Lyon 2-0 Lorient
Model accuracy
Match stats
Standouts: D. Greif 9.5 · Abner 8.7 · M. Niakhaté 7.6
Match analysis
5 sections21:5912 April 2026: the Ligue 1 matchday 29 match ended Lyon 2-0 Lorient.
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Result and story of the match
It was 0-0 at half-time. The decisive goals came after the interval. Lyon scored first, in the 49th minute.
Goals and key moments
Goals: 49' R. Yaremchuk, assisted by Endrick → 1-0; 56' C. Tolisso → 2-0.
VAR intervened 1 time; yellow cards: Lyon 4, Lorient 1.
Statistical comparison
Expected goals (xG) Lyon 1.16, Lorient 1.87; shots 11-12 (5-6 on target); possession 53%-47%; corners 4-6; pass accuracy 86%-87%.
Lorient created the better chances, but the scoreline did not reflect it.
Goals by half: 0-0 in the first, 2-0 in the second.
Standout players
D. Greif was Lyon's highest-rated player at 9.5 in 90 minutes: 6 saves.
A. Avom was Lorient's highest-rated player at 7.2 in 90 minutes: 2 shots on target, 4 tackles, won 5 of 11 duels.
How the model did
There was no model estimate locked before kick-off for this match, so it is not part of the track record.
Statistical model estimate; for information and entertainment only.
Match summary
12 April 2026: the Ligue 1 matchday 29 match ended Lyon 2-0 Lorient. Goals: R. Yaremchuk 49', C. Tolisso 56'. Match stats: possession Lyon 53%, Lorient 47%; shots on target 5-6; expected goals (xG) 1.16-1.87.
Updated: · Sources: Methodology
Points are only for rankings and badges; they have no other value.The model's score is now the “predicted score”: a pick that agrees with the match outcome and follows the real score distribution over a season (previously the single most likely score). Past points are unchanged.