Lyon will aim to maintain their outstanding form when they welcome Nice to Groupama Stadium for a Ligue 1 clash on Sunday night.
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Lyon vs Nice prediction: Home side to extend winning run?
Key stats
- Lyon have won their last 12 games in all competitions.
- Nice are undefeated in their last three games in all competitions.
- Lyon are winning the first half in six of their last eight matches.
- The last 10 clashes between these sides went below the 4.5-card threshold.
Correct score prediction: Lyon 2-1 Nice
Lyon are in red-hot form at the moment, having won 12 games in a row. They are on a mission to finish in the top three for the first time since 2018-19, and they will be aiming for nothing else than three points.
Paulo Fonseca's side have won eight games and haven't drawn at home, scoring 17 goals, and they are expected to maintain their impressive form this weekend as well.
Nice are in decent form as well, having suffered only one defeat in their last six appearances in all competitions, winning three of them.
Five of Nice's last seven games went over the 2.5-goal line, so predict both sides to score but give Lyon the three points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Lyon favourites
HOME: 8/13 (1.62) – 61.7%
DRAW: 16/5 (4.2) – 23.8%
AWAY: 19/5 (4.8) – 20.8%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Thus, we can see Lyon are overwhelming favourites to win this game, priced at 8/13 (1.62) with 61.7% chance of winning.
Lyon have been scoring first in nine of their last games, and they are backed to do so again, at 8/15 (1.53) odds with 65.4% chances of landing.
Eight of Nice's last 10 games produced goals at both ends, and BTTS – Yes at 3/4 (1.75) with 57.1% implied probability looks attractive.
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Most recent H2Hs: Goals expected
Lyon have historically dominated this fixture by winning it 23 times, while Nice won 12 times.
In the previous meeting between the two sides, Nice won 3-2. Only once in the last nine meetings did the match end 0-0, which means we can expect goals.
France Ligue 1 18/10/25
Nice
Lyon
France Ligue 1 09/03/25
Nice
Lyon
France Ligue 1 01/12/24
Lyon
Nice
France Ligue 1 16/02/24
Lyon
Nice
France Ligue 1 27/08/23
Nice
Lyon
Lyon preview: Team news
On loan from Real Madrid, Endrick is suspended for Sunday night's clash.
Malick Fofana is likely to be absent as he is nursing an ankle injury, while Corentin Tolisso is also a major doubt with a hamstring issue.
Predicted lineups: Grief (GK), Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Abner, Tessman, Morton, Nartey, Moreira, Karabec & Sulc
Last five matches
- 07/02/2026: Nantes 0-1 Lyon (Ligue 1)
- 04/04/2026: Lyon 2-0 Laval (Coupe de France)
- 01/02/2026: Lyon 1-0 Lille (Ligue 1)
- 29/01/2026: Lyon 4-2 PAOK (Europa League)
- 25/01/2026: Metz 2-5 Lyon (Ligue 1)
Nice preview: Team news
For the visitors, Boudaoui is absent with a back injury. Morgan Sanson is a doubt after picking up an ankle injury against Monaco.
Nice have conceded 38 goals this term, more than any other side, and they need to stay solid at the back if they desire any positive outcome.
Predicted lineups: Kohn (GK), Teze, Zakaria, Kehrer, Diatta, Camara, Bamba, Adingra, Akliouche, Golovin & Balogun
Last five matches
- 08/02/2026: Nice 0-0 AS Monaco (Ligue 1)
- 04/02/2026: Nice 3-2 Montpellier (Coupe de France)
- 01/02/2026: Nice 2-2 Brest (Ligue 1)
- 29/01/2026: Ludogorets 1-0 Nice (Europa League)
- 25/01/2026: Nantes 1-4 Nice (Ligue 1)
Player to watch: Pavel Sulc
In his first season at Lyon since joining last summer, the Czech Republic forward has settled in nicely and has played a big role so far.
The 25-year-old is in rich vein of form, and has scored 10 goals in 12 league starts, further registering two assists.
