FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Romain Delpech
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Apr | OGC Nice | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Stade de Reims | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FC Nantes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Angers SCO | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
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' The wait is over. Olympique Lyonnais get us underway at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.
- 5' A goal from the Netherlands international Memphis Depay! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 15' FC Nantes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Brazil international Thiago Mendes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Anthony Lopes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Fabio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Memphis Depay makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Olympique Lyonnais are in front.
- 37' FC Nantes make a change. Charles Traore trudges off to be replaced by Dennis Appiah on 37 minutes.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Islam Slimani suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Moses Simon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 60' A goal from the France international Nicolas Pallois! He fires home on 60 to make it 1-2!
- 63' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Maxwel Cornet by Mattia De Sciglio on 63 minute.
- 66' Abdoul Kader Bamba gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Moses Simon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jason Denayer.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Houssem Aouar on, Memphis Depay off on 78 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Sebastien Corchia comes on to replace Fabio.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 90 minute. Karl Toko Ekambi leaves to be changed by Yaya Soumare.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
2
Fabio ↓ Sebastien Corchia 80'
-
14
Charles Traore ↓ Dennis Appiah 37'
- 4
- 23
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↓ Marcus Coco 80'
- 21
- 27
- 1
- 26
- 5
Bench
- 30
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 80'
- 19
- 3
-
24
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 80'
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↑ 37'
- 28
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 66'
- 6
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 12
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Thiago Mendes 63'
- 1
- 6
- 27
-
10
Memphis Depay C ↓ Houssem Aouar 78'
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Sinaly Diomande 78'
- 5
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Yaya Soumare 90'
- 25
Bench
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↑ 78'
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 63'
- 30
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 63'
- 18
- 26
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 78'
-
29
Yaya Soumare ↑ 90'
- 33
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Marcal | 1 |
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 1 |
| Castello Lukeba | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-04-18
FC Nantes
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-04-11
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
Angers SCO
W
2021-04-03
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-03-21
Olympique Lyonnais
2–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-03-12
Stade de Reims
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-03-03
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
FC Nantes or Olympique Lyonnais 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
62%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
68%
FC Nantes or Olympique Lyonnais
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.