PREVIEW | Lorient vs Lyon - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 December 2025

PREVIEW | Lorient vs Lyon - team news, lineups, predictions

Lorient and Lyon face off this Sunday at the Stade du Moustoir in Ligue 1.

Lorient have picked up 14 points and currently lie in 15th position. In their last game, Olivier Pantaloni's team won 3-1 against Nice (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Lyon currently have 24 points and lie in 6th position. In their last match, Paulo Fonseca's team prevailed 3-0 against Nantes (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lyon winning 2-0.

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Lorient

Panos Katseris - Dead Leg
Abdoulaye Faye - Foot Injury
Bandiougou Fadiga - Ankle Injury
Trevan Sanusi - Ankle Sprain

Lyon

Ruben Kluivert - Ankle Sprain
Rachid Ghezzal - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Lorient ( vs Nice 2025-11-30): Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Montassar Talbi, Darlin Yongwa, Théo Le Bris, Laurent Abergel, Arthur Ebong, Kan-Guy Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Sambou Soumano, Pablo Pagis

Lyon ( vs Nantes 2025-11-30): Dominik Greif, Tanner Tessmann, Moussa Niakhaté, Nicolás Tagliafico, Hans Hateboer, Tyler Morton, Mathys de Carvalho, Abner Vinícius, Pavel Sulc, Martin Satriano, Corentin Tolisso

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MANAGERS

Olivier Pantaloni has faced Paulo Fonseca on two occasions, recording only defeats.
Paulo Fonseca has faced Lorient on four occasions, recording two wins and two defeats
Olivier Pantaloni has faced Lyon on five occasions, recording two draws and three defeats

TEAMS

Away from home, Lyon currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Away from home, Lyon currently has one win in the last six games.
Away from home, Lyon has gone two consecutive games without losing.
Lyon currently has two defeats in the last nine games.
Lyon has gone three consecutive games without losing.
Lyon has won two consecutive games.
At home, Lorient currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
At home, Lorient has gone seven consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Lorient has gone six consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Lorient has gone five consecutive games without losing.
Lorient currently has one defeat in the last five games.
Lorient currently has one win in the last eight games.
Lorient has gone three consecutive games scoring goals.
Lorient has gone 12 consecutive games conceding goals.
Lorient has gone three consecutive games without losing.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lorient and Lyon have faced each other 37 times, with Lyon having the advantage: 19 wins, against seven victories for Lorient.
At Stade du Moustoir, Lyon has an advantage in the clashes against Lorient: nine wins in 19 games. Lorient has five victories.
In the French League, there have been 34 matches between the two teams, with six victories for Lorient, 11 draws, and 17 wins for Lyon.