France Ligue 1 - Lyon VS Nice Prediciton
France Ligue 1 - Lyon VS Nice
Match Time:02-12-2024 00:00 Monday (GMT+8)
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Lyon - DDDWDW
It looks as if Lyon look set to line up in a 4-3-3 system for the game, handing starts to Lucas Perri, A. Maitland-Niles, Duje Caleta-Car, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Jordan Veretout, Nemanja Matic, Corentin Tolisso, Rayan Cherki, Alexandre Lacazette and Malick Fofana.
Lyon fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 1-4 Europa League victory versus Qarabağ.
In that game, Lyon managed 43% possession and 16 shots at goal with 10 on target. For Lyon, the goalscorers were Georges Mikautadze (15', 80'), Corentin Tolisso (63') and Malick Fofana (68'). On the other side, Qarabag had 16 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Juninho (88') scored for Qarabağ.
Lyon have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target in each and every one of their last 6 matches.
They’ve claimed a sum of 8 during that time while also conceding a total of 6.
Analysis of their past results shows that Lyon:
are unbeaten in the league by Nice in their previous 2 games.
are undefeated in their previous 3 home league matches.
Nice - WWDDWL
Nice manager Franck Haise has to currently contend with reduced team options. Morgan Sanson (Injury to the ankle), Tanguy Ndombélé (Hip injury) and Terem Moffi (Cruciate ligament tear) are those who can’t be considered.
We reckon that Les Aiglons seem likely to begin the game with a 3-4-2-1 lineup, going with Marcin Bulka, Pablo Rosario, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Moise Bombito, Tom Louchet, Melvin Bard, Hicham Boudaoui, Tanguy Ndombele, Badredine Bouanani, Sofiane Diop and Evann Guessand.
After a loss in their previous game against Rangers in Europa League action, Nice and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that match, Nice had 54% possession and 19 shots at goal with 7 on target. The only player to score for Nice was Badredine Bouanani (83'). Rangers got 15 shots on goal with 8 on target. Václav Černý (35'), Mohamed Diomande (38') and Hamza Igamane (45', 54') scored for Rangers.
The stats don’t lie, and Nice have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 7 goals in total. Defensively, Nice seem to have a bit of a soft underbelly. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.
Going into this game, the form guide shows that Nice:
have not registered a win against Lyon when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league games.
are undefeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.
Lyon possible starting lineup:
Perri; Maitland-Niles, Caleta-Car, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Veretout, Matic, Tolisso; Cherki, Lacazette, Fofana
Nice possible starting lineup:
Bulka; Louchet, Bombito, Dante, Bard; Boudaoui, Rosario, Diop; Cho, Guessand, Boga
Lyon vs Nice Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Recent results between these sides have been firmly mixed. Their last six meetings have seen two wins for Lyon, two for Nice, and two draws. However, Lyon have not lost at home to Nice since 2021.
Lyon are currently on a seven-match unbeaten run in Ligue 1, winning four of those games and drawing three. Their last game, though, saw them pegged back by Reims for a 1-1 draw.
Nice, meanwhile, are on an eight-game unbeaten run in the league and brushed Strasbourg aside in their most recent game, coming from behind to win 2-1.
These sides saw contrasting fortunes in Europe this week, however. Lyon defeated Qarabag 1-4 in a Europa League game in Azerbaijan this Thursday. Nice, on the other hand, were stunningly beaten 1-4 by Rangers in the same competition. Nice have, in fact, not won any of their first five Europa League matches this season.
Nice have one of the best goal differences in Ligue 1 right now. Just two teams have scored more goals than their total of 23, while only three teams have conceded more than their current total of 12.
Prediciton: Lyon 2-1 Nice
Lyon will be keen to focus on the pitch and pick up three points against Nice, while Les Aiglons will want to give a response to Thursday's humiliating result in Europe. However, Nice's injury list may prove too large to overcome on Sunday, and Lyon are likely to get the win over their league rivals.
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