Lyon vs Angers – News and Probable Lineups

Lyon aims to maintain their unbeaten home record in Ligue 1 this season as they host Angers at Groupama Stadium on Saturday.

After succumbing to a 2-0 loss against Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, Les Gones have slipped to fifth place, while Angers sits in 14th position after their recent 0-0 draw against Lorient.

Match overview

Over the course of an extensive season, circumstances can shift rapidly, something that Lyon is currently experiencing.

Paulo Fonseca’s squad was at the top of the league until Monday, but now finds itself just one point ahead of Lens in the battle for European qualification next season.

They head into this fixture on the brink of experiencing their first trio of consecutive defeats across all competitions this season.

OL has conceded the joint second-fewest goals in Ligue 1 this campaign (five) but might stretch their goal drought to three competitive matches on Saturday, following a Europa League defeat to Hoffenheim (3-0) and subsequent loss to PSG.

Conversely, they could extend their home winning streak to five matches in all tournaments, netting 12 goals during this span.

Additionally, they are looking to maintain their unbeaten streak against Angers to eight matches in Ligue 1, as well as extend their home-winning streak against them to eight fixtures.

After suffering two heavy defeats, Angers managed to regain their solid defensive structure last week, successfully securing another clean sheet.

Last week’s performance brought a sense of relief to Stephane Gilli, who witnessed his team concede five goals in each of their previous two fixtures.

On Saturday, Gilli aims to secure his second Ligue 1 victory away from home for this campaign, which would exceed their total from the 2026 season under Alexandre Dujeux.

Currently, they sit just one point above Strasbourg, occupying the relegation playoff position, and are three points clear of Troyes, who are at present in the final automatic relegation place.

Dating back to the previous season, Angers has won their last four away league matches after taking the lead, recording three clean sheets in those victories.

Angers will be looking to capture their first points of the season against a side in the top five, after facing losses against Rennes and Lille earlier in the campaign.