Toulouse vs Lyon Prediction

Toulouse
0-2
Finished
HT 0-0
Lyon
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse·Guillaume Paradis, France 22/08/2026
ToulouseToulouse
0-2
Finished
LyonLyon

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.5 / 10
AI Best Pick
61%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.66
SignalNEUTRALModel44%SurpriseMediumGap+0.4%
Value Analysis
73%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 10.5
1.60
SignalHIGHModel44%SurpriseMediumGap+14.5%
Toulouse Rest
7 days
Lyon Rest
3 days

Toulouse vs Lyon: the result in context

Lyon beat Toulouse 2-0 in the Ligue 1 on 22 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 8 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
36%2.40
X
31%3.40
2
33%2.92
Double Chance
1X
67%1.41
X2
64%1.55
Both Teams to Score
Yes
61%1.66
No
39%2.12
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.28 + 1.56 = 2.84
Over 1.5
79%1.28
Over 2.5
55%1.88
Over 3.5
34%3.18
Under 1.5
21%3.70
Under 2.5
45%1.93
Under 3.5
66%1.36
Corners
Projected Corners: 3.6 + 5 = 8.6
Over 8.5
58%1.47
Over 9.5
41%1.79
Over 10.5
27%2.19
Under 8.5
42%2.50
Under 9.5
59%1.95
Under 10.5
73%1.60
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.3 + 2.3 = 4.6
Over 3.5
64%1.39
Over 4.5
44%1.83
Under 3.5
36%2.76
Under 4.5
56%1.86

Match Events

31'N. SchmidtTripping
45'N. NarteyTripping
63'J. Duranville INM. Fofana out
63'R. Himbert INP. Sulc out
68'N. NarteyAssist: P. Sulc
69'M. de Carvalho INC. Tolisso out
69'N. Nartey INT. Morton out
71'J. Vignolo INI. Azizi out
71'I. Diallo INR. Messali out
71'S. Hidalgo INJ. Russell-Rowe out
80'M. Bidstrup INT. Tessmann out
80'Y. Gboho INS. Oppong out
85'M. FofanaAssist: C. Tolisso
86'N. Schmidt INM. Saka out
90+4'T. TessmannHolding

Lineups

Toulouse
4-2-3-1Coach: Jens Askou
Lyon
4-3-3Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Avg rating6.75
Avg rating6.83
Guillaume Restes6.216G. Restes
Ismail Diallo6.594I. Diallo
Mark McKenzie6.73M. McKenzie
Rasmus NicolaisenC7.22R. Nicolaisen
Christ Tapé6.212C. Tapé
Cristian Cásseres Jr.7.223C. Cásseres Jr.
Niklas Schmidt7.331N. Schmidt
Julian Vignolo6.97J. Vignolo
Thomas Jørgensen7.28T. Jørgensen
Yann Gboho6.710Y. Gboho
Santiago Hidalgo6.29S. Hidalgo
Rémy Descamps7.340R. Descamps
Zachary Athekame6.913Z. Athekame
Felix Bacher6.920F. Bacher
Clinton MataC7.322C. Mata
Mohamed Ouédraogo6.676M. Ouédraogo
Mads Bidstrup6.62M. Bidstrup
Mathys de Carvalho6.639M. de Carvalho
Noah Nartey7.399N. Nartey
Kaïl Boudache6.926K. Boudache
Rémi Himbert6.045R. Himbert
Julien Duranville6.724J. Duranville

Toulouse Substitutes

60Mathys Niflore
19David Odogu
5Seny Koumbassa
77Mario Sauer
28Mathis Saka86'for N. Schmidt
22Rafik Messali71'for I. Diallo
11Sion Oppong80'for Y. Gboho
13Jacen Russell Rowe71'for S. Hidalgo
37Ilyas Azizi71'for J. Vignolo

Lyon Substitutes

11Malick Fofana63'for J. Duranville85'
10Pavel Šulc63'for R. Himbert
23Tyler Morton69'for N. Nartey
8Corentin Tolisso69'for M. de Carvalho
1Dominik Greif
3Nicolás Tagliafico
6Tanner Tessmann80'for M. Bidstrup90+4'
7Ernest Nuamah
17Loïs Openda

Match Stats

ToulouseLyon
48%Ball Possession52%
6Corner Kicks5
1Yellow Cards2
17Total Shots11
2Shots on Goal3
12Shots off Goal5
12Shots Inside Box7
5Shots Outside Box4
3Blocked Shots3
15Fouls15
2Offsides0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
435Total Passes479
371Passes Accurate416
85%Pass Accuracy87%

