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Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Fri 31 Aug 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC NiceLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Mikael Lesage
  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
19 games this season 🟨 2.5/game 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

7
2
7
Olympique Lyonnais 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals OGC Nice

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug OGC Nice H 0–1 L
24 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–0 W
17 Aug Stade de Reims A 0–1 L
12 Aug Amiens SC H 2–0 W
05 May SSC Napoli H 1–0 W
28 Apr Valencia CF A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Olympique Lyonnais A 1–0 W
25 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 0–4 L
18 Aug SM Caen A 1–1 D
11 Aug Stade de Reims H 0–1 L
06 May Market Drayton Town FC H 1–1 D
29 Apr FC Nantes A 0–5 L

Season Stats

Olympique Lyonnais OGC Nice
#6 Position #20
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice.
  • 5' Lucas Tousart has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering OGC Nice that had 442 games and scored 370 goals.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. OGC Nice is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adrien Tameze.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Mario Balotelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' The travelling OGC Nice supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' Marcelo does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique Lyonnais surge ahead!
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
  • 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Maxwel Cornet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Terrier at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Myziane Maolida gets the nod from OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur. He replaces Mario Balotelli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Lucas Tousart trudges off to be replaced by Pape Cheikh Diop on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Olympique Lyonnais make a change. Bertrand Traore trudges off to be replaced by Houssem Aouar on 84 minutes.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Allan Saint-Maximin as he leaves the pitch. Racine Coly steps in for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur.
  • 90' Mario Balotelli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 442 appearances.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.41 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.38 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais27% Draw49% OGC Nice24%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes13% 0% No87%
Avg goals/match: 0.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 52%
48%
± 1.5 20%
80%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
76%
Draw or OGC Nice
73%
Olympique Lyonnais or OGC Nice
51%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Olympique Lyonnais11% Draw79% OGC Nice10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
48.4%
1 – 0
16.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
2 – 1
1.8%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
3 – 0
0.4%
0 – 3
0.3%
3 – 1
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% 96%
-1 4% 18% 78%
-0.5 22% 78%
+0.5 80% 20%
+1 80% 17% 3%
+1.5 97% 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
69%
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
66%

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