Nantes vs Lyon: result 1-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 33Kick-off on April 18, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
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What was the result of Nantes vs Lyon?
Lyon won 1-2 on April 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. DepayLyon
- 37′M. DepayLyon (pen.)
- 60′N. PalloisNantes
Official lineup for Nantes vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nantes
4-2-3-1- 23R. Kolo Muani
- 27M. Simon
- 7Kalifa Coulibaly
- 26I. Louza
- 10L. Blas
- 5Pedro Chirivella
- 14C. Traoré
- 21J. Castelletto
- 4N. Pallois
- 2Fábio
- 1A. Lafont
Lyon
4-2-3-1- 27M. Cornet
- 7K. Toko Ekambi
- 10M. Depay
- 20I. Slimani
- 25M. Caqueret
- 12Lucas Paquetá
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 5J. Denayer
- 14L. Dubois
- 6Marcelo
- 1Anthony Lopes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nantes have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Lyon have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | Rennes(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Nice(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Lorient(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Reims(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2021 | Angers(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 8, 2021 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 2-2 | Coupe de France |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Lens(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 2-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Reims(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nantes wins, 1 draw, 3 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Lyon 3-0 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Nantes 3-4 Lyon | Coupe de France |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Lyon 0-1 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Nantes 2-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Lyon 1-1 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Lyon 2-0 Nantes | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nantes score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0 | 12/15 | 6/15 |
| Lyon | 2.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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