FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
6 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 18.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Fenerbahce SK | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
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' FC Nantes have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Nicolas Cozza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The Ghana Ernest Nuamah breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-1!
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The 30-year-old Moses Simon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Olympique Lyonnais are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Olympique Lyonnais seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Olympique Lyonnais started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 41' The referee shows FC Nantes player a card on 41.
- 46' Jordan Veretout is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 51' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Jean-Philippe Gbamin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 426 games and scored 329 goals.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Florent Mollet is booked for FC Nantes — card on 57.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Clinton Mata argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' Georges Mikautadze gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Herba Guirassy is replaced by Mostafa Mohamed.
- 73' Ainsley Maitland-Niles is replacing Sael Kumbedi for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 78' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Louis Leroux is hanging Nicolas Cozza on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Mostafa Mohamed gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Marcus Coco. He receives a card.
- 90' Jean-Philippe Gbamin gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Matthis Abline and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — FC Nantes 1-1 Olympique Lyonnais. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 98
-
3
Nicolas Cozza ↓ Louis Leroux 78'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Marcus Coco 69'
- 16
- 4
- 21
- 27
- 5
- 24
- 39
- 62
Bench
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 69'
- 2
-
17
Jean-Philippe Gbamin ↑ 90'
- 30
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 69'
- 41
-
59
Dehmaine Assoumani ↑ 78'
-
66
Louis Leroux ↑ 78'
- 58
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 10
- 31
- 3
- 8
- 19
- 7
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Thiago Almada 64'
- 20
- 37
Bench
-
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 73'
- 17
- 55
- 40
-
23
Thiago Almada ↑ 64'
-
69
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 64'
- 15
- 27
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Gift Orban | 1 |
| Houssem Aouar | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2025-01-26
FC Nantes
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2025-01-23
Fenerbahce SK
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2025-01-18
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
Toulouse FC
D
2025-01-11
Stade Brestois 29
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-01-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2024-12-15
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.53
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 1.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 2.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
70%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
71%
FC Nantes or Olympique Lyonnais
58%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.6%
0 – 1
17.7%
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
1.1%
0 – 3
1.1%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 18% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 21% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

