Lyon vs Nice: result 2-3 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 38Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Nice?
Nice won 2-3 on May 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′K. Toko EkambiLyon
- 27′K. DolbergNice
- 40′K. Toko EkambiLyon
- 50′H. KamaraNice
- 57′W. SalibaNice
Official lineup for Lyon vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 10M. Depay
- 8H. Aouar
- 12Lucas Paquetá
- 7K. Toko Ekambi
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 25M. Caqueret
- 27M. Cornet
- 5J. Denayer
- 6Marcelo
- 14L. Dubois
- 1Anthony Lopes
Nice
4-1-4-1- 9K. Dolberg
- 11A. Gouiri
- 8P. Lees-Melou
- 28H. Boudaoui
- 22Rony Lopes
- 19K. Thuram
- 13H. Kamara
- 18W. Saliba
- 25J. Todibo
- 20Y. Atal
- 40W. Benítez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Nice have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Nimes(away) | 5-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | Lorient(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 2, 2021 | Monaco(away) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Lille(home) | 2-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Monaco(home) | 0-2 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2021 | Strasbourg(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 9, 2021 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | Lille(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Montpellier(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Dijon(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Lyon wins, 0 draws, 2 Nice wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Nice 1-4 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Lyon 1-0 Nice | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 2, 2020 | Nice 2-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Nice 1-2 Lyon | Coupe de France |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Lyon 2-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Nice 1-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Nice | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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