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Metz host Lyon in the French Ligue 1 on 25 January 2026, Sunday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 16:15 UK Time.
Metz are back home in search of momentum after another narrow defeat on the road. Defensive lapses at key moments continue to shape their results, especially against sides with pace and control.
Lyon arrive with confidence built through consistent performances across December and January. Their ability to manage games while still carrying threat on the break has travelled well this season.
Metz fell 2-1 away at Strasbourg in their latest outing, a result that followed a draw at Lorient earlier in the month. Across their last five league matches, Metz have conceded at least once in every game.
At home, they have shown flashes of attacking intent, scoring against PSG and Nice, but control remains an issue once games open up. Three defeats in their last four home fixtures underline how quickly pressure builds when they fall behind. Metz often chase matches rather than dictate them.
Lyon edged Brest 2-1 at home last time out, extending a run of four wins from their last five league matches. Away from home, their form has been mixed, but the 3-1 win at Monaco stands out as a strong reference point.
Lyon have scored in four of their last five away fixtures, while clean sheets have also appeared when matches slow down. Their ability to adjust tempo mid game gives them a clear tactical edge in fixtures like this. That flexibility has translated into points against a variety of opponents.
Lyon win at 1.78 odds aligns with the current direction of both sides. Lyon’s recent consistency contrasts with Metz’s defensive fragility, particularly when facing teams that move the ball quickly between lines.
Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 2.05 odds fits the match profile as well. Metz tend to find a goal at home, but their defensive record points towards Lyon creating multiple clear chances.
From a correct score perspective, Lyon 3-1 at 13.00 reflects the likely balance. Metz’s home threat may produce a response, but Lyon’s structure and finishing quality suggest they can pull clear over ninety minutes.
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Lyon 3-1
| 13.00 Odds | |
| Metz | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 33 | 33 |
| Wins | 3 | 18 |
| Draws | 7 | 6 |
| Loss | 23 | 9 |
| Goals For | 32 | 53 |
| Goals Against | 76 | 36 |
| Metz | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 17 | 17 |
| Wins | 2 | 6 |
| Draws | 4 | 5 |
| Loss | 11 | 6 |
| Goals For | 15 | 23 |
| Goals Against | 32 | 22 |
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17.05.26
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Nice Metz |
0-0 |
|
10.05.26
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Metz Lorient |
0-4 |
|
02.05.26
|
Metz Monaco |
1-2 |
|
29.04.26
|
Seraing United Metz |
1-1 |
|
26.04.26
|
Le Havre Metz |
4-4 |
|
19.04.26
|
Metz Paris FC |
1-3 |
|
10.04.26
|
Marseille Metz |
3-1 |
|
05.04.26
|
Metz Nantes |
0-0 |
|
22.03.26
|
Rennes Metz |
0-0 |
|
15.03.26
|
Metz Toulouse |
3-4 |
|
08.03.26
|
Lens Metz |
3-0 |
|
01.03.26
|
Metz Brest |
0-1 |
|
21.02.26
|
PSG Metz |
3-0 |
|
15.02.26
|
Metz Auxerre |
1-3 |
|
06.02.26
|
Metz Lille |
0-0 |
|
01.02.26
|
Angers Metz |
1-0 |
|
25.01.26
|
Metz Lyon |
2-5 |
|
18.01.26
|
Strasbourg Metz |
2-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Metz Montpellier |
0-4 |
|
04.01.26
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Lorient Metz |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
|
Biesheim Metz |
0-3 |
|
13.12.25
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Metz PSG |
2-3 |
|
07.12.25
|
Auxerre Metz |
3-1 |
|
28.11.25
|
Metz Rennes |
0-1 |
|
23.11.25
|
Brest Metz |
3-2 |
|
09.11.25
|
Metz Nice |
2-1 |
|
