Lyon vs Nice Prediction & Match Preview

• Lyon won eight of the previous ten matches in all competitions.
• Nice took just two points from the last five league outings on the road.
• Five of Lyon’s past six matches in all competitions produced goals at both ends as well as at least three goals.

Lyon and Nice will raise the curtain on Matchday No 22 in French Ligue 1 on Friday evening at Groupama Stadium. Lyon will enter the tie in higher spirits. Les Gones claimed their third in on the bounce across competitions last weekend. Pierre Sage’s men completed a second-half comeback in a 2-1 win away at Montpellier.

Lyon have eight wins in the last ten outings across competitions. We can clearly discuss their serious growth in form after a dismal campaign in the first half of the season. Les Gones moved up to 13th position in the Ligue 1 standings. Can they keep such a stellar run going with a result against second-placed Nice?

Nice managed just a single win in the last four league affairs. A 2-3 home loss to Monaco left them eleven points behind PSG at the top of the table. Francesco Farioli’s men have been particularly struggling on travels lately. They lost three and drew one of the previous four away fixtures in Ligue 1.

Recent Meetings

• Nice are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Lyon. The teams shared spoils in a goalless draw in the return game in August last year at Allianz Riviera.
• Lyon have been the dominant force in home clashes against Nice. The hosts won 14, drew 8, and lost just 4 of the last 26 affairs against Nice at Stade Gerland or Groupama Stadium.
• Only one of the previous four H2H matches between these rivals provided three or more goals.

Lyon vs Nice Prediction

Lyon have found goals easy to come by of late. All but one of the previous six outings they played in all competitions saw the Over 2.5 goals FT & Both Teams To Score pick coming in. The run involves successive 2-1 wins over Lille and Montpellier in the last two games. Nice still own the best defensive record in the division but they shipped three goals in a home loss to Monaco on Sunday. We will take the Both Teams To Score as the main betting option at the odds of 1.95.

Lyon will enter this in much higher spirits. They own four of the last five outings in all competitions. They also have a fantastic home record against Nice. Les Aiglons lost three and drew two of the previous five away matches in Ligue 1. This is enough for us to go with the home win pick at the 2.60 odds.

Steffen Schmidt- February 14, 2024

Lyon vs Nice Betting Tips

Both Teams Score

OK

	1.91 Odds
	1.88 Odds

Lyon to win

OK

	2.76 Odds
	2.60 Odds

Correct Score: Lyon 2-1

OK

	10.00 Odds
	9.50 Odds