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Round 28 - Ligue 1

Angers SCO VS Olympique Lyonnais

Stade Raymond Kopa

5 April, 2026

Overview:

Angers SCO hosts Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 Round 28 at Stade Raymond Kopa on April 5, 2026. Lyon dominates the historical head-to-head record with 14 wins to Angers' 2 wins across 18 meetings. Lyon currently sits in 4th position contending for Champions League qualification, while Angers occupies 12th position.

Recent H2H results: Lyon won 13 of last 17 meetings; Angers won 2 times

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-3 in favor of Olympique Lyonnais.
Lyon's superior ball possession and attacking coordination should dominate match control. Angers must employ compact defensive structure and counter-attacking strategy. Lyon's high-pressing approach versus Angers' direct play creates tactical mismatch favoring visitors. Home advantage provides limited benefit given quality gap and form disparity.
Historical dominance by Lyon combined with current form advantage, league position differential, and superior attacking metrics strongly favor the away team. Angers' inconsistent form and weak attacking output reduce realistic winning chances. Lyon's Champions League ambitions likely intensify competitive focus.

Last Update: 18-02-2026

Stats:

Angers SCO Olympique Lyonnais
Expected Possession
42 58
Average Goals Per Match
1.67 3
Win Probability
0.18 0.7
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 PSG 17 3 3 54
2 RC Lens 17 1 5 52
3 Olympique Lyon 14 3 6 45
4 Marseille 12 4 7 40
5 Lille 11 4 8 37
6 Stade Rennais 10 7 6 37
7 Strasbourg 10 4 9 34
8 Monaco 10 4 9 34
9 Lorient 8 8 7 32
10 Toulouse 8 7 8 31
11 Brest 8 6 9 30
12 Angers SCO 8 5 10 29
13 Le Havre 6 8 9 26
14 Nice 6 6 11 24
15 Paris FC 5 8 10 23
16 Auxerre 4 5 14 17
17 Nantes 4 5 14 17
18 FC Metz 3 4 16 13
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 23 14 5
J. Panichelli RC ARG 23 13 1
E. Lepaul REN FRA 23 12 3
W. Saïd RCL FRA 22 10 2

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