Saturday evening, Nice faces Olympique Lyonnais in the framework of the 16th day of Ligue 1. Nice intends to continue after its last success while Lyon is aiming for 1st place in the standings.
Nice vs Lyon Soccer Betting Tips – Ligue 1
Far from the ambitions displayed in the preamble of the season, OGC Nice is trying to get out of a crisis in which it has been plunged for a few months now and to which the coach, Patrick Vieira has not survived. Beaten 7 times in their last 8 matches in all competitions before their trip to Nîmes on Wednesday evening, Gym lost in C3 against Hapoel Beer Sheva (0-1) and against Rennes (0-1) the week last despite the recent appointment of Romanian technician Adrian Ursea on the Riviera bench. Finally, Wednesday evening, the Aiglons started again on the ground of a team from Nîmes adrift (0-2) and climbed back to 11th place in the standings.
Opposite, Olympique Lyonnais is one of the main candidates for the title, unlike last year when it could not exist in the league. Deprived of the European Cup, the Gones can concentrate their efforts on the championship where they have been showing a very attractive face for some time. Moreover, the men of Rudi Garcia had chained 5 victories in a row against Saint-Etienne (2-1), Angers (0-1), Reims (3-0), Metz (1-3) and finally PSG ( 0-1) last Sunday. Wednesday night, against Brest, the Lyonnais missed each other in the 1st half before reacting in the second act. Unfortunately for them, they conceded the equalizer at the end of the game following a fault by their goalkeeper Lopes, author of a new inexplicable exit (2-2). In the standings, this draw relegates them to 3rd place, two points behind the Lille leader.
The workforce for Nice vs Lyon
On the Nice side, captain Dante, the striker trained in Lyon Maolida, the left side replacing Coly, the titular right side Atal, the Brazilian Danilo and the very good Lees Melou are not present. In addition, midfielder Schneiderlin will be suspended after being sent off. On the other hand, the Algerian international Boudaoui should return from suspension and the Danish international Dolberg could make his return after missing the trip to Gard on Wednesday. Against Nîmes, the former Lyonnais Reine-Adélaïde distinguished himself by being the main custodian of the game of this meeting and author of 2 assists.
Suspended Wednesday against Brest, sentry Thiago Mendes could again be absent. It will be necessary to monitor the decision of the disciplinary committee on Thursday. Otherwise, the Lyon group should be complete for this match. Substitutes at the start of the match, captain Depay (7 goals) and imperial midfielder Lucas Paqueta will certainly find a place in Rudi Garcia’s starting 11. The young Caqueret and the decried Dembélé should for their part come out.
The probable compositions for Nice vs Lyon:
Nice: Benitez – Lotomba, Daniliuc, N’Soki, Kamara – Thuram, Boudaoui, Reine-Adelaïde – Lopes, Gouiri, Claude-Maurice.
Lyon: Lopes – Dubois, Diomandé, Denayer, De Sciglio – Lucas Paqueta, Guimaraes, Aouar – Kadewere, Depay, Toko Ekambi.
The key points for the match Nice vs Lyon
Coaches have the possibility of making 5 substitutions during the game.
This meeting will be played behind closed doors.
Lyon has not lost since September 15 and remain on 6 victories in the last 8 days.
Nice vs Lyon Soccer Betting Tips
In much better shape than particularly diminished Aiglons, Olympique Lyonnais could regain success on the Nice pitch on Saturday night. Lyon victory!
Betting Tips: Lyon
Odds: 1.56
