Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 .
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Aug | SM Caen | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Olympique Lyonnais that had 429 games and scored 578 goals.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabio, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lima.
- 21' Nabil Fekir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 429 appearances.
- 22' Houssem Aouar does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique Lyonnais surge ahead!
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 29' The referee has no hesitation. Jeremy Morel is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Poor challenge from Pape Cheikh Diop. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 39' FC Nantes is showing some good football. However, FC Nantes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' A quiet spell here at . FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' Bertrand Traore is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Memphis Depay suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' Gabriel Boschilia does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Nantes surge ahead!
- 67' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Tanguy Ndombele on, Pape Cheikh Diop off on 70 minutes.
- 75' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Rafael comes on to replace Marcal.
- 80' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 80.
- 82' FC Nantes make a change. Gabriel Boschilia trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Limbombe on 82 minutes.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nabil Fekir on 87.
- 90' Fabio was booked on 90.
- 90' Enock Kwateng gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Abdul Majeed Waris and will look to change the dynamic.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 20
- 6
- 18
- 8
- 10
- 24
- 11
- 14
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↓ Maxwel Cornet 70'
Bench
- 17
- 30
-
4
Rafael ↑ 75'
- 12
-
28
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 70'
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↑ 70'
- 5
Coach
Bruno Génésio
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Fabio ↓ Kalifa Coulibaly 90'
- 13
- 30
- 6
- 28
- 19
- 21
- 12
- 5
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
22
Anthony Limbombe ↑ 82'
- 1
-
25
Enock Kwateng ↑ 90'
- 3
- 18
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Miguel Cardoso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Kalifa Coulibaly | 1 |
| Quentin Merlin | 1 |
| Marcal | 1 |
| Samuel Moutoussamy | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2018-09-29
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2018-09-26
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2018-09-23
Olympique Lyonnais
4–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2018-09-19
Manchester City FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2018-09-15
SM Caen
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2018-08-31
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
OGC Nice
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Nantes 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Nantes
57%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Nantes
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.