Lyon vs Fenerbahçe Prediction

Lyon
1-2
Finished
HT 0-2
Fenerbahçe
Groupama Stadium, Lyon·Maurizio Mariani, Italy 26/08/2026
LyonLyon
1-2
Finished
FenerbahçeFenerbahçe

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
63%Trust
BTTS
Both Teams to Score
1.64
SignalNEUTRALModel53%SurpriseMediumGap+1.9%
Value Analysis
58%Trust
Corners Total
Corners Under 9.5
2.05
SignalSOLIDModel52%SurpriseMediumGap+12.8%
Lyon Rest
4 days
Fenerbahçe Rest
4 days

Lyon vs Fenerbahçe: the result in context

Fenerbahçe beat Lyon 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League on 26 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
52%1.93
X
24%3.60
2
24%3.80
Double Chance
1X
76%1.25
X2
48%1.85
Both Teams to Score
Yes
63%1.64
No
37%2.15
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.7 + 1.29 = 2.99
Over 1.5
79%1.22
Over 2.5
55%1.76
Over 3.5
30%2.87
Under 1.5
21%4.00
Under 2.5
45%2.08
Under 3.5
70%1.40
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.1 + 3.5 = 8.6
Over 8.5
56%1.42
Over 9.5
42%1.70
Over 10.5
33%2.10
Under 8.5
44%2.62
Under 9.5
58%2.05
Under 10.5
67%1.66
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.1 = 4.2
Over 3.5
49%1.26
Over 4.5
30%1.60
Under 3.5
51%3.30
Under 4.5
70%2.18

Match Events

24'V. Muriqi
28'A. BrownAssist: M. Greenwood
32'M. SkriniarHolding
51'L. OpendaUnsportsmanlike conduct
61'M. FofanaAssist: A. Maitland-Niles
62'A. Maitland-Niles INZ. Athekame out
62'E. Nuamah INK. Boudache out
64'Goal Disallowed - offsideL. Openda
67'Talisca INI. Yuksek out
71'Goal Disallowed - offsideK. Boudache
76'T. Tessmann INP. Sulc out
76'O. Aydin IND. Nene out
80'M. Greenwood INI. Kahveci out
80'V. Muriqi INR. Lukaku out
86'T. Morton INM. Bidstrup out
86'Abner Vinicius INN. Tagliafico out
90+4'M. GuendouziHolding
90+5'D. NeneTripping

Lineups

Lyon
4-3-3Coach: Paulo Fonseca
Fenerbahçe
4-2-3-1Coach: Ismail Kartal
Avg rating6.88
Avg rating6.81
Dominik Greif6.91D. Greif
Ainsley Maitland-Niles6.798A. Maitland-Niles
Ruben Kluivert7.021R. Kluivert
Moussa Niakhaté7.319M. Niakhaté
Abner Vinícius6.316A. Vinícius
Tanner Tessmann6.56T. Tessmann
Tyler Morton6.923T. Morton
Corentin TolissoC7.38C. Tolisso
Ernest Nuamah7.07E. Nuamah
Loïs Openda6.217L. Openda
Malick Fofana8.311M. Fofana
Ederson7.331Ederson
Nélson Semedo6.527N. Semedo
Milan ŠkriniarC6.637M. Škriniar
Nathan Aké6.715N. Aké
Archie Brown7.93A. Brown
N'Golo Kanté7.291N. Kanté
Mattéo Guendouzi6.76M. Guendouzi
Mason Greenwood7.011M. Greenwood
Talisca6.594Talisca
Oğuz Aydın6.970O. Aydın
Vedat Muriqi7.519V. Muriqi

Lyon Substitutes

13Zachary Athekame62'for A. Maitland-Niles6.6
26Kaïl Boudache62'for E. Nuamah6.7
40Rémy Descamps
3Nicolás Tagliafico86'for Abner Vinicius
20Felix Bacher
22Clinton Mata
2Mads Bidstrup86'for T. Morton
39Mathys de Carvalho
76Mohamed Ouédraogo
99Noah Nartey
10Pavel Šulc76'for T. Tessmann6.6
45Rémi Himbert

Fenerbahçe Substitutes

5İsmail Yüksek67'for Talisca6.3
13Tarık Çetin
75Kuzey Sapaz
14Yiğit Efe Demir
18Mert Müldür
22Levent Mercan
17İrfan Can Kahveci80'for M. Greenwood6.3
28Bartuğ Elmaz
9Romelu Lukaku80'for V. Muriqi6.3
45Dorgeles Nene76'for O. Aydin90+5'6.5

Match Stats

LyonFenerbahçe
59%Ball Possession41%
5Corner Kicks7
1Yellow Cards3
17Total Shots16
6Shots on Goal7
7Shots off Goal6
12Shots Inside Box12
5Shots Outside Box4
4Blocked Shots3
12Fouls17
3Offsides2
6Goalkeeper Saves5
450Total Passes311
398Passes Accurate245
88%Pass Accuracy79%

