OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2024-25 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 Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Le Havre AC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | OGC Nice | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | FCSB Bukarest | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | Montpellier HSC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 4–0 | 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' Three points are at stake. OGC Nice host Olympique Lyonnais — let the battle begin!
- 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sael Kumbedi on 4.
- 9' France international Jordan Veretout has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Olympique Lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' OGC Nice currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' It looks surprising OGC Nice does not make any changes. Nicolas Tagliafico has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Ainsley Maitland-Niles, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Olympique Lyonnais manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is hanging Sael Kumbedi on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Olympique Lyonnais are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' 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.
- 66' Ernest Nuamah is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malick Fofana at the 66 minute mark.
- 71' Georges Mikautadze has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
- 77' Jeremie Boga is replacing Gaetan Laborde for the OGC Nice side.
- 78' Magnificent from Rayan Cherki! That is 30 goals in 440 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Ernest Nuamah is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
- 84' Ali El Abdi gets the nod from OGC Nice. He replaces Melvin Bard and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Thiago Almada is replaced by Jordan Veretout on 89 minute.
- 90' Corentin Tolisso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
24
Gaetan Laborde ↓ Jeremie Boga 77'
- 4
- 28
- 92
- 29
-
6
Hicham Boudaoui ↓ Pablo Rosario 77'
-
26
Melvin Bard ↓ Ali El Abdi 84'
- 1
- 55
- 64
-
25
Mohamed Cho ↓ Sofiane Diop 66'
Bench
-
8
Pablo Rosario ↑ 77'
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↑ 66'
- 31
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↑ 77'
-
2
Ali El Abdi ↑ 84'
- 15
-
19
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 84'
- 20
- 5
Coach
Franck Haise
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 10
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Rayan Cherki 77'
- 3
- 8
- 19
-
32
Thiago Almada ↓ Jordan Veretout 89'
- 15
- 20
-
11
Malick Fofana ↓ Ernest Nuamah 66'
Bench
-
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 46'
- 55
- 40
- 4
-
7
Jordan Veretout ↑ 89'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 77'
-
69
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 77'
- 16
-
37
Ernest Nuamah ↑ 66'
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 7 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Evann Guessand | 1 |
| Rayan Cherki | 1 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2025-03-09
OGC Nice
0–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-03-06
FCSB Bukarest
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-03-02
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2025-02-23
Olympique Lyonnais
2–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2025-02-16
Montpellier HSC
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-02-09
Olympique Lyonnais
4–0
Stade de Reims
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
55%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
74%
OGC Nice or Olympique Lyonnais
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 23% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

