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Round 23 - Ligue 1

RC Strasbourg VS Olympique Lyonnais

Stade de la Meinau

22 February, 2026

Overview:

RC Strasbourg (home) vs Olympique Lyonnais (away) in Ligue 1 Round 23. Strasbourg currently ranks 7th with 23 points from 16 matches, while Lyon holds 5th position with 27 points from 16 matches. This is their second meeting of the 2025-26 season, with Lyon having won their first encounter 2-1 in October 2025.

Recent H2H results: Lyon 2-1 Strasbourg (26/10/2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of Olympique Lyonnais.
Lyon's superior possession control (52%) and goal-scoring efficiency combined with recent away form advantage suggests attacking approach. Strasbourg's defensive positioning at home with 48% possession indicates potential counter-attacking strategy. Historical data shows Lyon won 14 of 23 all-time meetings.
Lyon's current league position, superior goal-scoring average, recent away form, and head-to-head dominance (14 wins in 23 meetings) provide significant predictive advantage despite Strasbourg's home ground benefit

Stats:

RC Strasbourg Olympique Lyonnais
Expected Possession
48 52
Average Goals Per Match
1.22 2.22
Win Probability
0.32 0.5
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 RC Lens 13 1 3 40
2 PSG 12 3 2 39
3 Marseille 10 2 5 32
4 Lille 10 2 5 32
5 Olympique Lyon 9 3 5 30
6 Stade Rennais 8 6 3 30
7 Strasbourg 7 3 7 24
8 Toulouse 6 5 6 23
9 Monaco 7 2 8 23
10 Angers SCO 6 4 7 22
11 Brest 6 4 7 22
12 Lorient 4 7 6 19
13 Le Havre 4 6 7 18
14 Nice 5 3 9 18
15 Paris FC 4 4 9 16
16 Nantes 3 5 9 14
17 Auxerre 3 3 11 12
18 FC Metz 3 3 11 12
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 17 11 4
J. Panichelli RC ARG 17 10 N/A
E. Lepaul REN FRA 17 9 3
W. Saïd RCL FRA 17 7 2

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