FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | FC Metz | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | FC Nantes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Toulouse FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Metz | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Nantes have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Olympique Lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' FC Nantes are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's 4-3-3 shape.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Matthis Abline gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 18' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Eray Comert gets a card.
- 23' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' Said Benrahma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' 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 Nicolas Tagliafico suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Gift Orban has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Nathan Zeze is replacing Eray Comert for the FC Nantes side.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' A moment of madness from Alexandre Lacazette on 53 minutes earns him a card. Olympique Lyonnais will be frustrated.
- 58' Nemanja Matic is a natural defensive midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 60' The crowd applauds Corentin Tolisso as he leaves the pitch. Rayan Cherki steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 65' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Maxence Caqueret needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Ernest Nuamah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 74' Poor challenge from Mostafa Mohamed. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Ernest Nuamah departs to be replaced by Malick Fofana.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Alexandre Lacazette gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 76' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Florent Mollet is replaced by Marcus Coco on 76 minute.
- 77' Brilliant from the forward! Malick Fofana makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 77.
- 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 86' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 86 minute. Said Benrahma leaves to be changed by Mama Balde.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Nantes.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Benie Traore 86'
- 98
- 3
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Marcus Coco 76'
- 21
- 1
-
24
Eray Comert ↓ Nathan Zeze 41'
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↓ Abdoul Bamba 76'
- 5
- 39
Bench
- 30
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 76'
- 4
-
8
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 86'
- 2
-
12
Abdoul Bamba ↑ 76'
- 23
-
77
Benie Traore ↑ 86'
-
44
Nathan Zeze ↑ 41'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 98
- 10
- 31
-
17
Said Benrahma ↓ Mama Balde 86'
- 3
- 1
- 55
-
8
Corentin Tolisso ↓ Rayan Cherki 60'
- 6
- 12
-
37
Ernest Nuamah ↓ Malick Fofana 74'
Bench
- 22
- 14
- 21
- 23
-
7
Mama Balde ↑ 86'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 60'
- 24
-
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 74'
-
9
Gift Orban ↑ 86'
Coach
Pierre Sage
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Gift Orban | 1 |
| Houssem Aouar | 1 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
52%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
75%
FC Nantes or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

