OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Lionel Jaffredo
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Brøndby IF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | FC Lorient | 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' Three points are at stake. OGC Nice host Olympique Lyonnais — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Karl Toko Ekambi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' GOAL! Karl Toko Ekambi scores on 35.
- 40' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique Lyonnais backline.
- 45' Olympique Lyonnais looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tanner Tessmann scoring 1 goals.
- 50' OGC Nice are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' It’s high time Christophe Galtier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Evann Guessand, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 11 goals in the last 11 games.
- 67' OGC Nice manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Youcef Attal is hanging Flavius Daniliuc on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Magnificent from Houssem Aouar! That is 35 goals in 440 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' Lucas Paqueta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 77' Alexis Claude Maurice has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Gouiri on 77 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Youcef Attal fires home to make it 1-2!
- 83' Evann Guessand is replacing Kasper Dolberg for the OGC Nice side.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Tinotenda Kadewere is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Red card on 85.
- 88' Thiago Mendes gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Karl Toko Ekambi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Andy Delort adds to his 0 season tally! OGC Nice lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Sinaly Diomande comes on to replace Houssem Aouar.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for OGC Nice. Evann Guessand will be fuming at that decision.
- Olympique Lyonnais will have plenty to reflect on. OGC Nice were simply the better side today.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Mario Lemina ↓ Pablo Rosario 67'
-
9
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Evann Guessand 83'
- 25
- 7
- 11
- 40
- 4
- 19
- 28
- 26
-
5
Flavius Daniliuc ↓ Youcef Attal 67'
Bench
-
8
Pablo Rosario ↑ 67'
- 6
-
20
Youcef Attal ↑ 67'
- 13
-
10
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 77'
- 23
-
29
Lucas Da Cunha ↑ 67'
-
24
Evann Guessand ↑ 83'
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 39
- 3
- 1
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Sinaly Diomande 90'
- 14
- 5
- 27
- 7
- 11
- 25
Bench
- 12
- 29
- 21
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 88'
- 30
- 18
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 90'
- 17
- 19
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 7 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
| Terem Moffi | 1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
67%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
57%
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

