Lyon - Nice prediction: odds and line-ups
Lyon take on Nice in Ligue 1. Kick-off on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 6 :45 pm.
Groupama Stadium
Lyon
- On airbeIn Sports
Scorers Elye Wahi 18' · Pavel Sulc 32' · Tanner Tessmann 36'
Line-ups
Lyon 4-2-3-1
- 40 Rémy Descamps G
- 19 Moussa Niakhaté CD-L
- 22 Clinton Mata CD-R
- 16 Abner LB
- 13 Zachary Athekame RB
- 99 Noah Nartey AM
- 2 Mads Bidstrup LM
- 6 Tanner Tessmann RM
- 10 Pavel Sulc F
- 24 Julien Duranville AM-L
- 26 Kail Boudache AM-R
- 7 Ernest Nuamah SUB
- 21 Ruben Kluivert SUB
- 11 Keito Nakamura SUB
- 1 Dominik Greif SUB
- 20 Felix Bacher SUB
- 23 Tyler Morton SUB
- 8 Corentin Tolisso SUB
- 18 Khalis Merah SUB
- 45 Rémi Himbert SUB
Nice 3-4-2-1
- 23 Yehvann Diouf G
- 55 Youssouf Ndayishimiye CD
- 35 Xavier Junior Mandza Tsiendi CD-L
- 5 Mohamed Abdelmoneim CD-R
- 6 Hicham Boudaoui CM-L
- 28 Axel Witsel CM-R
- 27 Niels Nkounkou LM
- 92 Jonathan Clauss RM
- 11 Elye Wahi F
- 9 Mohamed Amoura CF-L
- 7 Gauthier Hein CF-R
- 29 Nathan N'Goumou SUB
- 41 Djelan Morana SUB
- 36 Alidu Seidu SUB
- 77 Teddy Boulhendi SUB
- 39 Djibril Coulibaly SUB
- 10 Sofiane Diop SUB
- 8 Morgan Sanson SUB
- 21 Isak Jansson SUB
- 84 Hamza Koutoune SUB
Statistics
| Lyon | Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
| 471 | Passes | 502 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 36 | Clearances | 22 |
Match events
- 10' J Niels Nkounkou Nice
- 18' B Elye Wahi assist from Jonathan Clauss Nice
- 32' B Pavel Sulc Lyon
- 36' B Tanner Tessmann assist from Zachary Athekame Lyon
- 48' J Mohamed Abdelmoneim Nice
- 61' REM Corentin Tolisso between: Noah Nartey Lyon
- 61' REM Keito Nakamura between: Julien Duranville Lyon
- 65' J Mohamed Amoura Nice
- 70' R Keito Nakamura Lyon
- 75' REM Felix Bacher between: Kail Boudache Lyon
- 81' REM Alidu Seidu between: Mohamed Abdelmoneim Nice
- 81' REM Khalis Merah between: Pavel Sulc Lyon
- 81' REM Ruben Kluivert between: Abner Lyon
- 87' REM Sofiane Diop between: Xavier Junior Mandza Tsiendi Nice
- 87' REM Morgan Sanson between: Axel Witsel Nice
- 87' REM Isak Jansson between: Gauthier Hein Nice
- 90'+4' J Elye Wahi Nice
Latest matches: Lyon
Sun, Oct 18 at 6:45 pm
Lyon
2 - 1
Nice
Thu, Oct 15 at 4:45 pm
Lyon
3 - 2
Crystal Palace
Fri, Oct 9 at 6:45 pm
Lens
2 - 1
Lyon
Latest matches: Nice
Sun, Oct 18 at 6:45 pm Lyon
2 - 1
Nice
Sun, Oct 11 at 1:00 pm
Nice
2 - 1
Strasbourg
Sun, Sep 20 at 3:15 pm
Nice
2 - 1
Lille
Match summary
This Ligue 1 match pitted Lyon against Nice. The fixture was held at Groupama Stadium. In the meeting on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 6 :45 pm, Lyon beat Nice by a score of 2 - 1. The scorers in this match are Elye Wahi in the 18 minute, Pavel Sulc in the 32 minute, Tanner Tessmann in the 36 minute.
Where Lyon and Nice stand
Lyon sits in 8 place. Nice is in 13 position.
Probable line-ups
The announced line-ups for Lyon and Nice are detailed in the match sheet above.
The matches not to miss
on Ligue 1 frequently asked questions
Which bookmaker should you choose to bet on Ligue 1?
Odds vary from one operator to another on the same fixture. Compare them before every bet: on Lorient - Brest, the gap changes the final return directly.
Who is the favourite in Ligue 1 this season?
Lyon currently sits in first place. AJ Auxerre, Angers, AS Monaco are also among the clubs to watch, and the standings are updated after every round.
How many matches are there in a Ligue 1 season?
The 2026-2027 season features 306 matches vs 18 clubs. The full schedule is available on this page, with the odds as soon as they are published.
Where can you find the probable line-ups in Ligue 1?
They appear on every match page about an hour before kick-off, in the match sheet, next to the odds and our prediction.
Bet on the other competitions
Ligue 2306 matches
Premier League380 matches
La Liga380 matches
Serie A380 matches
Bundesliga306 matches
Liga Portugal306 matches
Eredivisie306 matches
Jupiler Pro League306 matches
Super Lig306 matches
Saudi Pro League306 matches
MLS293 matchesBOTBotola Pro
Champions League144 matches
Europa League144 matches
Conference League108 matches
UEFA Super Cup1 matches
Africa Cup of Nations
World Cup25 matches