The Ligue 1 matchday 22 fixture between Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice will take place on 15 February at the Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Olympique Lyonnais
The home team are currently on a six-match winning run in the league. Notably, in the last two matchdays they have won by a clean 1:0 scoreline, beating Lille and Nantes in succession. Interestingly, in the current campaign the club have kept a clean sheet in 11 matches. Olympique Lyonnais have gradually climbed into the top four and now sit third in the standings. However, they are still a long way behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain - nine points. It is also worth adding that the team have opened the scoring in each of their last six Ligue 1 matches.
- Olympique Lyonnais' all-or-nothing run at home in the league stands at 18 matches (14 wins and 4 defeats).
- Olympique Lyonnais have conceded more than one goal in just one of their last nine Ligue 1 matches.
- The club have not won the second half in four straight league matches (3 draws and 1 defeat).
Potential Olympique Lyonnais Lineup (4-3-3)*
Dominik Greif - Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Abner Vinicius - Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Noa Narti - Afonso Moreira, Endrick, Pavel Shults.
Forwards Ernest Nuamah and Malick Fofana, midfielder Orel Mangala, and defender Nicolas Tagliafico are all out injured. Forward Endrick is suspended for one match. The participation of midfielder Corentin Tolisso is in doubt.
OGC Nice
The away team played their last two league matches at home, but had to settle for two draws. First there was a 2:2 draw with Brest, before they shared the spoils with Monaco in a 0:0 stalemate. Prior to that, OGC Nice thrashed Nantes 4:1 away from home. That win, by the way, is their only victory in the last 11 Ligue 1 matches (3 draws and 7 defeats). The club are down in 14th place in the table, but for now they have a comfortable nine-point cushion over the bottom three. Their matches are also among the most prolific in the competition - with 3.1 goals scored on average.
- Both teams to score has landed in 4 of the team's last 5 Ligue 1 matches.
- OGC Nice have lost 5 of their last 6 away league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the last 10 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential OGC Nice Lineup (4-3-3)*
Maxime Dupe - Dante Bonfim, Jonathan Clauss, Ali Abdi, Kojo Oppong - Gabin Bernardo, Tom Lushe, Morgan Sanson - Elye Wahi, Sofiane Diop, Charles Vanhoutte.
Defenders Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye, as well as defender Moise Bombito, are currently in the club's treatment room.
Referee
Thomas Leonard (France)
Matches - 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) - 39;
Yellow cards per match on average - 3.9;
Red cards shown - 2;
Fouls per match on average - 25;
Penalties - 20%.
Olympique Lyonnais vs OGC Nice: Match Prediction
Clearly, the hosts are in far better form heading into this game. Olympique Lyonnais have won each of their last six league matches, while the visitors have failed to win 10 of their previous 11 Ligue 1 fixtures. Moreover, Claude Puel's men have managed to beat only Nantes, who sit in the bottom three. On the side of Olympique Lyonnais is a solid attack, scoring 1.6 goals per match on average. By contrast, OGC Nice have the league's second-worst defence, conceding 1.8 goals per match on average.
We think the home team will claim a seventh straight Ligue 1 victory. They have also won each of their last four home matches in the league. Meanwhile, OGC Nice have lost 5 of their last 6 away Ligue 1 games. In addition, the club have conceded at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures. On top of that, it is worth noting that Olympique Lyonnais have won 3 of the last 4 head-to-head meetings at their stadium in the league (with one draw).
Prediction: Olympique Lyonnais to win
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
