Nice vs Lyon Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this one down the pub. Nice are struggling something rotten at the moment, sitting 12th in the table with just 8 points from 7 games. Their recent form is shocking - 2 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses in their last 10 matches. They're leaking goals like there's no tomorrow, conceding 1.8 per game and keeping just 1 clean sheet in 10 games. That's not good enough, is it?

Lyon, on the other hand, are flying high in 4th place with 15 points. They've been brilliant recently with 7 wins from their last 10 games. What's really impressive is their defence - 6 clean sheets in those 10 matches and only conceding 0.8 goals per game. They're solid as a rock at the back and know how to get results.

Now, when you look at the head-to-head, Lyon has the edge with 4 wins to Nice's 3. The last meeting ended 0-2 to Lyon, and they've generally had Nice's number over the years.

Here's the thing though - Nice might be struggling, but they do score goals. They're netting 1.1 per game, and 70% of their recent matches have seen both teams get on the scoresheet. Lyon are scoring 1.4 per game themselves, so we could be in for a proper goal fest.

The odds for both teams to score are sitting at 1.62, which looks pretty tasty to me. Given Nice's defensive woes and Lyon's attacking prowess, I reckon there's a good chance both sides will find the net. Nice have been shipping goals for fun lately - they let in 4 against Brest and 2 against both Fenerbahce and Roma in recent weeks.

Lyon might be solid defensively, but they're not perfect, and they did concede against Toulouse in their last match. With Nice needing to make something happen at home, I can see them getting forward and potentially grabbing one, even if Lyon end up winning the match.