22 October 2021, 16:52 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The French Ligue 1 fixture, OGC Nice vs. Olympique Lyon, kicks off at 12:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 24, at the Allianz Riviera.
Preview Nice Ligue 1, Oct 24, 2021
Preview Nice suffered a blow to their campaign last weekend following a 1-0 defeat to Troyes at the Stade de l'Aube. A single strike from Mama Baldé (4’) in the opening minutes was enough to separate both sides at fulltime as Nice were unable to find their way back into the game despite having all the numbers in their favor. After the opening goal, Troyes thought they had doubled the lead when the Tunisian international, Yoann Touzghar scored a remarkable goal with a deft flick-on. But the celebrations were cut short after the flag rightly ruled off the goal for an offside in the buildup. The defeat leaves OGC Nice in 4th place on the Ligue 1 table, with 16 points (having been ducked a point) from 5W, 2D, & 2L. Nice has the Ligue 1 form: DLWWL ahead of this fixture against Lyon, and Christophe Galtier will look to perform another magic trick and pull out three points from the hat, having beaten the likes of Saint-Etienne, 3-0, picked up a draw against Monaco, 2-2, and picked Lille to pieces in a 4-0 win. Galtier’s side has 17 goals in this Ligue campaign after nine games. An average of 1.89 goals per game. In addition, Les Aiglons have conceded 5 goals (0.56 goals-per-match) so far, over the length of the current season, and have a goal difference of +12. Christophe Galtier could emerge with the 4—4—2 formation, having Delort and Dolberg in attack for this crucial game against Lyon. Luckily, Galtier has no major injury worries ahead of Matchday 11.
Preview Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1, Oct 24, 2021
Preview Olympique Lyon will make their return from the UEFA Europa League 4-3 win over Sparta Prague at the Generali Arena in Prague. Last weekend, the club picked up a 2-0 win over Monaco at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Ekambi (75’ P.) put Lyon in front from twelve yards, with fifteen minutes left on the clock. Jason Denayer (90’) doubled the lead at the death to see Lyon return to winning ways on the home front after two draws in a row: LWDDW. The comfortable win saw Lyon leap four spots from 10th to 6th place, having picked up 16 points after 4W, 4D, & 2L. An average of 1.6 goals per game leaves Lyon with 16 goals after ten Ligue 1 games. The club has also conceded 13 goals (1.3 goals conceded per game) and are left with a goal difference of +3. Peter Bosz could line up the 4—2—3—1 formation with Paqueta leading the attack when Lyon emerges from the tunnel for this game against OGC Nice.