Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Nice: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Olympique Lyonnais won it

Nice struck first through Elye Wahi in the 18th minute, set up by Jonathan Clauss. Olympique Lyonnais levelled at 1-1 in the 32nd minute through Pavel Sulc. Olympique Lyonnais turned it round: Tanner Tessmann made it 2-1 in the 36th minute, set up by Zachary Athekame.

It was 2-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The lead changed hands once.

Keito Nakamura of Olympique Lyonnais was sent off in the 70th minute. The referee, F. Letexier, showed 4 yellow cards: 0 to Olympique Lyonnais and 4 to Nice.

Olympique Lyonnais: P. Rodrigues Fonseca, 4-2-3-1 · Nice: O. Pantaloni, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.50, and on 2-1 it was wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was an Olympique Lyonnais win at 56%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (11%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.8 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 53%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 53%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had an Olympique Lyonnais win at 54%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-09, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.33 for Olympique Lyonnais and 1.38 for Nice.

Olympique Lyonnais had 4 shots on target, Nice 5.

Nice had 52% of the ball, but Olympique Lyonnais took the points.

A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Olympique Lyonnais came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.64 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Nice came into it with 10 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 1.47 against, and had won 50% of their matches.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Zachary Athekame (Olympique Lyonnais), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.

Olympique Lyonnais

• Zachary Athekame 7.8 1 assist
• Tanner Tessmann 7.5 1 goal
• Moussa Niakhaté 7.4
• Pavel Sulc 7.1 1 goal
• Kaïl Boudache 7.0

Nice

• Jonathan Clauss 7.4 1 assist
• Elye Wahi 7.3 1 goal
• Hicham Boudaoui 7.2
• Mohamed Abdelmonem 7.1
• Gauthier Hein 7.1

The lowest-rated starter was Youssouf Ndayishimiye at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Olympique Lyonnais: LOSC Lille vs Olympique Lyonnais Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1
• Nice: Nice vs Paris Saint Germain Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice

What was the score in Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice?

Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Nice (half-time 2-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 18 October 2026.

Who scored in Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice?

Elye Wahi 18', Pavel Sulc 32', Tanner Tessmann 36'.

Did Moneyball predict Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice correctly?

The prediction missed. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.50, and on 2-1 it was wrong.

Who was man of the match in Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice?

Zachary Athekame, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice?

F. Letexier.