Nice vs Lyon: result 1-4 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 16Kick-off on December 19, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Lyon?
Lyon won 1-4 on December 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 32′M. DepayLyon (pen.)
- 39′T. KadewereLyon
- 43′A. GouiriNice
- 63′K. Toko EkambiLyon
- 73′H. AouarLyon
Official lineup for Nice vs Lyon
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
3-4-3- 11A. Gouiri
- 22Rony Lopes
- 28H. Boudaoui
- 19K. Thuram
- 10A. Claude-Maurice
- 13H. Kamara
- 5F. Daniliuc
- 3Robson Bambu
- 2S. Nsoki
- 23J. Lotomba
- 40W. Benítez
Lyon
4-3-3- 11T. Kadewere
- 27M. Cornet
- 7K. Toko Ekambi
- 10M. Depay
- 12Lucas Paquetá
- 8H. Aouar
- 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, Nice have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Lyon have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 | Nimes(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Rennes(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Hapoel Beer Sheva(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Reims(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 3, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2020 | Stade Brestois 29(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Metz(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Reims(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Angers(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nice wins, 0 draws, 3 Lyon wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Lyon 0-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Lyon | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nice sit 9th in Ligue 1 (8 points from 6 matches) and Lyon sit 4th (11 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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