The Matchday 5 clash in Ligue 1 between Lyon and Angers will take place on September 19 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Lyon vs. Angers: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lyon
Until last weekend, Lyon was one of the two clubs that hadn't dropped points in the new Ligue 1 season. The team won their first three matches in the championship, all with clean sheets. However, in their last game against Rennes, after being reduced to ten men, Lyon conceded three goals and suffered a defeat (1-3). This ended the club's four-match winning streak in Ligue 1, and they dropped from 2nd to 4th place in the standings. It is important to note that Paulo Fonseca has served the first part of a long suspension and can now be with the team in the dressing room during league games.
- Lyon has scored at least one goal in their last five Ligue 1 matches.
- The club's uncompromising streak in this tournament lasts 19 matches (12 wins, 7 losses).
- The team has won 7 of their last 8 home matches in the championship.
Predicted lineup for Lyon (4-2-3-1)
Remy Deschamps – Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakate, Abner – Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann – Malik Fofana, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso – Hales Mera.
Key midfielder Tyler Morton will miss the game due to suspension.
Angers
Like Lyon, Angers has lost only 1 of their first 4 matches in Ligue 1. Their sole defeat came in the second round, away against PSG. In the other championship games, the club collected 5 out of a possible 9 points, placing them 12th in the standings – a respectable result for a team accustomed to battling for survival. Notably, Angers has conceded just three goals in this Ligue 1 campaign, matching the best defensive record in the tournament alongside four other clubs, including Lyon.
- Angers has not lost in 5 of their last 7 championship matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- The team has scored in 5 of their last 7 Ligue 1 matches.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 7 of Angers' last 8 games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Angers (4-2-3-1)
Kwaku Koffi – Carlen Arcue, Ousmane Camara, Jordan Lefort, Florent Hanin – Yassine Belkdim, Haris Belkebla – Louis Mouton, Lilian Rao-Lisoa, Sidiki Cherif – Peter Prosper.
Referee
Clement Turpin (France)
Matches – 19 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;
Average yellow cards per match – 3;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 26%.
Lyon vs. Angers: Match Prediction
We are expecting a clash between opponents who are quite solid defensively. In the current Ligue 1 season, both teams have conceded just three goals in four matches – the best record in the tournament alongside three other clubs. At the same time, the teams have not been very prolific in attack. Lyon has lost key players up front and has become noticeably more pragmatic compared to last season, while Angers traditionally focuses on defense.
Such styles often lead to less spectacular matches where at most one team scores – a trend observed in 5 of Lyon's last 6 matches in the French championship, as well as in 11 of Angers' last 15 Ligue 1 encounters. For Alexander Dujon's side, this pattern held in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the championship. This trend is also evident in the head-to-head encounters between Angers and Lyon: at least one team failed to score in 7 of their last 9 Ligue 1 meetings.
In my view, there are all the prerequisites for this game not to see both teams scoring. Prediction: Both teams to score – no
