Nice vs Lyon prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-10-17 15:00.
[p]Nice are looking to bounce back from a miserable run of form as they host high-flying Lyon, who are laying down a challenge for a first Ligue 1 title in almost two decades.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]The international break seemingly came at the perfect time for Nice, who have won none of their last five games in all competitions following a 2-2 draw against Monaco in early October. Nice can perhaps take some comfort from their last victory coming in the first game following the September international break, a feat they’ll hope to replicate here as they look to improve upon their joint-worst seven-game Ligue 1 start since 2011/12. The Eagles’ total of eight points makes for grim reading, but it is notable that seven of them have been collected at home (W2, D1, L1), and five wins from their last seven home league games should inspire hope of a change in fortunes here.[/p]
[p]Despite sitting fourth coming into this round, only a point kept Lyon off the summit, which will certainly have left them kicking themselves after they went down 2-1 to Toulouse prior to the international break. That was only a second defeat in nine matches across all competitions this season for Paulo Fonseca’s men (W7), who also saw a four-game streak without conceding come to an end against Toulouse. Few would bet against their defensive resilience shining through once again on the road, where they’ve won three of their last four games to nil, and with Les Gones not drawing a single Ligue 1 game since Fonseca took over (W14, L8), if Lyon net first here their chances of victory will be boosted enormously.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Nice have won just one of the last seven H2Hs (D2, L4), while Les Gones completed their first league double over the Eagles since 2017/18 last season.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Nice’s last five matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Nice have lost the three league matches in which they have gone 1-0 down in 2025/26. [/p]
[p]Lyon are the only team in Ligue 1 yet to concede first this season. [/p]
[p]Lyon’s league matches this campaign are averaging just two goals per game, the joint-second lowest total in the division.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Nice goalkeeper Yevhann Diouf has kept just one clean sheet in his five H2Hs, conceding nine goals in the process. Lyon’s Malick Fofana has registered a league-high eight shots on target in Ligue 1 this season ahead of this round, yielding two goals.[/p]
[p]Ali Abdi is suspended and adds to an absentee list including Moise Bombito and Mohamed Abdelmonem. Lyon are sweating on the fitness of goalkeeper RĂ©my Descamps.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]This is likely to be a tight game, so under 2.5 goals seems a smart pick. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]