02.11.25
|
Nantes Metz |
0-2 |
|
29.10.25
|
Metz Lens |
2-0 |
|
26.10.25
|
Lille Metz |
6-1 |
|
19.10.25
|
Toulouse Metz |
4-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Metz Marseille |
0-3 |
|
28.09.25
|
Metz Le Havre |
0-0 |
|
21.09.25
|
Monaco Metz |
5-2 |
|
14.09.25
|
Metz Angers |
1-1 |
|
31.08.25
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Paris FC Metz |
3-2 |
|
23.08.25
|
Lyon Metz |
3-0 |
|
17.08.25
|
Metz Strasbourg |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Hoffenheim Metz |
8-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Troyes Metz |
0-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Lens Metz |
2-1 |
|
19.07.25
|
Metz Red Star |
4-0 |
|
16.07.25
|
Metz US Mondorf-les-bains |
1-0 |
|
29.05.25
|
Reims Metz |
1-3 |
|
21.05.25
|
Metz Reims |
1-1 |
|
17.05.25
|
Metz Dunkerque |
1-0 |
|
10.05.25
|
Laval Metz |
2-3 |
|
02.05.25
|
Metz Rodez |
3-3 |
|
26.04.25
|
Pau FC Metz |
2-1 |
|
19.04.25
|
Metz Red Star |
2-2 |
|
11.04.25
|
Martigues Metz |
1-4 |
|
10.05.26
|
Metz Lorient |
0-4 |
|
02.05.26
|
Metz Monaco |
1-2 |
|
19.04.26
|
Metz Paris FC |
1-3 |
|
05.04.26
|
Metz Nantes |
0-0 |
|
15.03.26
|
Metz Toulouse |
3-4 |
|
01.03.26
|
Metz Brest |
0-1 |
|
15.02.26
|
Metz Auxerre |
1-3 |
|
06.02.26
|
Metz Lille |
0-0 |
|
25.01.26
|
Metz Lyon |
2-5 |
|
11.01.26
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Metz Montpellier |
0-4 |
|
13.12.25
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Metz PSG |
2-3 |
|
28.11.25
|
Metz Rennes |
0-1 |
|
09.11.25
|
Metz Nice |
2-1 |
|
29.10.25
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Metz Lens |
2-0 |
|
04.10.25
|
Metz Marseille |
0-3 |
|
28.09.25
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Metz Le Havre |
0-0 |
|
14.09.25
|
Metz Angers |
1-1 |
|
17.08.25
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Metz Strasbourg |
0-1 |
|
19.07.25
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Metz Red Star |
4-0 |
|
16.07.25
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Metz US Mondorf-les-bains |
1-0 |
|
21.05.25
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Metz Reims |
1-1 |
|
17.05.25
|
Metz Dunkerque |
1-0 |
|
02.05.25
|
Metz Rodez |
3-3 |
|
19.04.25
|
Metz Red Star |
2-2 |
|
28.03.25
|
Metz Troyes |
2-1 |
|
08.03.25
|
Metz Annecy |
5-1 |
|
22.02.25
|
Metz Ajaccio |
0-1 |
|
08.02.25
|
Metz Clermont Foot |
3-1 |
|
24.01.25
|
Metz Grenoble |
3-0 |
|
18.01.25
|
Metz Paris FC |
3-1 |
|
04.01.25
|
Metz Pau FC |
0-0 |
|
09.12.24
|
Metz Dunkerque |
2-0 |
|
09.11.24
|
Metz Caen |
1-0 |
|
25.10.24
|
Metz Guingamp |
1-0 |
|
05.10.24
|
Metz Amiens |
3-2 |
|
24.09.24
|
Metz Martigues |
6-0 |
|
21.09.24
|
Metz Lorient |
1-1 |
|
31.08.24
|
Metz Laval |
1-1 |
|
19.08.24
|
Metz Bastia |
1-1 |
|
03.08.24
|
Metz Torino |
0-3 |
|
31.07.24
|
Metz UNFP |
0-0 |
|
24.07.24
|
Metz Francs Borains |
5-1 |
|
20.07.24
|
Metz Villefranche |
3-0 |
|
12.07.24
|
Metz AS Jeunesse Esch |
4-0 |
|
02.06.24
|
Metz Saint-Etienne |
2-2 |
|
19.05.24
|
Metz PSG |
0-2 |
|
04.05.24
|
Metz Rennes |
2-3 |
|
28.04.24
|
Metz Lille |
1-2 |
|
12.04.24
|
Metz Lens |
2-1 |
|
30.03.24
|
Metz Monaco |
2-5 |
|
17.05.26
|
Nice Metz |
0-0 |
|
29.04.26
|
Seraing United Metz |
1-1 |
|
26.04.26
|
Le Havre Metz |
4-4 |
|
10.04.26
|
Marseille Metz |
3-1 |
|
22.03.26
|
Rennes Metz |
0-0 |
|
08.03.26
|
Lens Metz |
3-0 |
|
21.02.26
|
PSG Metz |
3-0 |
|
01.02.26
|
Angers Metz |
1-0 |
|
18.01.26
|
Strasbourg Metz |
2-1 |
|
04.01.26
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Lorient Metz |
1-1 |
|
20.12.25
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Biesheim Metz |
0-3 |
|
07.12.25
|
Auxerre Metz |
3-1 |
|
23.11.25
|
Brest Metz |
3-2 |
|
02.11.25
|
Nantes Metz |
0-2 |
|
26.10.25
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Lille Metz |
6-1 |
|
19.10.25
|
Toulouse Metz |
4-0 |
|
21.09.25
