Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 .
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | FC Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 24 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 20 |
| 0 | Scored | 29 |
| 0 | Conceded | 52 |
| +0 | GD | -23 |
| – | PPG | 0.71 |
| – | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 22' Houssem Aouar makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Olympique Lyonnais are in front.
- 27' Olympique Lyonnais have won 568 goals from 424 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Poor challenge from Jeremy Morel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Pape Cheikh Diop gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Lima has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 426 appearances.
- 44' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' 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.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Gabriel Boschilia does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Nantes surge ahead!
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 426 games and scored 329 goals.
- 70' Tanguy Ndombele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pape Cheikh Diop at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 75 minute. Marcal leaves to be changed by Rafael.
- 80' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matt Miazga.
- 82' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Gabriel Boschilia is replaced by Anthony Limbombe.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nabil Fekir.
- 90' Fabio is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' FC Nantes ring the changes. Abdul Majeed Waris has done his job and it is now time for Enock Kwateng to step up.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Gift Orban | 1 |
| Houssem Aouar | 1 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 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
1 / 4
0.74
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Nantes
63%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Nantes
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.7%
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 1
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.5%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
1.5%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
1%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 22% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 19% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
53%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

