Brest 2-0 Olympique Lyonnais: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Brest won it

Brest struck first through Noah Edjouma in the 22nd minute, set up by Kamory Doumbia. Ludovic Ajorque from the penalty spot made it 2-0 to Brest in the 90th minute (+4).

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, J. Stinat, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Brest and 2 to Olympique Lyonnais.

Brest: J. Lachuer, 4-2-3-1 · Olympique Lyonnais: J. Gonçalves Maciel, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.75, and on 2-0 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Brest win at 39%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (13%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.7 expected, 2 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 51%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 56%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-08, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 0.95 for Brest and 1.65 for Olympique Lyonnais.

Brest scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.

Olympique Lyonnais left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

The run of play itself went against the pre-match reading: Moneyball expected Brest to create more, and Olympique Lyonnais did.

Brest had 6 shots on target, Olympique Lyonnais 2.

Olympique Lyonnais had 69% of the ball, but Brest took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Brest came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.83 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 40% of their matches.

Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.64 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Bradley Locko (Brest), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.

Brest

• Bradley Locko 7.9
• Ludovic Ajorque 7.8 1 goal
• Noah Edjouma 7.5 1 goal
• Egil Selvik 7.4
• Lucas Tousart 7.3

Olympique Lyonnais

• Corentin Tolisso 7.7
• Keito Nakamura 7.5
• Tanner Tessmann 7.3
• Khalis Merah 7.0
• Ruben Kluivert 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Dominik Greif at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Brest: Strasbourg vs Brest Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1
• Olympique Lyonnais: LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais

What was the score in Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais?

Brest 2-0 Olympique Lyonnais (half-time 1-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 8 November 2026.

Who scored in Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais?

Noah Edjouma 22', Ludovic Ajorque 90+4'.

Did Moneyball predict Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.75, and on 2-0 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais?

Bradley Locko, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Brest vs Olympique Lyonnais?

J. Stinat.