Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: January 11, 2026 | Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy | Coupe de France | 20:00 GMT

Along with the return of the FA Cup this weekend, we are also getting into the business end of the Coupe de France. This weekend the round of 32 gets underway, and Football Park is here to give you the match of the round as two French titans take to the field, searching to book their tickets in the last 16. We head to the northern border, where Lille welcome Olympique Lyonnais to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

In last year’s competition, neither of these sides got as far as they would have liked. Sunday’s hosts navigated their way through to the round of 16, where they were dumped out by surprise package from Ligue 2 in Dunkerque on penalties. Meanwhile, Lyon didn’t actually make it past this stage last season, losing out in a famous upset to fifth-tier side Bourgoin-Jallieu.

We believe that this match has the tools be an enticing tie. A clash of two titans in a game which could go either way. We are backing both teams to score.

Key Betting Tip: BTTS at 1.67 odds on TalkSPORT Bet represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.

This match looks exciting from the outlook of both teams finding the target. Domestically both sides have been in fine form in front of goal this campaign, and although Lille have scored eight more goals than Lyon, Sunday’s visitors have been rather successful away from home in recent years there.

odds subject to change.

Alternative Tip: Lyon to win – 3.1 - there is some great looking odds from TalkSPORT Bet on this market. A remarkably healthy return, but this market does come with high risk, relying on a Lyon win. Our algorithm believes there is a 33.3% chance of an away win, based mainly on head-to-head record, with Lyon winning in the city of Lille on two of their last three visits, and they haven’t lost there since 2020.

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Lille Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Berke Ozer; Calvin Verdonk, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Nathan Ngoy, Thomas Meunier; Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin Andre; Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Marius Broholm; Olivier Giroud.

Team News: The hosts will be without an array of key players for this crucial cup clash. Andre Gomes, Ethan Mbappe, Ugo Raghouber and Ousmane Toure are all injured.

Lyon Predicted XI (4-3-1-2): Dominik Greif; Nicolas Tagliafico, Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Corentin Tolisso, Tyler Morton, Abner; Khalis Merah; Afonso Moreira, Pavel Sulc.

Team News: The visitors will be making the trek to Lille without Ernest Nuamah and Malick Fofana who are both sidelined with injury.

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais: Road to the Round of 32

Both sides entered this competition at the round of 64 stage, so have only played through one round to get this stage. Lille defeated to fourth-tier St Maur Lusitanos where they won 1-0 thanks to a Marius Broholm winner, while Lyon breezed pas seventh-tier side St Cyr Collonges au Mont d’Or 3-0.

Domestically, these giants are separated by just two points, with Lille in fourth on 32 points, to Lyon’s 30 in fifth. Lyon come into this fixture with confidence after beating Monaco away from home in a 3-1 fashion, while Lille’s 2-0 defeat to Rennes last time out could spark uncertainty in their tactical lineup.

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Head-to-Head Timeline

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

Through the last 15 years, these sides have locked horns on a stunning 35 occasions. They have endured in some cracking altercations in recent years, with the head-to-head records standing almost deadlocked. Lille have won this head-to-head 11 times to Lyon’s 10, while 14 of these games were drawn. In the last five, Lyon have won this fixture four times, with the other a 1-1 draw.

• September 28, 2025: Lille 0-1 Lyon
• April 5, 2025: Lyon 2-1 Lille
• November 1, 2024: Lille 1-1 Lyon
• May 6, 2024: Lille 3-4 Lyon
• February 7, 2024: Lyon 2-1 Lille - Coupe de France

Lille and Olympique Lyonnais: Recent Matches Analysis

Lille Last 5 Matches:

• Lille 0-2 Rennes (H)
• Lille 1-0 St Maur Lusitanos (A) - Coupe de France
• Lille 4-3 Auxerre (A)
• Lille 0-1 Young Boys (A) - Europa League
• Lille 1-0 Marseille (H)

Lille come into this with potentially a lack of confidence. They have won three of their last five, but two of these were rather unconvincing. They had to battle hard to beat Auxerre 4-3, but conceding three times to a team battling to stay in the division is not going to help any confidence. They then played a side in the fourth division of France, scoring just one goal, showing that nothing is really clicking yet for them.

Lyon Last 5 Matches:

• Lyon 3-1 Monaco (A)
• Lyon 3-0 St Cyr Collonges au Mont d’Or (H) - Coupe de France
• Lyon 1-0 Le Havre (H)
• Lyon 2-1 Go Ahead Eagles (H) - Europa League
• Lyon 0-1 Lorient (A)

Since their poor defeat to Lorient, Lyon have responded superbly, winning each of their last four games on all competitions with each opposing side causing them a different challenge. They have scored nine goals in this time, conceding just twice too, proving another reason why we have projected an alternate tip of a Lyon win.

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: BTTS @ 1.67 - Recent form suggests confidence in a high-scoring affair. With a staggering 36.7% chance of both teams finding the target according to our incredible in-house algorithm, this seems like a strong value option.

Key Players to Watch: Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais

Berke Ozer (Lille): Leading out from the back, Lille have been solid defensively so far this season, and that has been largely down to the stunning performances from their Turkish shot-stopper, Ozer. The 25-year-old has earned a clean sheet for every three games he has played in so far, or five in 15 matches, while also saving one of the two penalties he has faced. Lille’s last “big game” was against Marseille, where Ozer kept his last clean sheet so Lille fans will be hoping he can find that form once more.

Pavel Sulc (Lyon): Perhaps a rather unlikely hero, the Czechian forward has provided some magnificent goods for Lyon so far this campaign. The 25-year-old has found the net eight times in just nine starts and has been one of their best performing players this term.

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Match Facts

Referee: Information not available.

Stadium Information: Located in Villeneuve d’Ascq, France, the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy can hold up to just over 50,000 supporters, and this venue is expected to be packed for this clash, with this clash having much at stake for both sides.

Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais: Final Prediction

Lille 2-3 Olympique Lyonnais