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Monaco Metz |
5-2 |
|
31.08.25
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Paris FC Metz |
3-2 |
|
23.08.25
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Lyon Metz |
3-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Hoffenheim Metz |
8-0 |
|
02.08.25
|
Troyes Metz |
0-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Lens Metz |
2-1 |
|
29.05.25
|
Reims Metz |
1-3 |
|
10.05.25
|
Laval Metz |
2-3 |
|
26.04.25
|
Pau FC Metz |
2-1 |
|
11.04.25
|
Martigues Metz |
1-4 |
|
05.04.25
|
Caen Metz |
2-2 |
|
15.03.25
|
Dunkerque Metz |
2-3 |
|
01.03.25
|
Amiens Metz |
1-2 |
|
15.02.25
|
Guingamp Metz |
0-3 |
|
31.01.25
|
Bastia Metz |
1-1 |
|
11.01.25
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Lorient Metz |
0-0 |
|
20.12.24
|
Troyes Metz |
3-0 |
|
14.12.24
|
Annecy Metz |
0-0 |
|
29.11.24
|
Raon l'Etape Metz |
0-1 |
|
22.11.24
|
Clermont Foot Metz |
1-1 |
|
16.11.24
|
FCSR Obernai Metz |
0-3 |
|
04.11.24
|
Ajaccio Metz |
0-1 |
|
29.10.24
|
Red Star Metz |
1-0 |
|
18.10.24
|
Grenoble Metz |
2-0 |
|
28.09.24
|
Troyes Metz |
2-1 |
|
14.09.24
|
Paris FC Metz |
1-2 |
|
06.09.24
|
Mondercange Metz |
0-1 |
|
23.08.24
|
Rodez Metz |
1-3 |
|
10.08.24
|
Amiens Metz |
1-1 |
|
27.07.24
|
Wehen Metz |
0-2 |
|
30.05.24
|
Saint-Etienne Metz |
2-1 |
|
12.05.24
|
Strasbourg Metz |
2-1 |
|
21.04.24
|
Le Havre Metz |
0-1 |
|
07.04.24
|
Brest Metz |
4-3 |
|
17.05.26
|
Lyon Lens |
0-4 |
|
10.05.26
|
Toulouse Lyon |
2-1 |
|
03.05.26
|
Lyon Rennes |
4-2 |
|
25.04.26
|
Lyon Auxerre |
3-2 |
|
19.04.26
|
PSG Lyon |
1-2 |
|
12.04.26
|
Lyon Lorient |
2-0 |
|
05.04.26
|
Angers Lyon |
0-0 |
|
22.03.26
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Lyon Monaco |
1-2 |
|
19.03.26
|
Lyon Celta Vigo |
0-2 |
|
15.03.26
|
Le Havre Lyon |
0-0 |
|
12.03.26
|
Celta Vigo Lyon |
1-1 |
|
08.03.26
|
Lyon Paris FC |
1-1 |
|
05.03.26
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Lyon Lens (Penalties:4 - 5) |
2-2 |
|
01.03.26
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Marseille Lyon |
3-2 |
|
22.02.26
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Strasbourg Lyon |
3-1 |
|
15.02.26
|
Lyon Nice |
2-0 |
|
07.02.26
|
Nantes Lyon |
0-1 |
|
04.02.26
|
Lyon Laval |
2-0 |
|
01.02.26
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Lyon Lille |
1-0 |
|
29.01.26
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Lyon PAOK |
4-2 |
|
25.01.26
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Metz Lyon |
2-5 |
|
22.01.26
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Young Boys Lyon |
0-1 |
|
18.01.26
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Lyon Brest |
2-1 |
|
11.01.26
|
Lille Lyon |
1-2 |
|
03.01.26
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Monaco Lyon |
1-3 |
|
21.12.25
|
Lyon Saint-Cyr Collonges |
3-0 |
|
14.12.25
|
Lyon Le Havre |
1-0 |
|
11.12.25
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Lyon Go Ahead Eagles |
2-1 |
|
07.12.25
|
Lorient Lyon |
1-0 |
|
30.11.25
|
Lyon Nantes |
3-0 |
|
27.11.25
|
Maccabi Tel Aviv Lyon |
0-6 |
|
23.11.25
|
Auxerre Lyon |
0-0 |
|
09.11.25
|
Lyon PSG |
2-3 |
|
06.11.25
|
Real Betis Lyon |
2-0 |
|
02.11.25
|
Brest Lyon |
0-0 |
|
29.10.25
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Paris FC Lyon |
3-3 |
|
26.10.25
|
Lyon Strasbourg |
2-1 |
|
23.10.25
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Lyon FC Basel |
2-0 |
|
18.10.25
|
Nice Lyon |
3-2 |
|
05.10.25
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Lyon Toulouse |
1-2 |
|
02.10.25
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Lyon Salzburg |
2-0 |
|
28.09.25
|
Lille Lyon |
0-1 |
|
25.09.25
|
Utrecht Lyon |
0-1 |
|
19.09.25
|
Lyon Angers |
1-0 |
|
14.09.25
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Rennes Lyon |
3-1 |
|
31.08.25