Team Comparison

LyonLyon
FenerbahçeFenerbahçe
1824Elo Rating 1833
1.03Attack 1.73
0.97Defense 1.01
36%Hit Rate 34%
9.2Shots per Game 13.5
4.0Shots on Target 4.5
4.7Corners per Game 4.4
1.0Cards per Game 3.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.99 goals

Game State Tendencies

LyonLyon
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.7 vs 0.3 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
FenerbahçeFenerbahçe
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

LyonLyon0Wins · 0%
Draws2100%
FenerbahçeFenerbahçe0Wins · 0%
1.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2

Previous meetings

UEFA Champions League18/08/2026
FenerbahçeLyon
11
UEFA Europa League23/01/2025
FenerbahçeLyon
00

Recent Form

LyonLyon
6W1D3L
22/08/2026
ToulouseLyon
02
W
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

Referee Profile

Maurizio Mariani204 matches

4.20Cards per match
4.03Yellow cards per match
0.17Red cards per match
25.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Maurizio Mariani4.20
Other referees4.46

4.20 cards a match, 0.26 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.46).

Cards come from 195 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
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NEC Nijmegen
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Sparta Praha
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Lyon
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Slovan Bratislava
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Mjallby AIF
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Aarhus
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Lech Poznan
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Fenerbahçe
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Gornik Zabrze
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FC Thun
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Dinamo Zagreb
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Sturm Graz
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Heart Of Midlothian
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FK Crvena Zvezda
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Hapoel Beer Sheva
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Omonia Nicosia
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Celje
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Viking
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AEK Athens FC
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Celtic
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Lask Linz
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Union St. Gilloise
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Bodo/Glimt
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Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded

League Table

UEFA Champions League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain330014:5+99WWW
2Aston VillaAston Villa330012:3+99WWW
3LiverpoolLiverpool330012:7+59WWW
4Real MadridReal Madrid330010:5+59WWW
5Real BetisReal Betis33007:4+39WWW
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart32107:2+57DWW
7ArsenalArsenal32106:2+47DWW
8BarcelonaBarcelona320111:6+56LWW
9ComoComo320110:5+56WLW
10Manchester CityManchester City32019:5+46WLW
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV32019:6+36WWL
12Sporting CPSporting CP32017:4+36LWW
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund32015:4+16WLW
14Bayern MünchenBayern München312010:5+55DDW
15AS RomaAS Roma31118:5+34WLD
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid31114:3+14DWL
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk31114:3+14LWD
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven31112:204WLD
19VillarrealVillarreal31028:803LWL
20InterInter31025:6-13WLL
21Manchester UnitedManchester United31025:6-13LLW
22NapoliNapoli31025:7-23WLL
23GalatasarayGalatasaray31026:9-33WLL
24Lask LinzLask Linz31026:9-33WLL
25Sabah FASabah FA31023:6-33LWL
26FeyenoordFeyenoord31024:8-43LWL
27LensLens31023:7-43LLW
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt31024:9-53LWL
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC31023:8-53LLW
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig31023:8-53LWL
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe30213:9-62DLD
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha30124:7-31DLL
33VikingViking30125:9-41LDL
34FC PortoFC Porto30032:6-40LLL
35LilleLille30034:10-60LLL
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava30031:13-120LLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain314:59
2Aston VillaAston Villa312:39
3LiverpoolLiverpool312:79
4Real MadridReal Madrid310:59
5Real BetisReal Betis37:49
6VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart37:27
7ArsenalArsenal36:27
8BarcelonaBarcelona311:66
9ComoComo310:56
10Manchester CityManchester City39:56
11Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV39:66
12Sporting CPSporting CP37:46
13Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund35:46
14Bayern MünchenBayern München310:55
15AS RomaAS Roma38:54
16Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid34:34
17Shakhtar DonetskShakhtar Donetsk34:34
18PSV EindhovenPSV Eindhoven32:24
19VillarrealVillarreal38:83
20InterInter35:63
21Manchester UnitedManchester United35:63
22NapoliNapoli35:73
23GalatasarayGalatasaray36:93
24Lask LinzLask Linz36:93
25Sabah FASabah FA33:63
26FeyenoordFeyenoord34:83
27LensLens33:73
28Bodo/GlimtBodo/Glimt34:93
29AEK Athens FCAEK Athens FC33:83
30RB LeipzigRB Leipzig33:83
31FenerbahçeFenerbahçe33:92
32Slavia PrahaSlavia Praha34:71
33VikingViking35:91
34FC PortoFC Porto32:60
35LilleLille34:100
36Slovan BratislavaSlovan Bratislava31:130

About the Lyon vs Fenerbahçe forecast

As a knockout tie in the UEFA Champions League, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

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.

About UEFA Champions League

More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Fenerbahçe have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Lyon and Fenerbahçe have met only 2 times recently, averaging 1.0 goals per game in those meetings. 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.