Home / France: Ligue 1 / Lyon vs Nice

Ligue 1FT

Lyon vs Nice result, stats & H2H

Lyon

2–1

Nice

Pavel Šulc
Tanner Tessmann

Elye Wahi

18/10/2026 21:45 · Groupama Stadium

Lyon2–1Nice

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Pavel Šulc
Tanner Tessmann
Keito Nakamura

Elye Wahi
Niels Nkounkou
Mohamed Amoura
Elye Wahi
Mohamed Abdelmonem

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

LyonNice

4Shots on target5

6Fouls14

0Yellow cards4

1Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Lyon

Nice

Tanner TessmannMF · 96′Player of the match8.7
Zachary AthekameDF · 96′7.9
Elye WahiFW · 96′7.7
Jonathan ClaussMF · 96′7.3
Rémy DescampsGK · 96′7.2

Tanner TessmannMF · 96′Player of the match8.7
Zachary AthekameDF · 96′7.9
Rémy DescampsGK · 96′7.2

Elye WahiFW · 96′7.7
Jonathan ClaussMF · 96′7.3
Hicham BoudaouiMF · 96′7.2

All player stats →

Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Ligue 1
Kick-off: Sun 18 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Capacity: 61,556
City: Décines-Charpieu

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

25Lyon wins

12Draws

13Nice wins

Last matches: Lyon

26.10.26Ligue 1PSGLyon20L
22.10.26Europa LeagueHoffenheimLyon30L
15.10.26Europa LeagueLyonCrystal Palace32W
09.10.26Ligue 1LensLyon21L
19.09.26Ligue 1LyonRennes40W

Last matches: Nice

23.10.26Ligue 1BrestNice12W
11.10.26Ligue 1NiceStrasbourg21W
20.09.26Ligue 1NiceLille21W
12.09.26Ligue 1AuxerreNice10L
05.09.26Ligue 1NiceLe Mans11D

Head-to-head matches

18.10.26Ligue 1LyonNice21W
15.02.26Ligue 1LyonNice20W
18.10.25Ligue 1NiceLyon32L
09.03.25Ligue 1NiceLyon02W
01.12.24Ligue 1LyonNice41W
16.02.24Ligue 1LyonNice10W

2.94Avg goals56%Both scored56%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Lyon vs Nice: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2003: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

25Lyon wins

12Draws

13Nice wins

89:58Goals (Lyon : Nice)

2.94Goals per match

56%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

56%Over 2.5

40%Over 3.5

Lyon at home: 14-6-448:24 goals in 24 games
Nice at home: 9-6-1134:41 goals in 26 games
Lyon's biggest win: 0–5Nice 0–5 Lyon, 26 Nov 2017
Nice's biggest win: 3–0Nice 3–0 Lyon, 20 Nov 2015

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
18 Oct 2026	Ligue 1	Lyon	2–1	Nice
15 Feb 2026	Ligue 1	Lyon	2–0	Nice
18 Oct 2025	Ligue 1	Nice	3–2	Lyon
9 Mar 2025	Ligue 1	Nice	0–2	Lyon
1 Dec 2024	Ligue 1	Lyon	4–1	Nice
16 Feb 2024	Ligue 1	Lyon	1–0	Nice
27 Aug 2023	Ligue 1	Nice	0–0	Lyon
3 Jun 2023	Ligue 1	Nice	3–1	Lyon
11 Nov 2022	Ligue 1	Lyon	1–1	Nice
12 Feb 2022	Ligue 1	Lyon	2–0	Nice
24 Oct 2021	Ligue 1	Nice	3–2	Lyon
23 May 2021	Ligue 1	Lyon	2–3	Nice
19 Dec 2020	Ligue 1	Nice	1–4	Lyon
2 Feb 2020	Ligue 1	Nice	2–1	Lyon
30 Jan 2020	Cup	Nice	1–2	Lyon
23 Nov 2019	Ligue 1	Lyon	2–1	Nice
10 Feb 2019	Ligue 1	Nice	1–0	Lyon
31 Aug 2018	Ligue 1	Lyon	0–1	Nice
19 May 2018	Ligue 1	Lyon	3–2	Nice
26 Nov 2017	Ligue 1	Nice	0–5	Lyon

