Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Antoine Valnet
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | FC Metz | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Dec | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–3 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes is underway.
- 4' Goal! Karl Toko Ekambi scores his 69 goal in 411 matches.
- 9' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a Yellow card on 14.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 24' Cameroon international Jean-Charles Castelletto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Marcus Coco has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 37' Tinotenda Kadewere adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' The Brazil Lucas Paqueta breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 3-0!
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 430 games and scored 336 goals.
- 56' Poor challenge from Mehdi Abeid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Abdoul Kader Bamba by Moses Simon on 59 minute.
- 60' Kalifa Coulibaly gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Marcus Coco and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' It’s high time Rudi Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Poor challenge from Nicolas Pallois. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 70' The whistle greets Maxwel Cornet as he departs to be replaced by Mattia De Sciglio.
- 71' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Karl Toko Ekambi has done his job and it is now time for Rayan Cherki to step up.
- 76' With 2 assists to his name this season, Randal Kolo Muani is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 80' The FC Nantes manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Abeid departs to be replaced by Abdoulaye Toure.
- 85' Olympique Lyonnais have won 578 goals from 429 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' Fresh legs for Olympique Lyonnais! Yaya Soumare comes on to replace Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Bridge Ndilu comes on to replace Randal Kolo Muani.
- Olympique Lyonnais celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Bruno Guimaraes 70'
- 1
- 6
- 8
- 27
- 10
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Sinaly Diomande 89'
- 5
- 23
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 71'
- 11
Bench
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 70'
- 30
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 70'
- 25
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 71'
- 26
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 89'
- 3
-
33
Yaya Soumare ↑ 89'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Marcus Coco ↓ Kalifa Coulibaly 60'
- 4
- 3
- 23
-
8
Mehdi Abeid ↓ Abdoulaye Toure 80'
- 21
- 1
- 24
- 12
- 32
-
5
Pedro Chirivella ↓ Imran Louza 60'
Bench
- 30
- 14
-
19
Abdoulaye Toure ↑ 80'
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 60'
- 15
-
27
Moses Simon ↑ 59'
-
22
Bridge Ndilu ↑ 90'
- 28
-
26
Imran Louza ↑ 60'
Coach
Patrick Collot
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Nantes
43%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Nantes
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.