Nice vs Lyon: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 8Kick-off on October 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lyon?
Nice won 3-2 on October 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. BardNice
- 29′P. ŠulcLyon
- 35′S. DiopNice
- 55′H. BoudaouiNice
- 90′P. ŠulcLyon
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Lyon have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Monaco(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Paris FC(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | AS Roma(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Toulouse(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Red Bull Salzburg(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Lille(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Angers(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nice win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Lyon win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | Nice 0-2 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Lyon 4-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Lyon 1-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Nice 0-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Nice 3-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Lyon 1-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 1.5 | 0.7 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 16th in Ligue 1 (32 points from 34 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (60 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | Nice | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 60 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy