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Lyon vs Nantes: result 2-0 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 35Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis

Lyon
2-0
Nantes

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What was the result of Lyon vs Nantes?

Lyon won 2-0 on April 28, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 39′M. DepayLyon
  • 68′B. TraoréLyon

Official lineup for Lyon vs Nantes

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lyon

4-3-1-2
  1. 18N. Fekir
  2. 11M. Depay
  1. 10B. Traoré
  1. 8H. Aouar
  2. 29L. Tousart
  3. 28T. Ndombélé
  1. 22F. Mendy
  2. 4Rafael
  3. 6Marcelo
  4. 15J. Morel
  1. 1Anthony Lopes

Nantes

4-2-3-1
  1. 22Préjuce Niguimbé Nakoulma
  1. 18S. Moutoussamy
  2. 28V. Rongier
  3. 19A. Touré
  1. 7J. Iloki
  2. 8A. Thomasson
  1. 15L. Dubois
  2. 5K. Djidji
  3. 4N. Pallois
  4. 6Lucas Lima
  1. 30C. Tătărușanu
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Nantes have 2, 7 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2018Dijon(away)5-2Ligue 1
Apr 14, 2018Amiens(home)3-0Ligue 1
Apr 8, 2018Metz(away)5-0Ligue 1
Apr 1, 2018Toulouse(home)2-0Ligue 1
Mar 18, 2018Marseille(away)3-2Ligue 1
Nantes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2018Rennes(home)1-1Ligue 1
Apr 14, 2018Dijon(home)1-1Ligue 1
Apr 7, 2018Monaco(away)1-2Ligue 1
Apr 1, 2018Saint Etienne(home)0-3Ligue 1
Mar 18, 2018Metz(away)1-1Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lyon wins, 2 draws, 0 Nantes wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2017Nantes 0-0 LyonLigue 1
May 7, 2017Lyon 3-2 NantesLigue 1
Nov 30, 2016Nantes 0-6 LyonLigue 1
Mar 19, 2016Lyon 2-0 NantesLigue 1
Dec 1, 2015Nantes 0-0 LyonLigue 1
Feb 22, 2015Lyon 1-0 NantesLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Nantes vs Lyon on Aug 26, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Lyon score 2.0 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Nantes score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lyon2.01.067/157/15
Nantes1.21.5210/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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