- Team standings: Lyon are 4th in Ligue 1 2026/2027 with 11 points from six games, while Nice are 9th with eight points from their six matches.
- Home form: Lyon are unbeaten in three home Ligue 1 2026/2027 matches, winning two and drawing one, conceding two goals.
Lyon look to maintain home-field dominance
Recent meetings and expectations
Olympique Lyonnais and OGC Nice have met on two occasions in Ligue 1, with Lyon winning one and Nice the other. Lyon have avoided defeat in Nice's last three trips to Lyon and are the clear favorites ahead of Sunday's showdown at the Groupama Stadium, although the visitor's odds are certainly good enough to take in this spot.
Recent results
Lyon come into this game on the back of three wins, one draw and one defeat in their last five matches in all competitions. Their three most recent results have seen them beat Anderlecht 2-1 away in the UEFA Europa League, hammer Rennes 4-0 at home in Ligue 1 2026/2027 and lose 2-1 away to Lens in Ligue 1 2026/2027.
Tactical setup
They're playing some good football under Paulo Fonseca's watchful eye and his 4-2-3-1/4-3-1-2 system has morphed into a number of 3+2 build-up shapes. Lyon press high and they'll need to cope against a Nice team that likes to compact and counter-attack.
Nice will test Lyon’s resolve
OGC Nice have also played six league matches this season, winning both 2-1 at home, one against Lille and the other against Strasbourg, but they have struggled in Ligue 1 2026/2027 to date, losing both of their away games and shipping four goals in total.
Olivier Pantaloni has set up Nice in a compact 3-4-2-1 formation, with the wing-backs playing a crucial role in both the build-up play and defensive line. Nice will likely need to sit back against Lyon and they'll look to punish Les Gones on the break, which should make for an interesting matchup from a tactical chess point of view.
Who will win at Groupama Stadium?
Lyon are the heavy favorites at 1.66, while Nice are 4.85 in the double chance bet and the draw is 3.85. We'll take the double chance on Nice, as they are an improving side against their hosts.
Over 2.5 goals looks the best bet at 1.65 to make some sense of the edge that Lyon have in this fixture, while Lyon to win looks the safest play in the correct score bet, although Nice can nick it.
- Ernest Nuamah will be Lyon's main danger, as he top scores the Ligue 1 2026/2027 charts with three goals from four games and has hit three of Lyon's last ten goals overall.
- Nice's Elye Wahi is their top scorer with one goal in four matches and he'll need to be on his game to get one against Lyon.
