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Futmetrix Verdict
52
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Brighton
3-0
Arsenal
⚡ Intensity
37
⚖️ Balance
17
🏆 Stakes
70
🎲 Upset
80
Brighton dismantle league leaders Arsenal.
Futmetrix Verdict
81
Gamba Osaka
vs
Vissel Kobe
Sun, Sep 20 • 08:00 UTC
⚡ Form
54
⚖️ Balance
90
🏆 Stakes
78
⭐ Stars
91
Kansai Derby drama awaits in Suita.
Futmetrix Verdict
62
FT
Sat, Sep 19
Newcastle
2-1
Hull City
⚡ Intensity
61
⚖️ Balance
41
🏆 Stakes
40
🎲 Upset
0
Early blitz secures Newcastle home victory
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
T. Morton (N. Tagliafico) 13'
43' Ayyoub Bouaddi
HT
69' Aïssa Mandi
Malick Fofana 72'
74' ↓ N. Mukau ↑N. Bentaleb
74' ↓ F. Correia ↑O. Sahraoui
↓ K. Merah ↑P. Sulc 75'
↓ A. Karabec ↑A. Moreira 75'
Afonso Moreira 76'
79' ↓ A. Bouaddi ↑H. Igamane
Pavel Šulc 83'
86' Matías Fernández
87' Hamza Igamane
↓ M. Fofana ↑M. de Carvalho 90'+1
90'+2 ↓ T. Santos ↑E. Mbappe
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Lille
Goalkeepers
Arnaud Bodart 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Tiago Santos 
PROVOCATEUR
6
Fouls Won
6
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nathan Ngoy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aïssa Mandi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Calvin Verdonk 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
42%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Ngal'ayel Mukau
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Ayyoub Bouaddi
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Félix Correia
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matias Fernandez-Pardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Olivier Giroud
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
T. Sajous 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maxima Adeagan Goffi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chancel Mbemba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
André Gomes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nabil Bentaleb
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ethan Mbappé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mads Broholm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamza Igamane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Osame Sahraoui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lyon
Goalkeepers
Dominik Greif
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clinton Mata
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Moussa Niakhaté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolás Tagliafico
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
25%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Tyler Morton 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Tanner Tessmann
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Corentin Tolisso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Adam Karabec
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Kiliane Merah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Malick Fofana 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
BENCH
Lassine Diarra
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ruben Kluivert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matheus de Carvalho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pavel Šulc
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Afonso Moreira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rachid Ghezzal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Molébé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martín Satriano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/11/2026 | Lille | 1 - 2 | Lyon | Coupe de France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 09/28/2025 | Lille | 0 - 1 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy |
| 04/05/2025 | Lyon | 2 - 1 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Groupama Stadium |
| 11/01/2024 | Lille | 1 - 1 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 05/06/2024 | Lille | 3 - 4 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 02/07/2024 | Lyon | 2 - 1 | Lille | Coupe de France | Groupama Stadium |
Lille Win
Lyon Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -8
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Lille
Lyon
Lille
Lyon
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Morton's Early Masterclass Silences Lille: Lyon Escapes with Surgical Precision
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 41/100. A six-pointer decided in a flash: Lyon strike early, strike ruthlessly, and leave Lille chasing ghosts for 77 minutes at Stade Pierre Mauroy.
The Turning Point: Tagliafico's Assist, Morton's Killer Touch
Thirteen minutes. That's all Lyon needed to seize control. Nicolás Tagliafico threads a defence-splitting pass, T. Morton finishes with clinical composure. The Stakes shift instantly. Lille owns the ball—54% possession, 14 total shots—but Lyon owns the scoreline. The Balance tilts irreversibly: one team builds, one team suffocates.
Greif's Wall vs. Fernández's Orchestration
Dominik Greif becomes the match's true protagonist, producing three decisive saves to preserve Lyon's slender advantage. Matías Fernández conducts Lille's midfield with intelligence (2 key passes, 8.2 rating), but his creativity crashes against an immovable Lyon defence. The Intensity never ignites—Lille's xG of 1.47 dwarfs Lyon's 0.52, yet the visitors' efficiency is absolute. Five shots. One goal. Victory.
The Narrative: Lyon Ascends, Lille Stalls
Lyon's form reads WWLWW—relentless. They climb to 2nd place with 15 points, five clear of Lille. The home side's LLWWW sequence tells the story: inconsistency masquerading as competition. At Stade Pierre Mauroy, possession proved a consolation prize. Lyon's surgical approach—strike early, defend deep, escape with three points—exposes Lille's lack of cutting edge. An upset? Never. A masterclass in modern efficiency: make your chances count, make your opponent miss theirs.
Key Questions
What made Dominik Greif the standout performer?
Three crucial saves against Lille's 14-shot barrage. Greif's 8.7 rating reflects his command: every shot denied, every attack neutralised with authority.
What does this defeat mean for Lille's season?
Lille remains 6th with 10 points. European qualification slots drift further away. Form (LLWWW) signals instability; clinical finishing remains absent.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Desperation Takes Center Stage at Decathlon Arena
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 49/100. In a season where every point feels like a lifeline, this encounter is less about tactical elegance and more about the raw grit required for top-flight survival.
The Setup
On September 28, 2025, the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy hosts a fixture dripping with anxiety. Lille and Lyon find themselves in an uncharacteristic survival battle, where the Stakes couldn't be higher. While both squads boast individual Stars, their collective Form has been a roller-coaster of nerves. Maintaining tactical Balance will be secondary to the sheer will to avoid the drop in this intense Ligue 1 chapter.
Key Battle
The outcome hinges on the duel between Félix Correia and Dominik Greif. Correia’s ability to unlock defenses with his vision will be tested by the reflexes of Greif in the Lyon goal. If the visitors are to escape the northern territory with a point, their goalkeeper must deliver a flawless performance against Lille's persistent pressure.
Our Prediction
Expect a cagey affair where the fear of losing outweighs the ambition to win. Lille will look to dominate possession, but Lyon will remain compact and dangerous on the break. We anticipate a 1-1 draw, a result that provides a small measure of safety for both but keeps the pressure firmly on their shoulders.