Lille – Lyon: a Ligue 1 heavyweight clash in the Coupe de France 
Stade Pierre-Mauroy hosts one of the tougher ties in this round of 32 on Sunday. Lille are solid at home and thrive on late drama. They welcome a Lyon side finding form again, hungry to keep going in a cup they know how to handle.
Lille: hitting late — it’s a habit 
This season Lille have made money-time their speciality. Their win over Saint-Maur in December says it all: a goal with ten minutes left to avoid a huge upset against a fourth-tier side. The Dogues have scored 16 goals in the final ten minutes in Ligue 1 — a stat that helps explain why they’re in the top four. At home they’re ruthless: five wins in their last six at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. A win on Sunday would send them into the last 16 for the fourth straight year. Their last exit at this stage was in 2022, on penalties to Lens. The northerners haven’t lost a Coupe de France match at home in regular time since the start of the decade, though Dunkerque did dump them out on penalties last year.
Lyon: a team that turns it up after the break 
Lyon have turned defensive discipline and strong late displays into their trademark this season. In their cup opener Fonseca’s men scored all three goals in the second half against Saint-Cyr Collonges. Of their last six goals in all competitions, five came after the break. That knack for kicking on in the final act could be decisive in a tight tie. OL are chasing a seventh last-16 in eight years. Last season they were dumped out at this stage by Bourgoin-Jallieu on penalties. Lyon started 2026 with a convincing win in Monaco — a Sunday victory would give them back-to-back away wins for the first time since March 2025. In the Coupe de France they stay solid away from home: no defeat on the road in regular time since the 2023 semis. And against Lille the form’s positive: five games unbeaten, including two cup wins.
Probable lineups
Lille: Ozer ; Meunier, Mbemba, Mandi, Verdonk ; André , Bentaleb ; Broholm, Haraldsson, Fernandez-Pardo ; Giroud
Lyon: Descamps ; Kluivert, Mata, Tagliafico ; Maitland-Niles, Tolisso , Tessmann, Abner ; Merah ; Satriano, Sulc
Key takeaways
- Lille have scored 16 goals in the final ten minutes in Ligue 1 this season.
- The Dogues have won five of their last six home games.
- Lyon have scored five of their last six goals in the second half.
- Les Gones are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Lille.
- Both teams got through their first round without conceding.
Football Prediction Lille vs Lyon
Both teams to score
Lille nearly always find a way to score, even in the tightest games.
Lyon, meanwhile, finish strong and have enough attacking firepower to unsettle Lille’s defence.
In such a tight clash, both sides scoring feels like the logical call.
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