Ligue 1 schedule has been exciting since the start of the season, where every team has played fourteen matches each.
We can see some teams in the top positions in the Ligue 1 standings for a while and are still maintaining that spot.
These teams include Paris Saint-Germain, Lens, and Stade Rennes, while three other teams that hold the fourth, fifth, and sixth positions share the same point:
- Marseille
- AS Monaco
- Lorient
The teams. Every team aims to keep winning and earning points to win the title race and, at the same, the top spot for European competition.
We all know that the top four are the most important: the qualification for the UEFA Champions League, and the fifth and sixth are the UEFA Europa League.
Seventh-Placed Team
At the same time, the seventh-placed team plays in the UEFA Europa Conference league.
We are looking at two teams close to each other this week. It will be their fifteen round. We are confident we will get many talking points.
As we prepare for the game, we want to look at both teams and how they have performed so far this season, and we will provide our Lyon vs Nice betting picks.
Last Game Records
Lyon
Lyon recorded a loss in the last game when they faced Marseille away from home. It was a tight game that saw them concede one goal.
It was unfortunate for them not to earn a point or three from the game. Before that match, Lyon recorded a win as they faced Lille in their 13th round of the season.
It was also a tight game, as they scored only one goal. They scored the only goal 74th minute, where Alexandre Lacazette was the goalscorer. So, Lyon betting has become popular in the last couple of weeks.
Nice
For Nice, they faced Stade Brestois 29 in the last match and recorded a win. It was a tight match, which saw them score just one goal.
It was fortunate for the team to secure another three points to their initial points. Gaetan Laborde was the goalscorer of the game. Before that match, they faced FC Koln away from home.
During the game, Nice led with two goals from the first half, when Gaetan Laborde scored in the 40th minute, and Bilal Brahimi scored three minutes after the first goal.
Not long after the beginning of the second half, FC Koln scored their first goal when Denis Huseinbasic put the ball at the back of the Nice net, and in the 60th minute, Ondrej Duda leveled up to end the game 2-2.
Lyon vs. Nice Betting Analysis
The last time Lyon hosted Nice was on the 12th of February, 2022, which was the second leg of the previous campaign. Lyon recorded a win after scoring two goals, and the visitor could not record a single goal.
During the game, the first goal was scored in the first half by one of their best players, Moussa Dembele, in the 8th minute after the game’s kick-off, and the second goal was scored by Karl Toko Ekambi seven minutes after they began the second half.
2020/21 Season
Before that, Nice hosted Lyon in the first leg of the 2020/2021 season. It was an exciting game for both sides, where they scored against each other, but the home team (Nice) won the game with three goals to two.
Lyon was the first team to score in the game, leading with one goal in the first half, but unfortunately, they could not secure a win.
However, we found out that both teams scored each other in two of their last three meetings, and Nice was the winner in the two, scoring the same goals.
Lyon
Since the start of the season, Lyon has played fourteen matches, winning six, losing six, and drawing two. However, out of the possible thirty-nine points, they have earned twenty points and currently sit 8th in their stands.
This team finished in this position in their last campaign, but there are still over fifteen matches to play, so we can’t decide where they will finish this season.
Lyon’s Scoring Goals
They have scored twenty-two goals this season, conceded seventeen goals, and kept just two clean sheets.
Their average ball possession so far is 58.9% altogether in all their matches. So, hopefully Lyon prediction works out.
Nice
Nice is part of the teams that have also played fourteen matches, winning five, losing five, and drawing four.
Out of the possible thirty-nine points, they earned nineteen points and sit behind Lyon in their stands. This team finished fifth in their last campaign, and hopefully, they can repeat that this season.
Nice’s Scoring Goals and Ball Possession
They scored fourteen goals this season, conceded sixteen, and kept two clean sheets.
Their average ball possession so far is 53.0% altogether in all their matches. Therefore, Lyon vs Nice betting pick will be tricky.
Possible Lineups
The game between Lyon and Nice is scheduled at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France. Lyon and Nice will play the match on the 11th of November, 2022, and the kick-off time for this game is 9:00 PM WAT, and you can watch it on ESPN. Both Ligue 1 teams have some players still injured and will miss this game.
The possible lineup for Lyon is:
- Lopes
- Tagliafico
- Lukeba
- Boateng
- Gusto
- Mendes
- Tete
- Caqueret
- Faivre
- Lacazette
- Dembele
On the other hand, the possible lineup for Nice is:
- Schmeichel
- Atal
- Todibo
- Dante
- Lotomba
- Boudoir
- Lemina
- Thuram
- Diop
- Pepe
- Laborde
Lyon vs. Nice Betting Preview
Getting three points is the main aim for both teams to keep fighting for the title race, even though they are not part of the contenders that can win the French Ligue one title.
Lyon has won the Ligue one title seven times, but the last time they won the trophy was in the 2007-08 season, while Nice won it four times, and their last time was in the 1958-59 season.
Both teams will have to play this match to earn the three points to keep the hope of qualifying for any of the European competitions because they currently need to be in that spot in their standings.
As mentioned earlier, the home team lost their last match while the away team won theirs; however, the home team would like to win this tie.
Lyon vs. Nice Betting Prediction
Getting the correct Ligue 1 predictions for this tie will be tricky, but with the help of their last meetings, we found the best bets for this game.
Lyon hosts Nice, and the last time that happened ended in a win for Lyon; if we look at their current performance, Ligue 1 odds, and standings, Lyon is above Nice with one point.
However, we will support the home team to use their home-ground advantage over the visitor, even though they lost two in their last three meetings.
Therefore, our Lyon vs Nice betting prediction is Lyon to win or draw and over 1.5 goals (1X & over 1.5).
Ligue 1 Pick: Over 2.5 (-130)
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