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Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice — result, stats & head-to-head, 18 Oct 2026

Olympique Lyonnais vs NiceLigue 1 · Round 7 · Groupama Stadium2–1
Matches
Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 Full time Nice

How the market moved Olympique Lyonnais win %

100% +42 since open at 58%
100%75%50%25%
100
Market openedKick-offNow

The market moved toward Olympique Lyonnais, from 58% at open to 100% — a rise of 42 points. Along the way it fell as far as 27%.

Real traded prices, since the market opened. Not a forecast: what the market believed, when.

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Olympique Lyonnais2 out
Mohamed OuédraogoInjurysince 8 Oct · 2 matches missed Nicolás TagliaficoInjurysince 8 Oct · 2 matches missed
Nice2 out
Laurent Abergel Injurysince 8 Aug · 8 matches missed Antoine MendyInjurysince 6 Sep · 3 matches missed

Starting XI

Timeline

  1. 18'
    Elye Wahi · 0–1assist: Jonathan Clauss
  2. 32'
    Pavel Sulc · 1–1Right foot shot
  3. 36'
    Tanner Tessmann · 2–1assist: Zachary Christopher Athekame
  4. 70'
    Keito Nakamurared card
  5. 90+3'
    Elye WahiVAR check
Show all 18 events (+13 subs & bookings)
  1. 10'
    Niels Nkounkouyellow card
  2. 18'
    Elye Wahi · 0–1assist: Jonathan Clauss
  3. 32'
    Pavel Sulc · 1–1Right foot shot
  4. 36'
    Tanner Tessmann · 2–1assist: Zachary Christopher Athekame
  5. 48'
    Mohamed Abdelmonemyellow card
  6. 61'
    Julien Duranville ↑ Keito Nakamura ↓substitution
  7. 61'
    Noah Teye Nartey ↑ Corentin Tolisso ↓substitution
  8. 65'
    Mohamed Amourayellow card
  9. 70'
    Keito Nakamurared card
  10. 75'
    Kaïl Boudache ↑ Felix Bacher ↓substitution
  11. 81'
    Abner ↑ Ruben Kluivert ↓substitution
  12. 81'
    Pavel Sulc ↑ Khalis Merah ↓substitution
  13. 81'
    Mohamed Abdelmonem ↑ Alidu Seidu ↓substitution
  14. 87'
    Gauthier Hein ↑ Isak Jansson ↓substitution
  15. 87'
    Axel Witsel ↑ Morgan Sanson ↓substitution
  16. 87'
    Xavier Mandza ↑ Sofiane Diop ↓substitution
  17. 90+3'
    Elye WahiVAR check
  18. 90+4'
    Elye Wahiyellow card

Olympique Lyonnais left · Nice right

Periods

Olympique Lyonnais
1st half2
2nd half0
Extra time0
Nice
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

8Shots12
4Shots on target5
1Corners9
6Fouls14
11Tackles19
0Yellow cards4

Match information

Ligue 1Competition
7Round
Sun 18 Oct · 18:45 UTCKickoff
Groupama StadiumVenue
59,186Capacity
François LetexierReferee
9°C · overcast cloudsWeather

Possession

Possession
48% · 52%
Duels won
47% · 53%
Pass accuracy
85% · 87%

Breakdown

Shooting
6Shots inside box7
2Shots outside box5
1Shots blocked2
0Hit woodwork2
3Big chances created2
1Big chances missed1
Passing
471Passes500
12Crosses32
3Accurate crosses4
48Long passes48
17Accurate long passes34
Defence
13Interceptions10
3Keeper saves2
Duels & dribbles
37Duels won41
15Dribble attempts16
5Successful dribbles9

Goalscorers

Ernest Nuamah 3Olympique Lyonnais
Zachary Christopher Athekame 2Olympique Lyonnais

Bench

Olympique Lyonnais · bench

1GreifGK
7NuamahFW
8Tolisso6.6↑ 61'
11Nakamura5.2↑ 61'
18Merah6.7↑ 81'
20Bacher6.5↑ 75'
21Kluivert6.5↑ 81'
23MortonMF
45HimbertFW

Nice · bench

8Sanson↑ 87'
10Diop↑ 87'
21Jansson↑ 87'
29MinpoleFW
36Seidu6.5↑ 81'
39CoulibalyMF
41MoranaFW
77BoulhendiGK
84KoutouneDF

Managers

Previous meetings

In 4 recorded meetings, Olympique Lyonnais have won 3 and Nice 1 — 0 ended level.

2026 · Ligue 1Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice 2–0 2025 · Ligue 1Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 2025 · Ligue 1Nice vs Olympique Lyonnais 0–2 2024 · Ligue 1Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice 4–1 All 4 meetings →

Recent form

Olympique Lyonnais DWWLW
Nice LDLWW

Ligue 1

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Monaco6420105+514
2LOSC Lille641194+513
3Rennes64111210+213
4Olympique Lyonnais6321114+711
5Paris632184+411
6Paris Saint Germain6321118+311
7Brest6222129+38
8Lorient62226608
9Nice622257-28
10Lens62131110+17
11Strasbourg62131112-17
12Angers SCO6213710-37
13Olympique Marseille620498+16
14Le Mans61321012-26
15Toulouse6132911-26
16Auxerre6204816-86
17Troyes6114413-94
18Le Havre602448-42

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
4
Olympique Lyonnais
DWWLW
 6.76 11
9
Nice
LDLWW
 6.91 8
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Olympique LyonnaisDWWLW
NiceLDLWW
Match stats
48Possession52
8Shots12
4On target5
1Corners9
0Yellow cards4