The kick off for the match between Nice and Lyon will take place at 16:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 10/18 - at the Allianz Riviera. This clash of the 2025/26 Ligue 1 looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Nice vs Lyon
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Over 2.5 Goals
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Nice preview
Nice has played 7 matches in the Ligue 1 so far, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses. This results in an average of 1.14 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws, and 7 losses. Nice's attack has scored 11 goals, 9 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.29 goals per league match and 1 goals per match across the entire season.
Sofiane Diop is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Tom Louchet leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Nice has conceded 12 goals in the league (an average of 1.71) and 20 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.82 over 11 matches).
Lyon preview
In 7 Ligue 1 matches, Lyon has recorded 5 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with an average of 2.14 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 7 wins in 9 matches. The team has scored 12 goals, 9 of them in the Ligue 1 (an average of 1.29 goals per match), with Malick Fofana being the team's top scorer with 2 goals and Ainsley Maitland-Niles providing 2 assists.
Defensively, Lyon has conceded 5 goals in the league and 5 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.56 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Nice vs Lyon
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Home Team
Nice
France - Ligue 1
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D D L W L |
1.14 |
| Home | D W W L |
1.75 |
| Away | D L L |
0.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 29% | 50% | 0% |
| Goals | 3 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Scored | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 1.71 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Both Teams to Score | 71% | 50% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 14% | 25% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 14% | 25% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 71% | 75% | 67% |
|
xG
|
1.52 | 1.65 | 1.35 |
|
xGA
|
1.48 | 1.33 | 1.68 |
Away Team
Lyon
France - Ligue 1
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W L W |
2.14 |
| Home | L W W W |
2.25 |
| Away | W L W |
2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 71% | 75% | 67% |
| Goals | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Scored | 1.29 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Conceded | 0.71 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 29% | 25% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 71% | 75% | 67% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 71% | 100% | 100% |
|
xG
|
1.37 | 1.67 | 0.98 |
|
xGA
|
1.44 | 1.03 | 1.98 |
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