Ligue 1: Lyon vs Nice – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 13 match between Lyon and Nice and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Lyon enjoy home advantage, when visitors Nice swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed sixth in the table Lyon have amassed 19 points after 12 matches. On 20 points, Nice rank fiveth with 12 matches played this season.

Form: Lyon vs Nice

Lyon Form

Lyon look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Saint-Etienne by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Reims. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Qarabag FK 1-4. Lyon won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Nice Form

Nice recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 2-2 draw with Lille. A 2-1 win against Strasbourg followed, before a 1-4 defeat against Rangers in their most recent match. Nice won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Lyon and Nice

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lyon and Nice. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Lyon vs Nice

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Alexandre Lacazette, who is performing well for Lyon. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Ligue 1 outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Nice.The visitors will be looking to Evann Guessand to find the net once again, after managing three Ligue 1 goals for Nice in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Lyon vs Nice

Full-time result

Lyon claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Nice won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Lyon did not lose any of their last 7 matches. Nice have hit a nice vein of form with 8 matches now without losing. Lyon have not lost to Nice in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Nice scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Nice managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lyon were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Lyon have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Nice.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Nice, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Lyon scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.