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Round 7

Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais

Finished

2 : 1

(HT 2 - 1)

18th Oct 2026, 14:45

Nice

Nice

WIN
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Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice Match Preview: Predictions, Odds & Betting Tips

Fact checker Daniela Stoeva

Calendar icon05 Oct 2026

Lyon's home price has drifted from 1.66 to 1.85, but their stronger league position and scoring record still support the original home-win lean.

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Prediction

The prediction remains Olympique Lyonnais to win, with 2-0 the scoreline lean. Lyon's outright price has eased from 1.66 to 1.85, a modest drift rather than a market reversal, while Nice remain clear outsiders. The supplied lineup feed lists starters but does not assign them reliably to either side, so it offers no decisive reason to alter the published view. The price move is worth examining.

Lyon remain the side to back, although the market is offering slightly more room than it did at publication. The home win has moved from 1.66 to 1.85, while the draw has gone from 4.05 to 4.20 and Nice have shortened from 5.10 to 4.70. That is a mild softening of the Lyon position, not the kind of dramatic reversal that would challenge the existing selection. Lyon are sixth on 11 points after six matches, compared with Nice in 13th on eight points, and the home side have scored 11 goals to Nice's five.

Recent results add some caution. Lyon lost 2-1 at Lens last time, ending the earlier unbeaten run, while Nice have won their past two home matches. However, Nice's listed away results are a 1-0 defeat at Auxerre and a 3-0 loss at Paris, which leaves the visitors with work to do away from home. The 2-0 score lean still fits Lyon's stronger overall scoring return and Nice's limited output.

Lineup confirmation does not create a usable late adjustment here. The supplied feed contains named starters, but every entry is marked as belonging to an unknown team, so there is no reliable team-specific selection information to apply. It would be a mistake to infer absences or match-ups from that feed. On the supporting markets, BTTS No has edged from 2.05 to 2.20 and Under 2.5 from 2.15 to 2.18. Both movements are minimal; the market has not materially abandoned a controlled Lyon win.

Olympique Lyonnais to win

Key reasons

  • Lyonnais are unbeaten after five Ligue 1 matches, taking 11 points with three wins and two draws.
  • Lyonnais have scored 10 goals and conceded only two in their first five league games.
  • Nice have scored three times in five matches and lost both of their listed away fixtures.

Risk factors

  • Nice's most recent result was a 2-1 home win over LOSC Lille, showing they retain a route to an upset.
  • Two of Lyonnais' five league matches have ended level, so a draw remains a live outcome.
Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais

2 : 0

Nice

Nice
Olympique Lyonnais to win
Marathonbet
Both teams to score: No
WilliamHill
Under 2.5 Goals
bet365
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  • GPT 5.6
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    20

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Ligue 1 Standings

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais
7
4
2
1
13
5
+8
14
2
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain
7
4
2
1
14
9
+5
14
3
ParisParis
7
4
2
1
12
7
+5
14
4
LOSC LilleLOSC Lille
7
4
2
1
10
5
+5
14
5
MonacoMonaco
7
4
2
1
10
6
+4
14
6
RennesRennes
7
4
1
2
15
14
+1
13
7
LorientLorient
7
3
2
2
7
6
+1
11
8
LensLens
7
3
1
3
14
11
+3
10
9
Olympique MarseilleOlympique Marseille
7
3
0
4
14
10
+4
9
10
BrestBrest
7
2
3
2
13
10
+3
9
11
ToulouseToulouse
7
2
3
2
12
11
+1
9
12
AuxerreAuxerre
7
3
0
4
11
17
-6
9
13
NiceNice
7
2
2
3
6
9
-3
8
14
StrasbourgStrasbourg
7
2
1
4
12
15
-3
7
15
Angers SCOAngers SCO
7
2
1
4
9
15
-6
7
16
Le MansLe Mans
7
1
3
3
10
15
-5
6
17
TroyesTroyes
7
1
1
5
5
16
-11
4
18
Le HavreLe Havre
7
0
2
5
5
11
-6
2

Goal Stats

Goals Scored

13

1.9

Goals Conceded

5

0.7

Goals difference

+8

Avg. goals per match

2.6

Last 5 Matches

Ligue 1Ligue 1

FT, 9 Oct 2026

LensLens

2

Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais

1

Ligue 1Ligue 1

FT, 19 Sept 2026

Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais

4

RennesRennes

0

Ligue 1Ligue 1

FT, 12 Sept 2026

ParisParis

0

Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais

0

Ligue 1Ligue 1

FT, 4 Sept 2026

Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais

3

AuxerreAuxerre

1

Ligue 1Ligue 1

FT, 29 Aug 2026

Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais

1

Le HavreLe Havre

1

Likely Starting Line-ups & Team News

Based on recent previews and team reports.

Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais

Confirmed: 4-2-3-1

🧤Goalkeeper:

Rémy Descamps

🛡️Back line:

Zachary Christopher Athekame, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner

⚙️ Midfield:

Tanner Tessmann, Mads Bidstrup, Kaïl Boudache, Noah Teye Nartey, Julien Duranville

⚡ Attack:

Pavel Sulc

Nice

Nice

Confirmed: 3-4-2-1

🧤Goalkeeper:

Yehvann Diouf

🛡️Back line:

Mohamed Abdelmonem, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Xavier Mandza

⚙️ Midfield:

Jonathan Clauss, Axel Witsel, Hicham Boudaoui, Niels Nkounkou

⚡ Attack:

Gauthier Hein, Mohamed Amoura, Elye Wahi

Best Odds

Olympique Lyonnais to win
Marathonbet
Draw
Dafabet
Nice to win
Dafabet
Over 2.5 Goals
Marathonbet
Under 2.5 Goals
bet365
Both teams to score: Yes
bet365
Both teams to score: No
WilliamHill

What these Odds Say

👉

Lyon's win price has drifted from 1.66 to 1.85, signalling slightly weaker support but not a meaningful reversal of favouritism.

👉

Nice have shortened from 5.10 to 4.70, while the draw moved from 4.05 to 4.20, suggesting only a modest improvement in the visitors' perceived chance.

👉

BTTS No moved from 2.05 to 2.20 and Under 2.5 from 2.15 to 2.18, so low-scoring expectations are broadly stable.

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