Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Assistant 1 Julien Haulbert
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
6 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | OGC Nice | H | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Nov | Rangers FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Lille OSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #6 |
| 17 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 15 |
| 9 | Conceded | 12 |
| +6 | GD | +3 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (17 pts). OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice — let the football do the talking.
- 4' A goal from the France international Alexandre Lacazette! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
- 9' Olympique Lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 14' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 19' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' What composure from Sofiane Diop! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 27' Pablo Rosario, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 32' Yael Nandjou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' Alexandre Lacazette is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 43' The deadlock is broken! Jordan Veretout gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
- 45' Badredine Bouanani is replacing Mohamed Cho for the OGC Nice side.
- 46' Rayan Cherki is replacing Said Benrahma for the Olympique Lyonnais side.
- 51' Nemanja Matic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Hicham Boudaoui.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Olympique Lyonnais winning 100% of all matches.
- 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' Against the run of play, Alexandre Lacazette has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' A change in the Olympique Lyonnais ranks — Duje Caleta-Car exits the field as Ainsley Maitland-Niles enters on 71.
- 72' OGC Nice ring the changes. Yael Nandjou has done his job and it is now time for Amidou Doumbouya to step up.
- 77' The crowd applauds Malick Fofana as he leaves the pitch. Ernest Nuamah steps in for Olympique Lyonnais.
- 82' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Maxence Caqueret on, Corentin Tolisso off on 82 minutes.
- 83' Hicham Boudaoui makes way for Issiaga Camara at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
- 84' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Sofiane Diop departs to be replaced by Rares Ilie.
- 89' Olympique Lyonnais looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tanner Tessmann scoring 1 goals.
- 90' Nicolas Tagliafico has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Olympique Lyonnais celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 10
- 31
-
17
Said Benrahma ↓ Rayan Cherki 46'
- 3
- 55
- 8
- 19
- 7
-
11
Malick Fofana ↓ Ernest Nuamah 77'
Bench
-
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 71'
- 40
-
6
Maxence Caqueret ↑ 82'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 46'
-
69
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 71'
- 15
- 27
- 16
-
37
Ernest Nuamah ↑ 77'
Coach
Pierre Sage
OGC Nice Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↓ Rares Ilie 84'
- 22
- 29
- 6
- 1
- 64
- 25
- 20
-
42
Yael Nandjou ↓ Amidou Doumbouya 72'
- 5
Bench
-
24
Gaetan Laborde ↑ 72'
- 31
- 15
-
18
Rares Ilie ↑ 84'
-
19
Badredine Bouanani ↑ 45'
-
44
Amidou Doumbouya ↑ 72'
- 41
-
36
Issiaga Camara ↑ 83'
- 48
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 7 |
| Kasper Dolberg | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 4 |
| Houssem Aouar | 3 |
| Moussa Dembele | 2 |
| Lucas Paqueta | 1 |
| Ernest Nuamah | 1 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2024-12-01
Olympique Lyonnais
4–1
OGC Nice
W
2024-11-28
Qarabag Agdam FK
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2024-11-23
Stade de Reims
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2024-11-10
Olympique Lyonnais
1–0
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2024-11-07
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
2–2
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2024-11-01
Lille OSC
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
83%
Draw or OGC Nice
41%
Olympique Lyonnais or OGC Nice
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

