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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 17.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Groupama OL Academy Décines-Charpieu (40494 seats)

Ligue 1: What this game might lack in style it should make up for in energy and enthusiasm. Get ready for Olympique Lyonnais - Nantes!

Insights:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Olympique Lyonnais form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Olympique Lyonnais have to build on here at Groupama OL Academy Décines-Charpieu in the Ligue 1.

Lyon drew their last game, 3-3 away at Lille (placed 6th). Late drama in the game against Lille as Olympique Lyonnais were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Lacazette popped out and made it level in the 89th minute. No victory last time out for Olympique Lyonnais, but the draw 3-3 felt nice for Lacazette who came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute and scored two goals. The attacker Barcola won the honour of being "man of the match" for Lyon with the rating of 7.15/10. Barcola scored one goal, served one assist and dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times.

Before that, Olympique Lyonnais drew at home versus Lorient.

The Olympique Lyonnais fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Olympique Lyonnais are not conceding a lot of goals here at Groupama OL Academy Décines-Charpieu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Nantes form and stats

There's been little loot from Nantes's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Ligue 1. Nantes only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Nantes have lost on their last two travels.

Nantes played 2-2 against Nice in their previous match. Goalkeeper Lafont made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Nice. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against PSG wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.

Highlight this: 9 of the last 12 league fixtures featuring this team have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

In the opposite end, Nantes have conceded 22 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Olympique Lyonnais have avoided defeat in the last 6 matches (5-1-0) versus Nantes.

Nantes - Olympique Lyonnais 0-0 was the score in these teams' latest H2H game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

LyonA. Lacazette
A. Lacazette
16 goals
NantesL. Blas
L. Blas
6 goals
NantesM. Abdallah
M. Abdallah
6 goals

Olympique Lyonnais missing players

Nantes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olympique Lyonnais Nantes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 14 27
11 6 4 Won W 1 2 6
7 4 1 Drew D 2 5 11
9 3 1 Lost L 2 7 10
42 19 14 Scored S 6 14 29
31 10 5 Conceded C 5 22 36
89% 85% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 79% 81%
70% 62% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 67%
56% 46% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 44%
30% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 30%
19% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 21% 15%
63% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 48%
22% 31% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 36% 33%
26% 31% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 36% 37%
 
5.2 6.7 9.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.3 4.6
4.1 4.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 4.8 5.3
1.5 1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.9 1.6
2 1 1 Red cards R C 3 3 4
 
13.8 16.5 20.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 10.5 11.8
5.6 5.8 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4 4.1
28% 25% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 25% 26%
 
10.7 10 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.4 13 13
4 3.5 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 5.3 4.7
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Nantes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have won significantly more corners at 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 +/- P
1 PSG 27 21 3 3 68 26 13 11 2 0 34 15 14 10 1 3 34 11 42 66
2 Olympique Marseille 27 17 5 5 51 27 14 7 3 4 25 18 13 10 2 1 26 9 24 56
3 Lens 27 15 9 3 44 21 13 11 1 1 26 10 14 4 8 2 18 11 23 54
4 Monaco 27 15 6 6 55 37 14 7 2 5 29 23 13 8 4 1 26 14 18 51
5 Rennes 27 14 5 8 45 29 14 11 0 3 30 11 13 3 5 5 15 18 16 47
6 Lille 27 13 7 7 49 36 14 8 4 2 28 21 13 5 3 5 21 15 13 46
7 Nice 27 11 10 6 36 24 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 6 5 3 19 13 12 43
8 Reims 27 10 13 4 35 26 13 7 4 2 22 13 14 3 9 2 13 13 9 43
9 Lorient 27 12 7 8 40 36 14 7 3 4 21 15 13 5 4 4 19 21 4 43
10 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 7 9 42 31 13 6 4 3 19 10 14 5 3 6 23 21 11 40
11 Toulouse 27 10 5 12 43 46 14 6 4 4 25 21 13 4 1 8 18 25 -3 35
12 Clermont 27 9 7 11 26 38 14 4 3 7 11 25 13 5 4 4 15 13 -12 34
13 Montpellier 27 10 3 14 42 46 14 5 2 7 22 22 13 5 1 7 20 24 -4 33
14 Nantes 27 6 11 10 29 36 13 4 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 29
15 Strasbourg 27 4 11 12 32 46 14 2 6 6 16 22 13 2 5 6 16 24 -14 23
16 Brest 27 5 8 14 28 44 13 2 5 6 14 22 14 3 3 8 14 22 -16 23
17 Auxerre 27 5 8 14 23 49 13 3 5 5 11 20 14 2 3 9 12 29 -26 23
18 Ajaccio 27 6 3 18 20 48 13 3 1 9 9 20 14 3 2 9 11 28 -28 21
19 Troyes 27 4 8 15 36 59 13 1 8 4 14 20 14 3 0 11 22 39 -23 20
20 Angers SCO 27 2 4 21 21 60 14 1 2 11 14 30 13 1 2 10 7 30 -39 10

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 27 21 3 3 68 26 13 11 2 0 34 15 14 10 1 3 34 11 42 66
2 Olympique Marseille 27 17 5 5 51 27 14 7 3 4 25 18 13 10 2 1 26 9 24 56
3 Lens 27 15 9 3 44 21 13 11 1 1 26 10 14 4 8 2 18 11 23 54
4 Monaco 27 15 6 6 55 37 14 7 2 5 29 23 13 8 4 1 26 14 18 51
5 Rennes 27 14 5 8 45 29 14 11 0 3 30 11 13 3 5 5 15 18 16 47
6 Lille 27 13 7 7 49 36 14 8 4 2 28 21 13 5 3 5 21 15 13 46
7 Nice 27 11 10 6 36 24 13 5 5 3 17 11 14 6 5 3 19 13 12 43
8 Reims 27 10 13 4 35 26 13 7 4 2 22 13 14 3 9 2 13 13 9 43
9 Lorient 27 12 7 8 40 36 14 7 3 4 21 15 13 5 4 4 19 21 4 43
10 Olympique Lyonnais 27 11 7 9 42 31 13 6 4 3 19 10 14 5 3 6 23 21 11 40
11 Toulouse 27 10 5 12 43 46 14 6 4 4 25 21 13 4 1 8 18 25 -3 35
12 Clermont 27 9 7 11 26 38 14 4 3 7 11 25 13 5 4 4 15 13 -12 34
13 Montpellier 27 10 3 14 42 46 14 5 2 7 22 22 13 5 1 7 20 24 -4 33
14 Nantes 27 6 11 10 29 36 13 4 6 3 15 14 14 2 5 7 14 22 -7 29
15 Strasbourg 27 4 11 12 32 46 14 2 6 6 16 22 13 2 5 6 16 24 -14 23
16 Brest 27 5 8 14 28 44 13 2 5 6 14 22 14 3 3 8 14 22 -16 23
17 Auxerre 27 5 8 14 23 49 13 3 5 5 11 20 14 2 3 9 12 29 -26 23
18 Ajaccio 27 6 3 18 20 48 13 3 1 9 9 20 14 3 2 9 11 28 -28 21
19 Troyes 27 4 8 15 36 59 13 1 8 4 14 20 14 3 0 11 22 39 -23 20
20 Angers SCO 27 2 4 21 21 60 14 1 2 11 14 30 13 1 2 10 7 30 -39 10

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.