Here's what we know about the Nantes - Olympique Lyonnais match:

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Date: fr 12.april
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau (38285 seats)

The visiting Olympique Lyonnais side should be favourites in this visit to Nantes, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 32 league games this season.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nantes and Olympique Lyonnais.

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Nantes form and stats

Nantes have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The Nantes supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 and win 2-1. Heartbreak before that as Nantes lost 0-1 at Toulouse's place.

Nantes have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau with 26 goals in 15 matches. On the other hand, Nantes have conceded 19 goals.

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Olympique Lyonnais form and stats

Playing away, Olympique Lyonnais have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats so far this season. Three has not been a lucky number for Olympique Lyonnais as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Rennes match.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Olympique Lyonnais, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Nantes. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Dijon.

Olympique Lyonnais are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Olympique Lyonnais have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Nantes - Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Nantes-Olympique Lyonnais H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Nantes 2 wins, Olympique Lyonnais 5 wins, 3 draws.

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Olympique Lyonnais missing players

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Total Home Statistic Away Total
31 15 Played 16 32
35 26 Scored 23 53
40 19 Conceded 24 40
94% 93% Over 0.5 100% 100%
65% 80% Over 1.5 75% 81%
42% 53% Over 2.5 62% 53%
23% 40% Over 3.5 38% 31%
16% 27% Over 4.5 12% 16%
45% 60% Both teams to score 56% 56%
23% 33% Clean Sheet 19% 25%
39% 13% Failed To Score 25% 19%
 
5.1 6.5 Corners For (avg) 5.3 6.2
4.8 4.3 Corners Against (avg) 4.1 4.2
2.1 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.1 1.5
6 1 Red Cards (total) 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • Olympique Lyonnais hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olympique Lyonnais is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Nantes is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 PSG 31 26 3 2 90 23 16 15 1 0 55 8 15 11 2 2 35 15 67 81
2 Lille 32 19 7 6 54 28 16 10 4 2 31 11 16 9 3 4 23 17 26 64
3 Olympique Lyonnais 32 16 8 8 53 40 16 10 3 3 30 16 16 6 5 5 23 24 13 56
4 Saint-Étienne 32 15 8 9 48 37 16 11 2 3 29 13 16 4 6 6 19 24 11 53
5 Olympique Marseille 32 15 6 11 49 43 16 10 4 2 29 12 16 5 2 9 20 31 6 51
6 Montpellier 32 12 12 8 44 36 16 7 6 3 26 16 16 5 6 5 18 20 8 48
7 Reims 32 11 15 6 32 32 16 7 7 2 18 12 16 4 8 4 14 20 0 48
8 Nice 32 13 9 10 23 29 15 8 3 4 13 12 17 5 6 6 10 17 -6 48
9 Strasbourg 32 10 14 8 54 40 16 6 7 3 29 19 16 4 7 5 25 21 14 44
10 Nîmes 32 12 7 13 47 47 16 7 5 4 25 16 16 5 2 9 22 31 0 43
11 Rennes 32 11 10 11 43 43 16 7 5 4 21 14 16 4 5 7 22 29 0 43
12 Angers SCO 32 9 14 9 39 38 16 5 7 4 21 18 16 4 7 5 18 20 1 41
13 Bordeaux 32 9 11 12 30 34 16 7 6 3 22 16 16 2 5 9 8 18 -4 38
14 Toulouse 32 8 11 13 30 46 16 4 7 5 16 19 16 4 4 8 14 27 -16 35
15 Nantes 31 9 7 15 35 40 15 6 4 5 26 19 16 3 3 10 9 21 -5 34
16 Monaco 32 7 11 14 31 46 17 3 6 8 15 26 15 4 5 6 16 20 -15 32
17 Amiens SC 32 8 8 16 26 45 16 6 3 7 18 21 16 2 5 9 8 24 -19 32
18 Dijon 32 6 7 19 24 48 16 3 4 9 11 25 16 3 3 10 13 23 -24 25
19 Guingamp 32 5 9 18 23 57 16 3 5 8 13 22 16 2 4 10 10 35 -34 24
20 Caen 32 4 11 17 24 47 16 2 5 9 12 24 16 2 6 8 12 23 -23 23

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