This could be an interesting match as Nice have their presumed home advantage while Olympique Lyonnais are ahead 3 points in the Ligue 1 table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Nice form and stats
Nice have played 11 Ligue 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Nice's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Olympique Lyonnais (placed 6th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Ligue 1 home game that ended 1-1 versus Rennes.
Heartbreak for Nice in their last match as Olympique Lyonnais's H. Aouar scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
The manager P. Vieira will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Reims in only three days.
The Nice fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Nice have conceded 13 goals.
Olympique Lyonnais form and stats
As the visiting team in Ligue 1 matches, Olympique Lyonnais have produced an overall stat of 5-3-3 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Olympique Lyonnais, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Nice (placed 12th) in the Coupe de France last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Toulouse.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager R. Garcia when Houssem Aouar scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute. Late drama in the previous game, when Houssem Aouar scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time to defeat Nice.
A new game in only three days for Olympique Lyonnais, the Ligue 1 home match versus Amiens SC. Busy days.
Olympique Lyonnais are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. As opposed to that, Olympique Lyonnais have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Olympique Lyonnais - Nice 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nice four wins, two draws and Olympique Lyonnais four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Dembélé 12 goals |  M. Depay 9 goals |   W. Cyprien 7 goals |
Nice missing players
Olympique Lyonnais missing players
| Nice | Olympique Lyonnais | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | 21 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 20 | 34 |
| 29 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 67% |
| 62% | 64% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 73% | 52% |
| 24% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 24% |
| 14% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 76% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 43% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.3 | 7.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 265 | 158 | 62 | Total Shots | T S | 50 | 144 | 277 |
| 97 | 58 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 54 | 106 |
| 31% | 36% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 32% |
- All of Nice's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nice have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nice have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Nice haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Olympique Lyonnais have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Olympique Lyonnais have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Olympique Lyonnais haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 22 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 43 | 55 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 42 |
| 3 | Rennes | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Lille | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | Reims | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Nantes | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -1 | 32 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Nice | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | Monaco | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Brest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Saint-Étienne | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Dijon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 17 | Metz | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 19 | Nîmes | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 18 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -26 | 13 |