Team Comparison

ToulouseToulouse
LyonLyon
1757Elo Rating 1824
1.86Attack 1.03
2.00Defense 0.97
39%Hit Rate 36%
10.6Shots per Game 9.2
4.1Shots on Target 4.0
3.7Corners per Game 4.7
2.7Cards per Game 1.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.84 goals
📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

ToulouseToulouse
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 0 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
LyonLyon
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.7 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

ToulouseToulouse2Wins · 25%
Draws225%
LyonLyon4Wins · 50%
2.8Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored6 of 8
75%3+ goals6 of 8

Previous meetings

Ligue 110/05/2026
ToulouseLyon
21
Ligue 105/10/2025
LyonToulouse
12
Ligue 118/01/2025
LyonToulouse
00
Ligue 129/09/2024
ToulouseLyon
12
Ligue 115/03/2024
ToulouseLyon
23
Ligue 110/12/2023
LyonToulouse
30
Ligue 114/04/2023
ToulouseLyon
12
Ligue 107/10/2022
LyonToulouse
11

Recent Form

ToulouseToulouse
3W2D5L
15/08/2026
ToulouseHamburger SV
12
L
31/07/2026
ToulouseReal Sociedad
21
W
25/07/2026
ToulouseRodez
11
D
10/05/2026
ToulouseLyon
21
W
03/05/2026
StrasbourgToulouse
12
W
25/04/2026
ToulouseMonaco
22
D
21/04/2026
LensToulouse
41
L
17/04/2026
LensToulouse
32
L
12/04/2026
ToulouseLille
04
L
03/04/2026
Paris Saint GermainToulouse
31
L
LyonLyon
5W1D4L
18/08/2026
FenerbahçeLyon
11
D
11/08/2026
LyonSparta Praha
30
W
04/08/2026
Sparta PrahaLyon
21
L
29/07/2026
Real BetisLyon
40
L
24/07/2026
VfL WolfsburgLyon
02
W
18/07/2026
Slavia PrahaLyon
20
L
15/07/2026
LyonServette FC
21
W
11/07/2026
LyonFC ST. Gallen
63
W
08/07/2026
LyonMâcon
52
W
17/05/2026
LyonLens
04
L

Referee Profile

Guillaume Paradis143 matches

4.24Cards per match
3.96Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
27.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Guillaume Paradis4.24
Other referees3.91

4.24 cards a match, 0.33 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.91).

Cards come from 131 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Ligue 1 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain962121:10+1120WWWWW
2LilleLille953112:6+618WDDWL
3LyonLyon952215:7+817WLWLW
4Paris FCParis FC952216:10+617WLWLW
5RennesRennes951320:19+116LWLWL
6MonacoMonaco943212:10+215LDLDW
7NiceNice942313:12+114WWLWW
8LensLens941416:13+313LWWWL
9MarseilleMarseille840418:13+512WWWLL
10LorientLorient83327:6+112DWWLD
11ToulouseToulouse824212:11+110DWDWD
12StrasbourgStrasbourg931517:19-210WLLLL
13AuxerreAuxerre931513:23-1010LDWLW
14Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 29823314:12+29LDWLL
15AngersAngers92259:17-88LDLLW
16Estac TroyesEstac Troyes92257:16-98WDLLL
17Le MansLe Mans914411:18-77LDLLW
18Le HavreLe Havre90279:20-112LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain921:1020
2LilleLille912:618
3LyonLyon915:717
4Paris FCParis FC916:1017
5RennesRennes920:1916
6MonacoMonaco912:1015
7NiceNice913:1214
8LensLens916:1313
9MarseilleMarseille818:1312
10LorientLorient87:612
11ToulouseToulouse812:1110
12StrasbourgStrasbourg917:1910
13AuxerreAuxerre913:2310
14Stade Brestois 29Stade Brestois 29814:129
15AngersAngers99:178
16Estac TroyesEstac Troyes97:168
17Le MansLe Mans911:187
18Le HavreLe Havre99:202
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About the Toulouse vs Lyon forecast

The forecasts for this Ligue 1 match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Toulouse and Lyon in the Ligue 1 table

In the Ligue 1 table, Lyon are 3rd and Toulouse 11th, 7 points apart. League goal record so far: Toulouse 12-11, Lyon 15-7. The full standings are on the Ligue 1 Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.