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Lyon Marseille |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Lyon Metz |
3-0 |
|
16.08.25
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Lens Lyon |
0-1 |
|
09.08.25
|
Lyon Getafe |
2-1 |
|
02.08.25
|
Bayern Munich Lyon |
2-1 |
|
17.05.26
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Lyon Lens |
0-4 |
|
03.05.26
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Lyon Rennes |
4-2 |
|
25.04.26
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Lyon Auxerre |
3-2 |
|
12.04.26
|
Lyon Lorient |
2-0 |
|
22.03.26
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Lyon Monaco |
1-2 |
|
19.03.26
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Lyon Celta Vigo |
0-2 |
|
08.03.26
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Lyon Paris FC |
1-1 |
|
05.03.26
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Lyon Lens (Penalties:4 - 5) |
2-2 |
|
15.02.26
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Lyon Nice |
2-0 |
|
04.02.26
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Lyon Laval |
2-0 |
|
01.02.26
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Lyon Lille |
1-0 |
|
29.01.26
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Lyon PAOK |
4-2 |
|
18.01.26
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Lyon Brest |
2-1 |
|
21.12.25
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Lyon Saint-Cyr Collonges |
3-0 |
|
14.12.25
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Lyon Le Havre |
1-0 |
|
11.12.25
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Lyon Go Ahead Eagles |
2-1 |
|
30.11.25
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Lyon Nantes |
3-0 |
|
09.11.25
|
Lyon PSG |
2-3 |
|
26.10.25
|
Lyon Strasbourg |
2-1 |
|
23.10.25
|
Lyon FC Basel |
2-0 |
|
05.10.25
|
Lyon Toulouse |
1-2 |
|
02.10.25
|
Lyon Salzburg |
2-0 |
|
19.09.25
|
Lyon Angers |
1-0 |
|
31.08.25
|
Lyon Marseille |
1-0 |
|
23.08.25
|
Lyon Metz |
3-0 |
|
09.08.25
|
Lyon Getafe |
2-1 |
|
19.07.25
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Lyon Villefranche |
1-0 |
|
17.05.25
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Lyon Angers |
2-0 |
|
04.05.25
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Lyon Lens |
1-2 |
|
26.04.25
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Lyon Rennes |
4-1 |
|
10.04.25
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Lyon Manchester United |
2-2 |
|
05.04.25
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Lyon Lille |
2-1 |
|
16.03.25
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Lyon Le Havre |
4-2 |
|
13.03.25
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Lyon FCSB |
4-0 |
|
02.03.25
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Lyon Brest |
2-1 |
|
23.02.25
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Lyon PSG |
2-3 |
|
09.02.25
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Lyon Reims |
4-0 |
|
30.01.25
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Lyon Ludogorets |
1-1 |
|
18.01.25
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Lyon Toulouse |
0-0 |
|
04.01.25
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Lyon Montpellier |
1-0 |
|
12.12.24
|
Lyon Eintracht Frankfurt |
3-2 |
|
01.12.24
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Lyon Nice |
4-1 |
|
10.11.24
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Lyon Saint-Etienne |
1-0 |
|
27.10.24
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Lyon Auxerre |
2-2 |
|
24.10.24
|
Lyon Besiktas |
0-1 |
|
06.10.24
|
Lyon Nantes |
2-0 |
|
26.09.24
|
Lyon Olympiacos |
2-0 |
|
22.09.24
|
Lyon Marseille |
2-3 |
|
30.08.24
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Lyon Strasbourg |
4-3 |
|
24.08.24
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Lyon Monaco |
0-2 |
|
10.05.26
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Toulouse Lyon |
2-1 |
|
19.04.26
