorf.
RB Leipzig create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 19 goals in 7 travels. As opposed to that, RB Leipzig have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Olympique Lyonnais and RB Leipzig have met before this season: RB Leipzig - Olympique Lyonnais 0-2.Top Goalscorers
  T. Werner 15 goals |   M. Dembélé 10 goals |  M. Depay 9 goals |
Olympique Lyonnais missing players
RB Leipzig missing players
| Olympique Lyonnais | RB Leipzig | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Won | W | 9 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 38 | 15 | Scored | S | 32 | 61 | ||
| 29 | 7 | Conceded | C | 12 | 34 | ||
| 96% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 56% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 76% | ||
| 28% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 76% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 334 | 143 | Total Shots | T S | 165 | 353 | ||
| 123 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 74 | 153 | ||
| 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Zenit | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Benfica | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 3 | Lille | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Rennes | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | Saint-Etienne | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 25 |
| 8 | Montpellier | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Monaco | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Nice | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Nantes | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Reims | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 14 | Brest | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Dijon | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 16 |
| 18 | Metz | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 19 | Toulouse | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | Nimes | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Borussia M'gladbach | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 30 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Freiburg | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Bayern München | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 21 |
| 9 | Wolfsburg | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Augsburg | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 17 |
| 12 | Union Berlin | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | Mainz 05 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 15 |
| 14 | Werder Bremen | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | Hertha BSC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 12 |
| 17 | Köln | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 8 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 5 |