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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 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 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
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 |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Nantes have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Olympique Lyonnais have won 578 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' GOAL! Kalifa Coulibaly scores on 11. Assisted by Abdul Majeed Waris
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valentin Rongier on 16.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' FC Nantes is showing some good football. However, FC Nantes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 34' Memphis Depay gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Lucas Tousart and will look to change the dynamic.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' Martin Terrier adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vahid Halilhodžić will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' It’s high time Bruno Génésio made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and Olympique Lyonnais are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Marcal departs to be replaced by Rafael.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' Jason Denayer is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' Anthony Limbombe puts FC Nantes on the lead.
- 84' The whistle greets Maxwel Cornet as he departs to be replaced by Nabil Fekir.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Anthony Limbombe is replaced by Lima.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Boschilia. He replaces Abdul Majeed Waris on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Olympique Lyonnais.
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 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Gabriel Boschilia | 1 |
| Nicolas Tagliafico | 1 |
| Houssem Aouar | 1 |
| Nicolas Pallois | 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
4 / 4
1.56
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
74%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
52%
FC Nantes or Olympique Lyonnais
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

