Lyon vs Angers
Match details. Ligue 1, Regular Season - 9. Kick-off is Sun 1 Nov, 17:15 Lagos time. It is played at Groupama Stadium, Lyon. The referee is Marc Bollengier.
What's at stake. Lyon are 5th on 14 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Monaco, level on points with Paris FC. A win would take them above Monaco. Angers are 14th on 8 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Stade Brestois 29, level on points with Estac Troyes. A win would take them above Stade Brestois 29.
Team news. Lyon are without S. Kango (concussion), T. Morton (groin injury), L. Openda (leg injury), M. Ouedraogo (knee injury), P. Sulc (knee injury), S. Kango (concussion). Angers are without A. El Ouazzani (groin injury), A. El Ouazzani (groin injury). A. El Ouazzani is their top scorer. A. El Ouazzani is their main creator.
Form. Lyon have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W W L. Angers have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L W D.
The numbers. Lyon score 2.6 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Lyon average 10.3 shots (4.9 on target), 4.7 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 49% of the ball. Angers score 1.1 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets and three games without a goal. Angers average 9.7 shots (3.6 on target), 5.4 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Lyon have won eight, drawn one and lost one. Six of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Lyon won three and one was drawn. The last time they met, on 5 Apr 2026, it finished Lyon 0-0 Angers: Lyon had 11 shots to 7, 68% of the ball, three yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%; six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 49%.
The read. Lyon to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Lyon the likelier winners; Lyon are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Lyon; the meetings favour Lyon. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Six of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Lyon or Draw at 1.11, 87% on the records (Lyon unbeaten in 5 of 7; Angers failed to win 8 of 10). Backup: Lyon Over 0.5 Goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Lyon Over 1.5 goals (Lyon's own games don't back it (3 of 7)); Under 4.5 Goals (Lyon are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (Lyon are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Lyon 2-1 Angers (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).