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Lyon2W 0D 3L · goals 8–9

L26.10Ligue 1APSG0–2
L22.10Europa LeagueAHoffenheim0–3
W15.10Europa LeagueHCrystal Palace3–2
L09.10Ligue 1ALens1–2
W19.09Ligue 1HRennes4–0

Nice3W 1D 1L · goals 7–5

W23.10Ligue 1ABrest2–1
W11.10Ligue 1HStrasbourg2–1
W20.09Ligue 1HLille2–1
L12.09Ligue 1AAuxerre0–1
D05.09Ligue 1HLe Mans1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

LyonNice

1.5Goals scored per game0.7

1.4Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored40%

70%Over 2.5 goals40%

2Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score60%

3-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

LyonNice

Top stats

4Shots on target5

Passes

471Passes499

399Accurate passes435

85%Pass accuracy87%

Defence

6Fouls14

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

0Yellow cards4

1Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.7Tanner TessmannLyon
7.9Zachary AthekameLyon
7.7Elye WahiNice
7.3Jonathan ClaussNice
7.2Rémy DescampsLyon

Lyon (16)

Nice (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Ligue 1

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
4	Monaco	8	+4	15	DLDWD
5	Lyon	8	+6	14	LWLWD
6	Paris FC	8	+4	14	LWLWD
9	Lorient	8	+1	12	DWWLD
10	Nice	8	-2	11	WLWWL
11	Toulouse	8	+1	10	DWDWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

LyonFormationNice

Lyon

Nice

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

77Teddy Boulhendi
36Alidu Seidu

About this match

Lyon vs Nice preview

Lyon and Nice met in the Ligue 1 on Sun, 18 Oct 2026, and the match finished 2–1.

Form · last 5 matches

LyonLLWLW8 scored · 9 conceded

NiceWWWLD7 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LyonNice

1.5Goals scored per game0.7

1.4Goals conceded per game1.0

60%Both teams scored40%

70%Over 2.5 goals40%

2Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

25Lyon wins

12Draws

13Nice wins

50 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 56%

League table

Lyon5th14 pts · 8 played

Nice10th11 pts · 8 played

Lyon lead by 3 pts

Read the full match preview

Recent form over the last 5: Lyon LLWLW (goals 8–9), Nice WWWLD (goals 7–5).

Both teams scored in 60% of Lyon's recent games and 40% of Nice's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Lyon average 1.5 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Nice 0.7 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 50 head-to-head games the record reads 25–12–13 (wins–draws–losses) from Lyon's side.

Those 50 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Lyon sit 5th on 14 pts after 8 games, Nice 10th on 11 pts.

Nito explains: Lyon vs Nice

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Lyon and Nice matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Lyon's last 10 matches and 40% of Nice's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 56%. In this match it landed (Lyon 2-1 Nice).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Lyon reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Nice in 40% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (56% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Lyon, last 5: 2 W · 0 D · 3 L (8 scored, 9 conceded). Nice, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Lyon and Nice stand in the table?

Lyon are 5th with 14 points from 8 games. Nice are 10th with 11 points from 8 games. The gap between them is 3 points.

Lyon vs Nice: questions & answers

Who won Lyon vs Nice?

Lyon won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Lyon vs Nice?

Yes, the match finished 2–1.

When was Lyon vs Nice played?

Lyon vs Nice was played on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Groupama Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Lyon and Nice?

50 meetings: Lyon 25 wins, 12 draws, Nice 13 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 56% of them.

Lyon vs Nice result, stats & H2H

Lyon

Nice

Key events

Key events