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Lyon

Ligue 1 · France · season 2026/27 · 4 matches · 2W 2D 0L
Place4 of 18
Points8
xPTS6.4
Δ points − xPTS+1.6
Scored / xG6 / 6.3
Conceded / xGA2 / 4.7

What the numbers say

Points. 8 points from 6.4 xPTS (+1.6). By quality of play (xPTS) it ranks 8th in the league, but 4th in the table. A small surplus, still within the margin of error. Source: conceding less than expected (−2.7 vs xGA).

Attack. 1.59 xG per match — 8th of 18 (league average 1.65): an average attack for this league. Scored 6 goals from 6.3 xG — finishing is on par.

Defence. 1.19 xGA per match — 3rd of 18 for solidity (league average 1.65). Conceded 2 goals from 4.7 xGA — 2.7 fewer than expected: the goalkeeper is bailing them out or opponents are missing. The defence itself is one of the most solid in the league, so even after a correction they will concede little.

Playing to its level. Points (8) are close to the quality of play (6.4 xPTS).

4 matches played. Over this distance the metrics already show a trend, but randomness is still large — treat this as an early signal, not a verdict.

Round by round

The solid line is points won, the dashed line is expected points (xPTS). The gap shows how far results run ahead of performance, or behind it.

048 1 4 round 1: 2:0, Points 3, xPTS 0.4round 2: 1:1, Points 4, xPTS 2.7round 3: 3:1, Points 7, xPTS 5.4round 4: 0:0, Points 8, xPTS 6.4
Points 8 xPTS 6.4 points are 1.6 ahead of performance

Fixtures and forecast

Current pace is 2.00 points per match, the pace expected from the next opponents is 1.58. Over the next 5 rounds the model gives 7.9 points. Expected points come from the opponent's attack and defence with a home advantage adjustment.

OpponentVenueDateExpected points
Renneshome2026-09-191.56
Lensaway2026-10-101.03
Nicehome2026-10-172.39
Paris Saint-Germainaway2026-10-251.03
Angershome2026-10-311.90

Other clubs of the league

Full Ligue 1 xPTS table →