Toulouse vs Lyon prediction & probabilities (2026-08-22)

Ligue 1

Toulouse vs Lyon Cards

2026-08-22 · 19:45
Cards57.0%Over 3.5 cards

Result

Toulouse 0-2 Lyon

Settled, final score 0-2. We don’t store the live count for this market, so there is no graded verdict here.

Best predictionOver 3.5 cards · 57.0%Close to a coin-flip, barely a lean. Calibrated, not a tip.
57%

model probability

ConvictionLean

Expert AI analysis

The model makes Over 3.5 cards at 57.0%, its strongest read on the Cards market. Line by line, the read runs from 76.4% for over 2.5 to 21.7% for over 5.5, with over 3.5 the closest line to a coin-flip at 57.0%. Head to head on cards, Toulouse are the model’s pick to pick up more cards at 43.7%, with a level count at 20.6%. Calibrated against real results, we show the read, not a sure thing.

Cards (bookings)

Over 2.576.4%

Over 3.557.0%

Over 4.537.4%

Over 5.521.7%

Total cards, every line

Line Over Under
2.5 cards 76.4% 23.6%
3.5 cards 57.0% 43.0%
4.5 cards 37.4% 62.6%
5.5 cards 21.7% 78.3%

Who picks up more cards

★ ModelToulouse43.7%

Level20.6%

Lyon35.7%

Team card lines

Toulouse over 1.5

62.4%

Toulouse over 2.5

35.4%

Lyon over 1.5

56.7%

Lyon over 2.5

29.7%

Card handicap

Toulouse line Toulouse Lyon
-1.5 25.0% 75.0%
-0.5 43.7% 56.3%
+0.5 64.3% 35.7%
+1.5 81.2% 18.9%

Red card

Any red card26.2%

Toulouse red card18.5%

Lyon red card9.4%

Fouls

Line Over Under
20.5 fouls 78.2% 21.8%
22.5 fouls 65.8% 34.2%
24.5 fouls 51.9% 48.1%

This season (2025/26)

2.4Toulouse cards per game
14.1Toulouse fouls per game
2.0Lyon cards per game
13.0Lyon fouls per game

Bookings are a lower-liquidity market, so calibration matters most here, these are the model total-booking probabilities for Toulouse vs Lyon. The model leans toward Toulouse for the most cards.

In-depth analysis

57.0%Over 3.5 cards
26.2%Any red card
43.7%Most cards: Toulouse
62.4%Toulouse over 1.5 cards
56.7%Lyon over 1.5 cards
65.8%Over 22.5 fouls

For the team lines, Toulouse over 1.5 cards sits at 62.4% and Lyon at 56.7%. A red card for either side is rated at 26.2% (Toulouse 18.5%, Lyon 9.4%). This season Toulouse have averaged 2.4 cards a game and Lyon 2.0.

These are calibrated model probabilities, not tips. Calibration is our edge, not beating the market.

Model lenses

Different analytical lenses our model applies to the same calibrated data, not separate tipsters, and never a tip.

The CalibratorRaw model read: 57.0% on Cards, graded against real out-of-sample results, no odds attached.
The FlashpointAny red card is rated at 26.2%, a live risk in this one, and a red changes every card line at once.
The DisciplinarianToulouse are the pick to collect more cards at 43.7%, bookings follow the side defending under pressure.
The Line SetterThe fairest total line is 3.5 cards: over sits at 57.0%, the closest to a coin-flip on the ladder.

FAQ

How many cards in Toulouse vs Lyon?
Before kickoff, the model rated over 3.5 total cards at 57.0% for Toulouse vs Lyon.

Will there be a red card in Toulouse vs Lyon?
Before kickoff, the model rated a red card for either side at 26.2%.

Which team will pick up more cards in Toulouse vs Lyon?
Before kickoff, the model rated Toulouse to pick up more cards at 43.7%, with a level count at 20.6%.

How is this probability calculated?
We fit a goals and markets model (Dixon-Coles plus an xG strength model and an ensemble) on real match data, then calibrate the output against out-of-sample results. It is a calibrated model probability, not an odds-derived tip.

Is this a betting tip?
No – these are calibrated model probabilities, graded against real results. We publish our full track record, including the misses, and never claim to beat the closing market.

Cards accuracy

How our Cards calls have actually performed, graded out-of-sample against real results.

61.4%Best Cards call, hit rate
0.0225Calibration error
50,162Matches graded

In 11,059 matches we rated like this one (50–60%), Cards actually happened 55.8% of the time.

Predictions & track record updated 13 Sep 2026. See the full, dated track record →

Our last 10 Cards calls

The model’s most recent graded Cards predictions, out-of-sample. Green means the call hit, red means it missed. The number is the model confidence on each.

✗ 73.8%✓ 80.7%✗ 64.7%✓ 69.3%✗ 51.1%✓ 50.6%✓ 52.9%✓ 64.6%✗ 64.2%✗ 55.7%
5 of 10 recent calls hit.
Estrela vs Sp Braga2026-09-10Over 3.5 73.8%Miss
Panathinaikos vs Kifisia2026-09-10Over 3.5 80.7%Hit
Twente vs Telstar2026-09-09Under 3.5 64.7%Miss
Moreirense vs Benfica2026-09-09Over 3.5 69.3%Hit
Derby vs West Brom2026-09-09Under 3.5 51.1%Miss

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