Lyon vs Nice: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Lyon take on Nice in the Ligue 1 on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at Groupama Stadium. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Lyon sit 6th in the Ligue 1 on 11 points from 6 games, while Nice are 13th on 8 points.

Final result: Lyon 2–1 Nice. Lyon won the match.

Lyon come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (WWLWW), scoring in every game.

Nice come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (DLWWL), scoring in 4 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, Lyon have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 4 against Nice. These fixtures have averaged 2.6 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 47% of them.

Defensively, Lyon kept 6 clean sheets and Nice kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Lyon vs Nice is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 82% confidence rating at odds of 1.22. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.6 goals per game, 47% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Lyon WWLWW, Nice DLWWL), the 7-place gap between the sides in the table.