Nantes vs Olympique Lyon Prediction: Lyon have the stats, Nantes has the hunger!

Nantes have just ended their 3-match losing streak last weekend by beating OGC Nice. Now they turn their attention to another tough fixture as they face Olympique Lyon at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes needed the confidence and beating OGC Nice would certainly help them ahead of this upcoming tie. OGC Nice are riding high and after successfully booking their place in the Coupe de France finals, they now turn their attention to the Ligue 1 and their objective is to book a seat in European games next season.

Nantes had poor results in their last 5 league games as they had 3 defeats and 2 wins, while Lyon had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

According to the current ranking, Lyon are in 10th place with 35 points in 27 matches, while Nantes are 14th with 28 points in 27 matches.

The most important objective for Nantes is to avoid getting relegated at all costs and at the moment, they seem to have climbed off the relegation zone but with a chunk of games left to play, they have to maintain their momentum. Nantes will hope to approach Lyon with a strong mindset and aim for the win.

Nantes stunned OGC Nice when both clubs met last week. Nantes played away from home and defeated Nice by 2-1 scoreline. Matthis Albine gave Nantes the lead in the 19th minute and Lyon responded in the 72th minute. But that didn't stop Nantes as they reclaimed the lead just 5 minutes later through Mostafa Mohamed. They held onto the narrow lead until the end of the game. According to the stats, Nantes had 43% possession, 4 shots on target and 3 corners. They also created 3 big chances and missed 1.

Nantes are on the right path and all they need is to approach each game like their lives depend on it. 

Olympique Lyon have not only turned their fortunes around but they have silenced their doubters by making it to the Coupe de France finals. Now all that remains is Champions League qualification for next season. At the moment it seems like a stretch because they are more than 10 points behind the Champions League spot.

Prior to the Coup de France game during midweek, Olympique Lyon entertained Stade Reims in the Ligue 1. At the end both sides shared the spoils as the game ended 1-1. Stade Reims were first to draw blood in the 55th minute and no longer than 10 minutes later, Lyon got the equalizer through Ernest Nuamah and the game stayed that way until the end. And according to the stats, Lyon had 64% possession, 3 shots on target and 7 corner kicks. They also created 3 big chances and missed 2.

Olympique Lyon have a long way to go if they hope to achieve their goals but at the moment, they are doing all the right things. Now all they have to do is maintain momentum.

According to the h2h, in the last 20 meetings Olympique Lyon won 11 matches, Nantes won 4 and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Both clubs are really eager about winning this game because for both, climbing up the table is the primary objective. Lyon have the better stats no doubt, but Nantes are equally as anxious and passionate to escape relegation. 

The h2h streak shows less than 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 6 meetings and less than 4.5 cards in 7 of the last 8 meetings.

• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.832 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.768 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds