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Lyon vs Angers: match prediction

Ligue 1 · Round 9 · 1 Nov 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Model chances

66%Lyon
19%Draw
15%Angers

Clear favourites: Lyon, 66% to win against 15%.

Expected goals and likely score

2.25Lyon · model expected goals · Angers0.96
Score probability, %: rows are home goals, columns away goals
01234
044210
199410
21010520
387410
444210

Matches with chances like these most often end 2:0 (about 10%), then 2:1 and 1:0.

The scores for each match are the most common outcomes at those chances; any single score is always unlikely.

Why

Almost one-way traffic on expected goals: Lyon 2.25 against 0.96. Similar form: Lyon 7 points from the last 5 matches, Angers 5 points.

Form: recent matches

LyonDWLWL
AngersDWLLD

Team comparison

514
League position
148
Points
12.98.7
Expected points (xPTS)
1.651.46
xG per match
1.191.97
xGA per match (lower is better)

Chances come from both teams' strength by xG with a home advantage; line-ups and injuries are not part of the calculation.

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