Lyon vs Nice: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 38Kick-off on May 19, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Nice?
Lyon won 3-2 on May 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. PléaNice
- 48′M. DepayLyon
- 65′M. DepayLyon
- 86′M. DepayLyon
- 88′A. PléaNice
Official lineup for Lyon vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-3-1-2- 18N. Fekir
- 11M. Depay
- 10B. Traoré
- 8H. Aouar
- 29L. Tousart
- 28T. Ndombélé
- 22F. Mendy
- 4Rafael
- 6Marcelo
- 15J. Morel
- 30M. Gorgelin
Nice
4-3-3- 14A. Pléa
- 9M. Balotelli
- 7A. Saint-Maximin
- 25W. Cyprien
- 6J. Seri
- 5A. Tamèze
- 4Marlon
- 2A. Souquet
- 20M. Le Marchand
- 31Dante
- 40W. Benítez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Nice have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| May 6, 2018 | Estac Troyes(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Nantes(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Dijon(away) | 5-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Amiens(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Caen(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 6, 2018 | Marseille(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Montpellier(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Angers(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lyon win, 2 draws, 3 Nice wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2017 | Nice 0-5 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| May 20, 2017 | Lyon 3-3 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Nice 2-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Lyon 1-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Nice 3-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Lyon 1-2 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Nice | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lyon sit 4th in Ligue 1 (11 points from 6 matches) and Nice sit 9th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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