Trade: Olympique Lyonnais vs. Racing Club de Lens - More Markets
Resolution criteria on PolyGram: More markets for the Ligue 1 game, scheduled for May 17 at 3:00 PM ET.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
- Liquidity
- $138K
- Total Volume
- $250
- 24h Volume
- $250
- Open Interest
- $250
Market outcomes
| Olympique Lyonnais (-1.5) | 28% YES | 72% NO |
| Racing Club de Lens (-1.5) | 9% YES | 91% NO |
| Olympique Lyonnais (-2.5) | 11% YES | 90% NO |
| Racing Club de Lens (-2.5) | 15% YES | 85% NO |
| O/U 0.5 | 93% YES | 7% NO |
| O/U 1.5 | 84% YES | 17% NO |
| O/U 2.5 | 59% YES | 41% NO |
| O/U 3.5 | 35% YES | 65% NO |
Market context
Olympique Lyonnais will face Racing Club de Lens in a Ligue 1 fixture on 17 May 2026 at 3:00 PM ET, with this market capturing ancillary betting opportunities around the match. The current order book on Polymarket reflects a 27% implied probability for the YES outcome, suggesting market participants view the event as unlikely relative to alternative outcomes. This probability has formed through real-time trading activity and reflects the collective assessment of available information at present.
Historical context for Ligue 1 matches in late-season fixtures shows that peripheral markets often price in team form, injury status, and remaining competitive objectives. Lyon and Lens have competed at varying intensities depending on their league position and European qualification prospects by May. The 27% probability sits below the typical range for neutral-ground or away-team outcomes in comparable Ligue 1 scenarios, indicating the market is pricing in specific structural factors about this particular matchup or the teams' circumstances heading into the final weeks of the season.
Traders should monitor squad news, managerial statements, and any fixture congestion affecting either side in the weeks preceding the match. Lens's historical performance in May fixtures and Lyon's typical end-of-season form will serve as reference points. The settlement window closes at 19:00 UTC on 17 May, allowing only intraday trading once the match context becomes fully concrete. Recent Ligue 1 reporting from outlets including L'Équipe will provide updates on team selection and tactical preparation as the date approaches.
Wikipedia Context
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Olympique Lyonnais Reserves and Academy
The Olympique Lyonnais Reserves & Academy are the reserve team and academy of French club Olympique Lyonnais. The reserves squad play in the Championnat National 3, the fifth division of French football and the second highest division the team is allowed to participate in. Lyon have won the reserves title of the Championnat de France Amateur six times. They
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Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalry
The Olympique Lyonnais–AS Saint-Étienne rivalry, is a football rivalry between French clubs Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Étienne, with matches between them referred to as the Derby rhônalpin or simply Le Derby. Both clubs are located in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The term Derby du Rhône is sometimes mistakenly used by French media, despite the c
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Olympique Lyonnais in European football
The following table gives detailed results of the games played by Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon), since the 1959–60 season, in European football competitions.
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Olympique Lyonnais (Superleague Formula team)Olympique Lyonnais Superleague Formula team is the racing team of Olympique Lyonnais, a football team that competes in France in the Ligue 1. The Olympique Lyonnais racing team competes in the Superleague Formula. It made its debut in the 2009 season and was operated by Barazi-Epsilon.
Resolution source
This market settles from the official outcome published at https://www.ligue1.com/. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.
How to trade this market step by step
The mechanics for trading "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Racing Club de Lens - More Markets" are the same as any other PolyGram sporting event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
- Sign in on polygram.ink with your email — no full KYC under $1,500 lifetime trading volume.
- Deposit USDC on Polygon (lowest fees, ~$0.01 per transaction) or Ethereum. Funds credit after 12 confirmations.
- Pick a side. Buy YES if you believe the event will happen; buy NO if you think it won't. The current YES price reflects the market's collective probability.
- Size your position. If you stake 100 USDC at 50% YES, you'll receive shares that pay $200 if YES resolves true — a 100% gross return. If NO resolves, your shares are worth $0.
- Set risk controls (optional). Stop-loss, take-profit, and limit-order types all supported. Use the trade ticket's slippage box to cap your maximum entry price.
- Wait for resolution. When the event resolves on-chain via the UMA optimistic oracle, the winning side settles to 100¢ automatically and USDC hits your balance within seconds. Withdrawable to any wallet you control.
How active is this market?
$250 in lifetime turnover and $138K of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for sports contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is exceptional — among the deepest order books in the category.
Last 24 hours alone saw $250 in turnover, well above the lifetime daily-average for this market — a clear sign of news catalysing trader activity right now.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Key terms
- YES / NO share
- A binary outcome token that pays $1.00 if the underlying claim resolves true (YES) or false (NO), and $0 otherwise. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
- CLOB
- Central limit order book. The matching engine that pairs YES buyers with NO buyers (effectively the same trade). Polymarket's CLOB on Polygon executes trades on-chain via the conditional-tokens framework.
- Liquidity
- USDC capital sitting in resting limit orders inside the order book. Deeper liquidity means smaller slippage on large trades and a tighter bid-ask spread.
- UMA optimistic oracle
- The on-chain dispute system that settles each Polymarket market. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution.
- Slippage
- The difference between the displayed mid-price and your fill price. Affects market orders most; limit orders avoid slippage but may take time to fill.
- Conditional token
- ERC-1155 outcome share issued by Gnosis Conditional Tokens on Polygon. The token type that resolves to $1.00 or $0.00 at settlement.
Frequently asked questions
How does this market resolve?
Resolution is sourced from https://www.ligue1.com/. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.
When does this market close?
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 17 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
How can I trade on "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Racing Club de Lens - More Markets"?
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
What happens when the market resolves?
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Risk and regulatory note
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Germany, the United States, and most EU countries treat Polymarket-style event contracts under one of three frameworks: financial derivative, gambling product, or unregulated novel asset. Consult local counsel before trading.
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