Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Thomas Luczynski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | Toulouse FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | FC Metz | 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' In just a few seconds Groupama Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fabien Centonze.
- 13' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' Alexandre Lacazette has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' Brazil international Douglas Augusto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Poor challenge from Jean-Kevin Duverne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 36' Jean-Kevin Duverne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' FC Nantes seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The crowd applauds Fabien Centonze as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Coco steps in for FC Nantes.
- 49' GOAL! Alexandre Lacazette scores on 49. Assisted by Rayan Cherki
- 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 59' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 64' Duje Caleta-Car is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Moussa Sissoko comes on to replace Pedro Chirivella.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Abdoul Bamba. He replaces Jean-Kevin Duverne on 74 minute.
- 79' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dejan Lovren on 81.
- 82' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 82 minute. Ernest Nuamah leaves to be changed by Tinotenda Kadewere.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dejan Lovren on 84.
- 88' Sael Kumbedi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rayan Cherki on 88 minute.
- 90' Douglas Augusto makes way for Nicolas Pallois at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- 90' Poor challenge from Nicolas Tagliafico. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 10
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 55
- 8
- 6
- 12
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↓ Sael Kumbedi 88'
- 37
Bench
- 21
-
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 88'
- 17
-
11
Tinotenda Kadewere ↑ 82'
-
20
Sael Kumbedi ↑ 88'
- 19
- 47
- 29
- 34
Coach
Jean-Francois Vulliez
FC Nantes Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 6
- 25
- 21
-
28
Fabien Centonze ↓ Marcus Coco 46'
- 2
- 27
- 1
- 24
- 5
- 29
- 39
Bench
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↑ 70'
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 46'
-
4
Nicolas Pallois ↑ 90'
- 8
- 16
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↑ 46'
- 10
-
12
Abdoul Bamba ↑ 74'
- 44
Coach
Jocelyn Gourvennec
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Castello Lukeba | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Gift Orban | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2023-12-20
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
FC Nantes
W
2023-12-15
AS Monaco FC
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2023-12-10
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
Toulouse FC
W
2023-12-06
Olympique de Marseille
3–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2023-12-02
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2023-11-26
Olympique Lyonnais
0–2
Lille OSC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Nantes
47%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Nantes
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

