Lyon look to get their Ligue 1 campaign back on track as they welcome Nantes to Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday for matchday 14 action.
A poor run of form has seen Les Gones slip down to seventh in the league standings, while the struggling visitors are just above the relegation playoff zone.
Read our Lyon vs Nantes prediction and preview to find out more, and remember to check our other Ligue 1 betting tips.
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Lyon vs Nantes prediction: Both sides battle to end respective winless runs
Key stats:
- Lyon have won 14 of their last 17 home games (D2, L1) against Nantes.
- The Canaries have both scored and conceded in three of their last four league games on the road.
- Lyon have averaged six corners per game across their last three Ligue 1 outings.
- Nantes are winless in their last four games (D2, L2), while losing three of the last five.
Correct score prediction: Lyon 2-1 Nantes
Lyon are coming off their biggest victory in almost six years, having dismantled Maccabi Tel Aviv 6-0 in the UEFA Europa League in midweek, with the result ending a five-game winless run across all competitions (D3, L2).
As such, Paulo Fonseca’s men enter Sunday's encounter motivated to end their winless streak in the league, though facing a Nantes side unbeaten in four games on the road (W1, D3) presents a tough challenge.
Still, Les Gones are expected to grind out maximum points here considering their home dominance in this fixture, with the game likely to produce goals at both ends given neither side has been watertight in recent home and away encounters, respectively.
Pre-match analysis: Hosts backed heavily despite poor form
- HOME: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
- DRAW: 18/5 (4.60) – 21.7%
- AWAY: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes; subject to change*
Despite Lyon’s poor form, the bookmakers have handed them a whopping 69.2% win probability, which is over four times the likelihood of the visitors at 15.4%, while a draw is priced at 21.7%.
Our hot tip of both teams to score at 1.85 odds appears a valuable pick considering Lyon’s knack for conceding and netting at home in recent times, with Nantes also showing similar tendencies in their recent away results.
The most recent encounter was a 1-1 draw in January when both teams met in the league at Stade de la Beaujoire, though that was the first time Nantes avoided defeat in the last four of this fixture.
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Lyon preview: Suspended players return amid injury woes
Tyler Morton, Hans Hateboer and Nicolas Tagliafico are all available for selection after suspension, but Lyon have a host of injury absentees heading into this encounter.
Clinton Mata, Rachid Ghezzal, Malick Fofana, Ernest Nuamah, Orel Mangala and Ruben Kluivert are all ruled out for this game.
Predicted XI: Grief (GK), Barisic, Maitland-Niles, Niakhate, Abner; Tessmann, Morton, Sulc, Tolisso, Moreira & Satriano
Lyon’s last five results:
- 27/11/25: Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-6 Lyon (W)
- 23/11/25: Auxerre 0-0 Lyon (D)
- 09/11/25: Lyon 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain (L)
- 06/11/25: Real Betis 2-0 Lyon (L)
- 02/11/25: Brest 0-0 Lyon (D)
Nantes preview: Key absentees in midfield
Louis Leroux was ruled out in the previous outing due to injury and is not expected to return for the remainder of the year, while fellow midfielder Francis Coquelin could remain sidelined as he continues his recovery from a hamstring problem here.
Predicted XI: Lopes (GK), Amian, Awaziem, Tati, Cozza, Lepenant, Hyun-seok, Mwanga, Guirassy, Abline & El-Arabi
Nantes’ last five results:
- 23/11/25: Nantes 1-1 Lorient (D)
- 08/11/25: Le Havre 1-1 Nantes (D)
- 02/11/25: Nantes 0-2 Metz (L)
- 29/10/25: Nantes 3-5 Monaco (L)
- 24/10/25: Paris FC 1-2 Nantes (W)
Player to watch: Anthony Lopes
Rising through the ranks, Anthony Lopes spent 12 years with the Lyon first team before terminating his contract in December 2024 and moving to Nantes.
Facing Les Gones for the second time, Lopes would be motivated against his former club, and it would be interesting to see how the 34-year-old performs.