Nice vs Lyon prediction 03.06.2023
OGC Nice
3 : 1
Lyon
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Contents
- Competition: Ligue 1
- Date: Saturday, 3rd May 2023
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Allianz Riviera (Nice)
Nice were fifth in the last season and secured Europa Conference League this season. This season, they will finish 9th or 8th place and fail to qualify for Europe. When Nice play Europe, they often struggle to secure it in that season, probably because they are unable to play on multiple fronts. That scenario keeps happening to them.
Lyon are without a realistic chance of reaching Europe for the second year in a row. They are 7th with 62 points, only three points away from Europe with one round left. Still, 5th-placed Rennes have a much better goal difference, and it is almost impossible for Lyon to reach the fifth place.
Nice vs Lyon pick: Over 2.5 goals
Nice are in solid form, with three wins in the last five matches. They played one of their best matches this season in the previous game. They won 3:2 against Montpellier after trailing 2:0. They played an excellent game with 15 shots on goal and, according to xG statistics, should have scored 4.22 goals.
Lyon are playing only high-scoring games recently. They were eight times over 2.5 goals in a row before this game. In the previous four games, Lyon were superb offensively with 12 scored goals - three per game.
The previous four h2h games at Allianz Riviera (Nice) finished with three or more goals, with both teams scoring.
OGC Nice vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lyon
1 : 1
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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Lyon
2 : 0
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
3 : 2
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
2 : 3
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
1 : 4
Lyon
Ligue 1
Nice team news
Coach Didier Digard spoke to the media aftrer a 3:2 vs Montpellier. He praised his players and said they were incredible. He singled out Gaetan Laborde, who scored twice. "At the start of the season, when things got tough, he stood his ground. Now he is scoring goals and being rewarded," he added.
A right full-back, Youcef Atal, suffered an injury in the last match and had to be substituted. He could miss the next game too.
The team will miss their best defensive midfielder, Khephren Thuram, due to a thigh injury.
Three more players should also miss the game with injuries: Nicolas Pepe (forward), Aaron Ramsey (midfielder), and Youssouf Ndayishimiye (defender).
Last matches of OGC Nice
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Montpellier
2 : 3
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
0 : 0
Toulouse
Ligue 1
-
Strasbourg
2 : 0
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
-
OGC Nice
2 : 1
Rennes
Ligue 1
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Troyes
0 : 1
OGC Nice
Ligue 1
OGC Nice lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Kasper Schmeichel
Defenders
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33
Antoine Mendy
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4
Dante
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8
Pablo Rosario
Midfielders
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23
Jordan Lotomba
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21
Alexis Beka Beka
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28
Hicham Boudaoui
-
26
Melvin Bard
Forwards
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24
Gaëtan Laborde
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10
Sofiane Diop
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9
Terem Moffi
Lyon team news
In one of his recent interviews, coach Laurent Blanc spoke to the media about the season. He said they were great in the second part of the season and probably the second-best team in France. He praised his striker and the team's captain Alex Lacazette.
Alex Lacazette scored 27 goals this season in Ligue 1, and only Mbappe scored more (28) in Ligue 1.
The team should miss two starting central defenders, Dejan Lovren and Sinaly Diomande, due to thigh injuries. Castello Lukeba and Jerome Boateng will most likely start at the back.
Forward Moussa Dembele will most likely miss the game with an ankle injury.
Last matches of Lyon
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Lyon
3 : 0
Reims
Ligue 1
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Lyon
3 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Clermont
2 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
5 : 4
Montpellier
Ligue 1
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Strasbourg
1 : 2
Lyon
Ligue 1
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anthony Lopes
Defenders
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20
Sael Kumbedi
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17
Jérôme Boateng
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4
Castello Lukeba
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3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Midfielders
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6
Maxence Caqueret
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88
Corentin Tolisso
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26
Bradley Barcola
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18
Rayan Cherki
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47
Jeffinho
Forwards
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10
Alexandre Lacazette
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Nice scored three goals in the last match against Montpellier
- Lyon were eight times over 2.5 goals before this game
- Lyon scored six goals in the previous two games vs Reims and Monaco
- We have seen three or more goals in the previous four h2h games at Allianz Riviera (Nice)
Main prediction OGC Nice - Lyon
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.36
Additional predictions
BTTS
Best odds:1.33
OGC Nice & Lyon current standing in Ligue 1
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 38 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 89 - 40 | +49 | 85 |
| 2 | Lens | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 68 - 29 | +39 | 84 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 67 - 40 | +27 | 73 |
| 4 | Rennes | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 69 - 39 | +30 | 68 |
| 5 | Lille | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 65 - 44 | +21 | 67 |
| 6 | Monaco | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 70 - 58 | +12 | 65 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 65 - 47 | +18 | 62 |
| 8 | Clermont | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 45 - 49 | -4 | 59 |
| 9 | Nice | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 48 - 37 | +11 | 58 |
| 10 | Lorient | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 52 - 53 | -1 | 55 |
| 11 | Reims | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 45 - 45 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Montpellier | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 65 - 62 | +3 | 50 |
| 13 | Toulouse | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 51 - 57 | -6 | 48 |
| 14 | Brest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 - 54 | -10 | 44 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 51 - 59 | -8 | 40 |
| 16 | Nantes | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 37 - 55 | -18 | 36 |
| 17 | Auxerre | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 35 - 63 | -28 | 35 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 38 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 - 74 | -51 | 26 |
| 19 | Troyes | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 45 - 81 | -36 | 24 |
| 20 | Angers SCO | 38 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 33 - 81 | -48 | 18 |