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Nice vs Lyon: result 3-2 and analysis

Ligue 1Regular Season - 11Kick-off on October 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice

Nice
3-2
Lyon

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What was the result of Nice vs Lyon?

Nice won 3-2 on October 24, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 35′K. Toko EkambiLyon
  • 68′H. AouarLyon
  • 80′Y. AtalNice
  • 89′A. DelortNice (pen.)
  • 90′E. GuessandNice

Official lineup for Nice vs Lyon

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Nice

4-4-2
  1. 11A. Gouiri
  2. 9K. Dolberg
  1. 7A. Delort
  2. 28H. Boudaoui
  3. 19K. Thuram
  4. 18M. Lemina
  1. 5F. Daniliuc
  2. 26M. Bard
  3. 25J. Todibo
  4. 4Dante
  1. 40W. Benítez

Lyon

4-2-3-1
  1. 11T. Kadewere
  1. 7K. Toko Ekambi
  2. 25M. Caqueret
  3. 10Lucas Paquetá
  1. 8H. Aouar
  2. 39Bruno Guimarães
  1. 5J. Denayer
  2. 14L. Dubois
  3. 3Emerson
  4. 27J. Boateng
  1. 1Anthony Lopes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Lyon have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nice
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2021Estac Troyes(away)0-1Ligue 1
Oct 2, 2021Stade Brestois 29(home)2-1Ligue 1
Sep 25, 2021Saint Etienne(away)3-0Ligue 1
Sep 22, 2021Lorient(away)0-1Ligue 1
Sep 19, 2021Monaco(home)2-2Ligue 1
Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2021Sparta Praha(away)4-3UEFA Europa League
Oct 16, 2021Monaco(home)2-0Ligue 1
Oct 3, 2021Saint Etienne(away)1-1Ligue 1
Sep 30, 2021Brondby(home)3-0UEFA Europa League
Sep 25, 2021Lorient(home)1-1Ligue 1

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nice wins, 0 draws, 4 Lyon wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 23, 2021Lyon 2-3 NiceLigue 1
Dec 19, 2020Nice 1-4 LyonLigue 1
Jul 4, 2020Lyon 1-0 NiceFriendlies Clubs
Feb 2, 2020Nice 2-1 LyonLigue 1
Jan 30, 2020Nice 1-2 LyonCoupe de France
Nov 23, 2019Lyon 2-1 NiceLigue 1

Last archived meeting: Lyon vs Nice on May 23, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Nice score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lyon score 2.0 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nice1.30.954/156/15
Lyon2.01.6410/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Lyon632111411
9Nice6222578

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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