Lyon vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips (1 December)

Lyon, 6th in Ligue 1 with 19 points, can express regret at having lost points in Reims where they left with the point from the 1-1 draw last weekend. The Rhone club, however, had the opportunity to start a series of victories in the championship after having achieved a success over Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the derby before the international break. He was planning a trip to Azerbaijan on Thursday to face Qarabag in the Europa League. The Lyonnais then aimed to extend their current series of 5 invincibility matches in all competitions to best prepare for the reception in Nice.

 Nice, 5th in the Ligue 1 standings, has similarities with Lyon. The Aiglons also played a Europa League match on Thursday, against Glasgow Rangers, on a series of 5 matches without defeat in all competitions (3 wins, 2 draws). Their final meetings in the league ended in a draw at the end of the suspense against Lille 2-2 before the international break and a success last weekend, still at home, against a Strasbourg team 2-1 which opened the score. 

The Lyonnais approach a new meeting without goalkeeper Lopes, former starter and sidelined by Pierre Sage. The young midfielder Diawara, injured and who has only had 37 minutes to play since the start of the exercise, remains out of action. However, returning to the group are the holders Caleta-Car (central defender) and Tagliafico (left side), who were not on the trip to Reims after their return from selection. French international hopeful Cherki scored his second goal in Ligue 1 in Reims. He remains at accounting level behind Lacazette and Fofana (5 goals each in all competitions), with whom he could still make up the attacking trio. Mikautadze has been used off the bench since his arrival at the club this summer.

The Nice Aiglons are more affected by injuries than their opponent of the day. The striker Moffi and the midfielder Sanson have been absent for a while and will probably still be accompanied by the defenders Abdelmonem and Mendy, the piston Clauss on the right and Abdi on the left, the roc Ndayishimiye and the young striker Orakpo (no goals in 5 starts in game). Franck Haise is delighted at the same time to find his defender Bombito and winger Diop who served their suspension in the Europa League on Thursday against Rangers. Diop has also been a scorer and assistor in the last two championship matches. Guessand, with his 6 goals, remains the most prolific Nice player in Ligue 1.