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PSG Lyon |
1-2 |
|
05.04.26
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Angers Lyon |
0-0 |
|
15.03.26
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Le Havre Lyon |
0-0 |
|
12.03.26
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Celta Vigo Lyon |
1-1 |
|
01.03.26
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Marseille Lyon |
3-2 |
|
22.02.26
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Strasbourg Lyon |
3-1 |
|
07.02.26
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Nantes Lyon |
0-1 |
|
25.01.26
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Metz Lyon |
2-5 |
|
22.01.26
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Young Boys Lyon |
0-1 |
|
11.01.26
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Lille Lyon |
1-2 |
|
03.01.26
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Monaco Lyon |
1-3 |
|
07.12.25
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Lorient Lyon |
1-0 |
|
27.11.25
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Maccabi Tel Aviv Lyon |
0-6 |
|
23.11.25
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Auxerre Lyon |
0-0 |
|
06.11.25
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Real Betis Lyon |
2-0 |
|
02.11.25
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Brest Lyon |
0-0 |
|
29.10.25
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Paris FC Lyon |
3-3 |
|
18.10.25
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Nice Lyon |
3-2 |
|
28.09.25
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Lille Lyon |
0-1 |
|
25.09.25
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Utrecht Lyon |
0-1 |
|
14.09.25
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Rennes Lyon |
3-1 |
|
16.08.25
|
Lens Lyon |
0-1 |
|
02.08.25
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Bayern Munich Lyon |
2-1 |
|
26.07.25
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Hamburger SV Lyon |
0-4 |
|
10.05.25
|
Monaco Lyon |
2-0 |
|
20.04.25
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Saint-Etienne Lyon |
2-1 |
|
17.04.25
|
Manchester United Lyon |
5-4 |
|
13.04.25
|
Auxerre Lyon |
1-3 |
|
28.03.25
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Strasbourg Lyon |
4-2 |
|
09.03.25
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Nice Lyon |
0-2 |
|
06.03.25
|
FCSB Lyon |
1-3 |
|
16.02.25
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Montpellier Lyon |
1-4 |
|
02.02.25
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Marseille Lyon |
3-2 |
|
26.01.25
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Nantes Lyon |
1-1 |
|
23.01.25
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Fenerbahce Lyon |
0-0 |
|
15.01.25
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Bourgoin-Jallieu Lyon (Penalties:4 - 2) |
2-2 |
|
11.01.25
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Brest Lyon |
2-1 |
|
21.12.24
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Feignies-Aulnoye Lyon |
1-2 |
|
15.12.24
|
PSG Lyon |
3-1 |
|
07.12.24
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Angers Lyon |
0-3 |
|
28.11.24
|
Qarabag Lyon |
1-4 |
|
23.11.24
|
Reims Lyon |
1-1 |
|
07.11.24
|
Hoffenheim Lyon |
2-2 |
|
01.11.24
|
Lille Lyon |
1-1 |
|
20.10.24
|
Le Havre Lyon |
0-4 |
|
03.10.24
|
Rangers Lyon |
1-4 |
|
29.09.24
|
Toulouse Lyon |
1-2 |
|
15.09.24
|
Lens Lyon |
0-0 |
|
18.08.24
|
Rennes Lyon |
3-0 |
|
23.08.2025
|
Lyon Metz |
3-0
|
|
23.02.2024
|
Metz Lyon |
1-2
|
|
05.11.2023
|
Lyon Metz |
1-1
|
|
07.01.2023
|
Lyon Metz |
2-1
|
|
08.05.2022
|
Metz Lyon |
3-2
|
|
23.02.2024
|
Metz Lyon |
1-2
|
|
08.05.2022
|
Metz Lyon |
3-2
|
|
06.12.2020
|
Metz Lyon |
1-3
|
|
21.02.2020
|
Metz Lyon |
0-2
|
|
08.04.2018
|
Metz Lyon |
0-5
|
|
05.04.2017
|
Metz Lyon |
0-3
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