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 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #5 |
| 17 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| +3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade de Nice. Ninety minutes of football awaits between OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade de Nice. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' Nabil Fekir has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 9.
- 14' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 24' Olympique Lyonnais has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Marcelo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 39' Olympique Lyonnais have won 593 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' OGC Nice are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's shape.
- 48' OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Poor challenge from Dante. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Patrick Burner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christophe Herelle made 451 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' Over 64 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Maxime Pelican is ready to make an impact after coming on for Myziane Maolida at the 65 minute mark.
- 69' Remi Walter has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 74' Christophe Jallet gets the nod from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur. He replaces Ignatius Kpene Ganago and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Bertrand Traore departs to be replaced by Martin Terrier.
- 83' A tactical swap from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur — Paul Wade on, Allan Saint-Maximin off on 83 minutes.
- 86' Marcelo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Kenny Tete gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Leo Dubois and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for OGC Nice players.
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 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Pavel Sulc | 1 |
| Memphis Depay | 1 |
| Jeffinho | 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
4 / 4
1.09
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
77%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
54%
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 24% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.