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Lyon vs Nice: lineups

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Lyon 4 · 11 points
Nice 9 · 8 points

Predicted lineups Lyon vs Nice

Lyon 4-2-3-1
1 Greif
16 Abner
21 Kluivert
20 Bacher
13 Athekame
23 Morton
2 Bidstrup
11 Nakamura
8 Tolisso
7 Nuamah
10 Šulc

Predicted lineup for Lyon: Greif, Abner, Kluivert, Bacher, Athekame, Morton, Bidstrup, Nakamura, Tolisso, Nuamah, Šulc

Nice 3-4-2-1
23 Diouf
35 Mandza
55 Ndayishimiye
5 Abdelmonem
27 Nkounkou
28 Witsel
6 Boudaoui
92 Clauss
9 Amoura
7 Hein
11 Wahi

Predicted lineup for Nice: Diouf, Mandza, Ndayishimiye, Abdelmonem, Nkounkou, Witsel, Boudaoui, Clauss, Amoura, Hein, Wahi

Injuries and suspensions

Lyon

  • Ikoma-Loïs Openda Injury Unavailable
  • Moussa Niakhaté Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Mohamed Ouédraogo Knee injury Unavailable
  • Nicolás Tagliafico Rested Unavailable
  • Rémi Himbert Not registered Unavailable

Nice

  • Antoine Mendy Knee injury Unavailable
  • Laurent Abergel Knee injury Unavailable
  • Moïse Lumpungu Leg injury Unavailable
  • Morgan Sanson Knee injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Lyon vs Nice?

1 player
  • Tyler Morton Lyon Starting

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Lyon

  1. Ernest Nuamah 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Zachary Athekame 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Corentin Tolisso 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Noah Nartey 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Ikoma-Loïs Openda 1 goals 1 assists

Nice

  1. Jonathan Clauss 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Elye Wahi 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Mohamed Amoura 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Sofiane Diop 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Gauthier Hein 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Lyon

Player Starts Min. Form
Tyler Morton 5/5 406 solid
Felix Bacher 4/5 403 strong
Corentin Tolisso 4/5 378 solid
Ikoma-Loïs Openda 5/5 369 mixed
Dominik Greif 4/4 360 excellent
Zachary Athekame 4/4 360 strong
Abner 4/4 360 mixed
Pavel Šulc 4/5 326 solid

Nice

Player Starts Min. Form
Yehvann Diouf 5/5 450 solid
Xavier Mandza 5/5 450 solid
Jonathan Clauss 5/5 437 solid
Mohamed Abdelmonem 5/5 429 solid
Youssouf Ndayishimiye 5/5 418 solid
Axel Witsel 5/5 408 mixed
Gauthier Hein 4/5 381 solid
Djibril Coulibaly 5/5 380 mixed

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.83 1.66
  • Predicted goals2.7
  • Both teams to score34%
  • Over 2.5 goals59%
  • Corners11.7

Team comparison

LYO home Per match NIC away
2.33 Points 0.00
2.67 Goals for 0.00
0.67 Goals against 2.00
1.83 xG for 1.66
1.21 xG against 1.44
5.7 Corners 6.0
DWW Home and away form LL

Lyon vs Nice: head-to-head record

36 previous meetings
17 Lyon 6 draws 13 Nice
  • Goals per match3.14
  • Both teams scored56%
  • Over 2.5 goals58%
  • Feb 2026 Lyon 2 - 0 Nice
  • Oct 2025 Nice 3 - 2 Lyon
  • Mar 2025 Nice 0 - 2 Lyon
  • Dec 2024 Lyon 4 - 1 Nice
  • Feb 2024 Lyon 1 - 0 Nice
  • Aug 2023 Nice 0 - 0 Lyon
  • Jun 2023 Nice 3 - 1 Lyon
  • Nov 2022 Lyon 1 - 1 Nice
  • Feb 2022 Lyon 2 - 0 Nice
  • Oct 2021 Nice 3 - 2 Lyon

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Lyon vs Nice be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Lyon against Nice?

Lyon are without Ikoma-Loïs Openda (injury), Moussa Niakhaté (muscle injury), Mohamed Ouédraogo (knee injury), Nicolás Tagliafico (rested) and Rémi Himbert (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Nice against Lyon?

Nice are without Antoine Mendy (knee injury), Laurent Abergel (knee injury), Moïse Lumpungu (leg injury) and Morgan Sanson (knee injury).

What formation do Lyon play?

Lyon have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Nice play?

Nice have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Pantaloni.

How did the last meeting between Lyon and Nice finish?

On 15 February 2026, Lyon vs Nice finished 2-0.

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