OGC Nice vs Olympique Lyon Prediction: Expect an exciting encounter

OGC Nice and Olympique Lyon will be hoping to end the season on a high note. They both failed to secure European football but there is a very slim chance for Lyon to catch Monaco if they win by a large margin and Monaco lose their final game. For Nice they will be hoping to retain their 9th position or climb up to 8th spot. OGC Nice won their last game against Montpellier after going 2 games without a win, while Lyon recorded back-to-back wins in their last 2 matches.

Lyon are currently in 7th spot with 62 points, while Nice are in 9th spot with 55 points in the Ligue 1.

OGC Nice had an average performance in their last 5 matches as they recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Their last game ended in a 3-2 win against Montpellier away from home. OGC Nice’s performance at home this season was below par. In their last 10 games in the Ligue 1 at home, they had 4, drew 4 and lost 2 games. Their last 5 home games ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, with their latest home game ending in a 0-0 draw with Toulouse.

OGC Nice were very impressive in their 3-2 win over Montpellier last weekend. Montpellier were ahead in the first half as Teji Savanier scored a double in the 7th and 17th minutes. And in the second half, OGC Nice turned the game on its head as Ross Barkley scored in the 53rd minute and Gaeten Laborde scored a brace in the 67th and 79th minute. OGC Nice won the game 3-2 at full time. In the game, OGC Nice had the following stats: ball Possession (53%), shots on target (15), corner kicks (10), fouls (16), big chances (9), big chances missed (7).

OGC Nice are currently 9th in the Ligue 1, with 55 points and a goal ratio of 45:36. They played 37 games and they had 14 wins, 13 draws and 10 defeats in those games.

Team streak: less than 4.5 cards (6/6).

Olympique Lyon are surely the bette side of the two as they have been in very fine form in the final matches of the season. Their stats in the final 5 games were 4 wins and 1 defeat. They are currently on a 2-match win streak as they head into this game. Their latest game against Stade Reims ended in a 3-0 win for Lyon at full time.

In their last 11 games away from home this season, they recorded 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Their last 5 away games ended in 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with their latest game ending in a 2-1 defeat to Clermont Foot last month.

Olympique Lyon were at their very best when they faced Reims in their last game as they won the game 3-0 at full time. Emmauel Agbadou scored an own goal to give Lyon the lead in the opening 2 minutes of the game and then Alexandre Lacazette scored the second goal 7 minutes later. Stade Reims were trimmed down to 10 men after Emmanuel Agbadou was sent off in the 54th minute for a professional foul. Lyon capitalized and got their 3rd goal in the 82nd minute as maxence Caqueret scored a goal. The game ended 3-0 in favor of Lyon at full time. According to statistics, Lyon had 55% possession, 7 shots on target, 7 corner kicks while they created 3 big chances and missed 4 of them.

Lyon are 7th in the league and they are likely to end that way at the end of the season. They have 62 points and a goal ratio of 64:44. They played 37 matches and had 18 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats.

Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (8/8), both teams scoring (7/8), less than 10.5 corners (5/6).

Nice and Lyon played 20 matches against each other before now. Nice won 8 matches, while Lyon won 9 matches and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Nice are without a clean sheet in 9 meetings.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 meetings.
• Lyon scored first in 5/6 meetings.
• Lyon won the first half in 5/6 meetings.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 meetings.

According to analysis, Nice have scored 45 goals and conceded 36 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 2.2 big chances per game and take a total of 13.5 shots per game with 5.1 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.4 corners per game and take up 51.8% possession on average. On the defense, they have 11 clean sheets and they conceded 1.0 goals per game.

According to analysis, Lyon have scored 64 goals and conceded 44 goals in 37 matches this season. They have scored 1.7 goals per game and have a 14% conversion rate. They also create 2.7 big chances per game and take a total of 13.6 shots per game with 5.4 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.9 corners per game and take up 58.3% possession on average . On the defense, they have 8 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Over 3 Goals at 1.725 Odds
• Both Team to Score in 2nd Half at 2.49 Odds
• Alexandre Lacazette to Score anytime at 1.83 Odds