Saturday , 14 November 2026

OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Sun 9 Mar 2025 · 19:45 UTC Allianz Riviera 23,840 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 78' Rayan Cherki
0–2 83' Ernest Nuamah

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
  • Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
40% Clean Sheets
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

H2H

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

✓ Correct
OGC Nice26% Draw29% Olympique Lyonnais45%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
OGC Nice18% Draw49% Olympique Lyonnais33%
Actual: 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.