Lyon vs Nice result and stats
Win probability: home 56%, draw 24%, away 20%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersLyon beat Nice 2–1 at home in the Ligue 1 on Sunday 18 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Lyon 56%, the draw 24% and Nice 20%, so a home win had a 56% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Lyon 1.50, Nice 1.55, so Nice created the better chances. Lyon had 8 shots (4 on target) to Nice's 12 (5 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
LYNI
1.50Expected goals1.55
8Shots12
4On target5
1Corners9
6Fouls14
0Yellow cards4
1Red cards0
2Half-time goals1
Recent form
Lyon
L @ Lens1–2 · 9 Oct
W v Rennes4–0 · 19 Sep
D @ Paris FC0–0 · 12 Sep
W v Auxerre3–1 · 4 Sep
D v Le Havre1–1 · 29 Aug
Nice
W v Strasbourg2–1 · 11 Oct
W v Lille2–1 · 20 Sep
L @ Auxerre0–1 · 12 Sep
D v Le Mans1–1 · 5 Sep
L @ Paris FC0–3 · 30 Aug
Head to head
In 10 league meetings since 2021, Lyon won 5, Nice won 3 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 15 Feb 2026, finished Lyon 2–0 Nice, a win for Lyon.
Lyon 2–0 Nice15 Feb 2026
Nice 3–2 Lyon18 Oct 2025
Nice 0–2 Lyon9 Mar 2025
Lyon 4–1 Nice1 Dec 2024
Lyon 1–0 Nice16 Feb 2024
Nice 0–0 Lyon27 Aug 2023
Season averages per game
LYNI
1.62Goals1.00
0.88Conceded1.25
1.50xG1.09
1.20xG against1.70
12.1Shots11.4
4.9On target3.5
4.2Corners5.9
1.38Yellow cards2.25
38%Clean sheets12%
50%Both score62%
50%3+ goals62%