Ligue 1

Ligue 1

2-1

Full-time
Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 20:45Groupama Stadium, Lyon

Lyon vs Nice: result and analysis

Recent form, standings, line-ups and the MBet AI read on Lyon v Nice in the Ligue 1.

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Lyon vs Nice prediction and probabilities

What the model saw before kick-off: Lyon (55%)

Small sample · 8/6 matches
1 · Lyon
55%
X · Draw
26%
2 · Nice
19%

Expected goals

Lyon 1.68 · Nice 0.89

Most likely scores

1-0 (12%) · 1-1 (12%) · 2-0 (11%)

Based on goals from each team's last 8 matches, adjusted for home and away. It does not account for absences, line-ups or opponent strength. It is an estimate, not a guarantee. 18+.

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Confirmed data

Key facts

  • Lyon went into this match with good momentum: 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 6 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 6.
  • Nice went into this match with mixed results: 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 6 matches, scoring 5 and conceding 7.
  • At home, Lyon have won 3 of their last 3 matches (3.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded on average).
  • Away from home, Nice have not won any of their last 2 matches (0.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded on average).
  • In Lyon's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 5 of 6, and both teams scored in 4 of 6.
  • In Nice's recent matches there were over 2.5 goals in 3 of 6, and both teams scored in 3 of 6.
  • In the table, Lyon are 6th and Nice 13th (11 and 8 points). Lyon sit 7 places higher.
  • Across the last 2 head-to-head meetings: 1 win for Lyon, 1 for Nice and 0 draws, with 3.5 goals per match.

Results, goals and standings come from the data source. The prediction probabilities are an estimate from the MBet AI model. Not available for this match: shots and corners per match.

Recent form

Both teams' results before this match.

Lyon

Lyon

Last 6 matches

WDWWLW

4

Wins

1

Draws

1

Losses

13-6

Goals

  • W15 OctLyon3-2Crystal Palace
  • L9 OctLens2-1Lyon
  • W19 SeptLyon4-0Stade Rennais
  • W16 SeptAnderlecht1-2Lyon
  • D12 SeptParis FC0-0Lyon
  • W4 SeptOlympique Lyonnais3-1AJ Auxerre
Nice

Nice

Last 6 matches

DLDLWW

2

Wins

2

Draws

2

Losses

5-7

Goals

  • W11 OctNice2-1Strasbourg
  • W20 SeptNice2-1Lille
  • L12 SeptAJ Auxerre1-0Nice
  • D5 SeptNice1-1Le Mans
  • L30 AugParis FC3-0Nice
  • D22 AugOGC Nice0-0FC Lorient

Standings

Lyon

Lyon

6º

Pos.

11

Pts

6

P

Nice

Nice

13º

Pos.

8

Pts

6

P

Line-ups

Starting XI as published by the source.

Lyon

Lyon

4-2-3-1
40
Rémy Descamps
13
Zachary Athekame
16
Abner
22
Clinton Mata
19
Moussa Niakhaté
6
Tanner Tessmann
24
Julien Duranville
2
Mads Bidstrup
99
Noah Nartey
26
Kail Boudache
10
Pavel Sulc

Substitutes

EN
Ernest Nuamah
#7 · SUB
RK
Ruben Kluivert
#21 · SUB
KN
Keito Nakamura
#11 · SUB
DG
Dominik Greif
#1 · SUB
FB
Felix Bacher
#20 · SUB
TM
Tyler Morton
#23 · SUB
CT
Corentin Tolisso
#8 · SUB
KM
Khalis Merah
#18 · SUB
RH
Rémi Himbert
#45 · SUB
Nice

Nice

3-4-2-1
23
Yehvann Diouf
35
Xavier Junior Mandza Tsiendi
55
Youssouf Ndayishimiye
5
Mohamed Abdelmoneim
92
Jonathan Clauss
27
Niels Nkounkou
6
Hicham Boudaoui
28
Axel Witsel
7
Gauthier Hein
9
Mohamed Amoura
11
Elye Wahi

Substitutes

NN
Nathan N'Goumou
#29 · SUB
DM
Djelan Morana
#41 · SUB
AS
Alidu Seidu
#36 · SUB
TB
Teddy Boulhendi
#77 · SUB
DC
Djibril Coulibaly
#39 · SUB
SD
Sofiane Diop
#10 · SUB
MS
Morgan Sanson
#8 · SUB
IJ
Isak Jansson
#21 · SUB
HK
Hamza Koutoune
#84 · SUB

Head-to-head

Olympique Lyonnais

2 - 0

15 Feb

OGC Nice

OGC Nice

3 - 2

18 Oct

Olympique Lyonnais

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