Thursday , 2 July 2026

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Sun 6 Oct 2024 · 13:00 UTC Groupama Stadium 51,888 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nicolas Tagliafico 22' 1–0
Nicolas Pallois og 54' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs FC NantesLigue 1 at Groupama Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Marc Bollengier
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
  • Assistant 2 Nicolas Danos

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct FC Nantes H 2–0 W
03 Oct Rangers FC A 4–1 W
29 Sep Toulouse FC A 2–1 W
26 Sep PAE Olympiakos SFP H 2–0 W
22 Sep Olympique de Marseille H 2–3 L
15 Sep Racing Club de Lens A 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Olympique Lyonnais A 0–2 L
29 Sep AS Saint-Étienne H 2–2 D
22 Sep Angers SCO A 1–1 D
15 Sep Stade de Reims H 1–2 L
31 Aug Montpellier HSC A 3–1 W
25 Aug AJ Auxerre H 2–0 W

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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes is underway.
  • 5' France international Nicolas Pallois has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' What a moment for Nicolas Tagliafico! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pierre Sage might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 47' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nantes backline.
  • 54' What composure from Nicolas Pallois! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 61' Poor challenge from Nicolas Cozza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Olympique LyonnaisErnest Nuamah on, Rayan Cherki off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Florent Mollet comes on to replace Sorba Thomas.
  • 67' Nicolas Tagliafico picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a card for Douglas Augusto.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Ignatius Ganago. He replaces Moses Simon on 73 minute.
  • 74' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Malick Fofana departs to be replaced by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 75' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Corentin Tolisso departs to be replaced by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Moussa Niakhate made 436 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Pedro Chirivella exits the field as Dehmaine Assoumani enters on 81.
  • 83' The Olympique Lyonnais bench stirs into life. Said Benrahma is withdrawn and Abner Vinicius gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Ainsley Maitland-Niles has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • It finishes all square. Olympique Lyonnais and FC Nantes share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.37 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais49% Draw37% FC Nantes14%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Nantes
51%
Olympique Lyonnais or FC Nantes
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais24% Draw68% FC Nantes8%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.9%
1 – 0
23.5%
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
1.7%
0 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.3%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% 85%
-1 15% 28% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 87% 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
69%
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
44%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.