OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Bastien Dechepy
- Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert
6 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Aug | FC Lorient | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Jun | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 May | Montpellier HSC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 May | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jun | OGC Nice | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 May | Stade de Reims | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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 Allianz Riviera. Ninety minutes of football awaits between OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' Melvin Bard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Olympique Lyonnais winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' With 3 assists to his name this season, Amin Sarr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 32' A moment of madness from Youssouf Ndayishimiye on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
- 37' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' Sinaly Diomande is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 47' OGC Nice have won 382 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 52' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Olympique Lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Blanc might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Badredine Bouanani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaetan Laborde at the 69 minute mark.
- 71' The whistle greets Ainsley Maitland-Niles as he departs to be replaced by Skelly Alvero.
- 76' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' Hicham Boudaoui gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Khephren Thuram-Ulie and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Francesco Farioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Mohamed Elarouch on, Rayan Cherki off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Nicolas Tagliafico has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Mohamed Elarouch on, Rayan Cherki off on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↓ Bilal Brahimi 83'
- 6
- 24
- 4
- 11
- 19
-
9
Terem Moffi ↓ Evann Guessand 89'
- 26
- 90
-
20
Youcef Atal ↓ Jordan Lotomba 89'
- 55
Bench
- 8
-
23
Jordan Lotomba ↑ 89'
-
29
Evann Guessand ↑ 89'
-
28
Hicham Boudaoui ↑ 83'
- 77
-
14
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 83'
-
22
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 69'
- 37
- 38
Coach
Francesco Farioli
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 98
- 3
- 55
- 8
- 17
- 6
-
7
Amin Sarr ↓ Tinotenda Kadewere 71'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Mohamed Elarouch 89'
- 2
- 26
- 20
Bench
- 22
- 21
-
11
Tinotenda Kadewere ↑ 71'
- 12
- 24
-
80
Skelly Alvero ↑ 71'
- 47
-
84
Mohamed Elarouch ↑ 89'
- 16
Coach
Laurent Blanc
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 7 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
73%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
57%
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

