FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Benjamin Pages
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr | FC Nantes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Barcelona | A | 1–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Nantes | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #6 |
| 24 | Points | 0 |
| 34 | Played | 0 |
| 5 / 9 / 20 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 0 |
| 52 | Conceded | 0 |
| -23 | GD | +0 |
| 0.71 | PPG | – |
| 15% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Nantes welcome Olympique Lyonnais for this crunch clash at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- 5' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Kenny Tete has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 424 appearances.
- 11' FC Nantes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kalifa Coulibaly on 11.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valentin Rongier.
- 21' Nabil Fekir is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rafael made 424 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Lucas Tousart by Memphis Depay on 34 minute.
- 39' Anthony Limbombe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' What composure from Martin Terrier! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Dubois is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 62' The whistle greets Marcal as he departs to be replaced by Rafael.
- 67' Portugal international Anthony Lopes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Samuel Moutoussamy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Olympique Lyonnais is showing some good football. However, Olympique Lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 83' What composure from Anthony Limbombe! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 84' Maxwel Cornet makes way for Nabil Fekir at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Lima. He replaces Anthony Limbombe on 87 minute.
- 90' FC Nantes ring the changes. Abdul Majeed Waris has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Boschilia to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Anthony Limbombe ↓ Lima 87'
-
2
Fabio ↓ Enock Kwateng 90'
- 14
- 30
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 18
- 7
- 10
- 33
Bench
- 1
-
25
Enock Kwateng ↑ 90'
-
6
Lima ↑ 87'
- 21
- 15
-
12
Gabriel Boschilia ↑ 90'
- 17
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 23
-
29
Lucas Tousart ↓ Memphis Depay 34'
- 8
- 28
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Nabil Fekir 84'
- 14
- 7
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 30
-
4
Rafael ↑ 62'
- 6
-
18
Nabil Fekir ↑ 84'
- 10
- 24
-
11
Memphis Depay ↑ 34'
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Castello Lukeba | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Gift Orban | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-04-12
FC Nantes
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-04-06
Olympique Lyonnais
1–3
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
L
2019-03-29
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-03-17
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
Montpellier HSC
W
2019-03-13
FC Barcelona
5–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-03-09
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.92
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + FC Nantes or Draw 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
78%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
57%
FC Nantes or Olympique Lyonnais
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.2%
1 – 0
18.2%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 25% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.