OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade de Nice.
- OGC Nice 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Jan | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jan | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jan | Amiens SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Toulouse FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Jan | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| OGC Nice | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #2 |
| 5 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 3 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
OGC Nice are 14th (5 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 2nd (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade de Nice. Ninety minutes of football awaits between OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' 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.
- 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nabil Fekir on 9 minutes.
- 14' France international Remi Walter has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering OGC Nice that had 444 games and scored 370 goals.
- 24' Houssem Aouar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
- 29' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique Lyonnais backline.
- 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' OGC Nice started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' It’s a booking for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur player. Myziane Maolida gets a Yellow card.
- 49' The referee shows OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Wylan Cyprien is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 64' Leo Dubois has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Time for substitution for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur. Myziane Maolida is replaced by Maxime Pelican.
- 69' Against the run of play, Remi Walter has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' The OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur manager makes a substitution. Ignatius Kpene Ganago departs to be replaced by Christophe Jallet.
- 79' Christophe Herelle, a France , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Martin Terrier comes on to replace Bertrand Traore.
- 83' It is a substitution in OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur team. Allan Saint-Maximin is replaced by Paul Wade on 83 minute.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcelo.
- 86' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Kenny Tete on, Leo Dubois off on 86 minutes.
- OGC Nice celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 23
- 31
- 15
- 25
- 5
- 7
- 14
- 26
- 29
- 6
Bench
- 11
- 16
- 24
- 33
- 34
- 36
- 35
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
- 6
- 18
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Maxwel Cornet 86'
- 10
- 28
- 11
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Kenny Tete 86'
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 20
-
23
Kenny Tete ↑ 86'
- 29
- 24
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↑ 86'
-
7
Martin Terrier ↑ 80'
Coach
Bruno Génésio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 7 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 1 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
| Memphis Depay | 1 |
OGC Nice Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2019-02-10
OGC Nice
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2019-02-03
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2019-01-27
Amiens SC
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-01-20
AS Saint-Étienne
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2019-01-16
Toulouse FC
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2019-01-11
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.66
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
65%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
68%
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
0.9%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 16% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 25% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.