OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.
- OGC Nice 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Allianz Riviera. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' OGC Nice are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Olympique Lyonnais come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 32' Youssouf Ndayishimiye is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Melvin Bard made 428 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' The 27-year-old Terem Moffi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 62' Dante is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Badredine Bouanani gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Gaetan Laborde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 71 minute. Ainsley Maitland-Niles leaves to be changed by Skelly Alvero.
- 76' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sinaly Diomande is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 83' Hicham Boudaoui is replacing Khephren Thuram-Ulie for the OGC Nice side.
- 88' A quiet spell here at Allianz Riviera. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Mohamed Elarouch on, Rayan Cherki off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Nicolas Tagliafico catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Rayan Cherki is withdrawn and Mohamed Elarouch gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais share the spoils 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 |
| Jerome Boateng | 1 |
| Marcelo | 1 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
61%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
69%
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 25% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

