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Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Olympique Lyonnais
2 – 3
Full Time
OGC Nice
Sun 23 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Groupama Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Khephren Thuram-Ulie
Marcelo 56' Y
Y 65' Jean-Clair Todibo

Overview

Match Preview

Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Millot
  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Christophe Mouysset
  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
  • Referee Erwan Finjean

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

7
2
7
Olympique Lyonnais 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals OGC Nice
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-23 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 OGC Nice 2020-12-19 OGC Nice 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais 2020-02-02 OGC Nice 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais 2019-11-23 Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 OGC Nice 2019-02-10 OGC Nice 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais

Recent Form

Olympique Lyonnais
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May OGC Nice H 2–3 L
16 May Nimes Olympique A 5–2 W
08 May FC Lorient H 4–1 W
02 May AS Monaco FC A 3–2 W
25 Apr Lille OSC H 2–3 L
18 Apr FC Nantes A 2–1 W
OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 May Olympique Lyonnais A 3–2 W
16 May RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–2 L
09 May Stade Brestois 29 H 3–2 W
01 May Lille OSC A 0–2 L
25 Apr Montpellier HSC H 3–1 W
18 Apr Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 0–2 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Olympique Lyonnais launch into their encounter with OGC Nice.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan Lotomba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
  • 10' Maxwel Cornet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 33 goals in his last 426 appearances.
  • 14' Brilliant from the ! Karl Toko Ekambi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Youcef Attal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' What a moment for Kasper Dolberg! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walter Benitez, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Karl Toko Ekambi makes it 2-1.
  • 43' Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Houssem Aouar makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Khephren Thuram-Ulie.
  • 50' What composure from Hassane Kamara! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Olympique Lyonnais player. Marcelo gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! William Saliba makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 61' Bruno Guimaraes makes way for Islam Slimani at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jean-Clair Todibo.
  • 67' Rayan Cherki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Houssem Aouar at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Mattia De Sciglio on, Leo Dubois off on 74 minutes.
  • 78' Dan Ndoye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rony Lopes at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Khephren Thuram-Ulie as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Schneiderlin steps in for OGC Nice.
  • 88' Another change for OGC Nice made on 88 minute. Hicham Boudaoui leaves to be changed by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 89' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Hicham Boudaoui is withdrawn and Jordan Lotomba gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — Olympique Lyonnais 2-3 OGC Nice. Honours even.

Lineups

Olympique Lyonnais Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karl Toko Ekambi 7
Kasper Dolberg 4
Alexandre Lacazette 4
Houssem Aouar 3
Moussa Dembele 2
Evann Guessand 1
Rayan Cherki 1
Lucas Paqueta 1

Head to Head

2021-05-23 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 OGC Nice 2020-12-19 OGC Nice 1–4 Olympique Lyonnais 2020-02-02 OGC Nice 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais 2019-11-23 Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 OGC Nice 2019-02-10 OGC Nice 1–0 Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais Form

2021-05-23 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 OGC Nice L 2021-05-16 Nimes Olympique 2–5 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-05-08 Olympique Lyonnais 4–1 FC Lorient W 2021-05-02 AS Monaco FC 2–3 Olympique Lyonnais W 2021-04-25 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 Lille OSC L 2021-04-18 FC Nantes 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais W

OGC Nice Form

2021-05-23 Olympique Lyonnais 2–3 OGC Nice W 2021-05-16 OGC Nice 0–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-05-09 OGC Nice 3–2 Stade Brestois 29 W 2021-05-01 Lille OSC 2–0 OGC Nice L 2021-04-25 OGC Nice 3–1 Montpellier HSC W 2021-04-18 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–0 OGC Nice L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.1 Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 OGC Nice xG
I would bet for: Olympique Lyonnais or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais39% Draw32% OGC Nice29%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
71%
Draw or OGC Nice
61%
Olympique Lyonnais or OGC Nice
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Olympique Lyonnais26% Draw54% OGC Nice20%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais

Handicap Olympique Lyonnais covers Push OGC Nice covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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