PREVIEW | Lyon vs Nice - team news, lineups, predictions

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·13. Februar 2026

PREVIEW | Lyon vs Nice - team news, lineups, predictions

Lyon and Nice face each other this Sunday at the Groupama Stadium on Match Day 22 of the Ligue 1.

Lyon have picked up 42 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last match, Paulo Fonseca's team prevailed 0-1 against Nantes (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Nice have won 23 points to date and are placed in 14th position. Last time out, Claude Puel's team drew 0-0 against Monaco (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Nice winning 3-2.

Predicted lineups

Lyon: Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner Vinícius, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Noah Nartey, Rachid Ghezzal, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira

Nice: Maxime Dupé, Jonathan Clauss, Dante, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Ali Abdi, Djibril Coulibaly, Charles Vanhoutte, Gabin Bernardeau, Sofiane Diop, Tom Louchet, Elye Wahi

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Lyon

Corentin Tolisso - Hamstring Injury
Endrick - Indirect Card Suspension

Nice

Youssouf Ndayishimiye - Injury
Melvin Bard - Adductor Pain
Mohamed Abdelmonem - Fitness

Last starting XIs

Lyon ( vs Nantes 2026-02-07): Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Moussa Niakhaté, Clinton Mata, Abner Vinícius, Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann, Noah Nartey, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira

Nice ( vs Monaco 2026-02-08): Maxime Dupé, Jonathan Clauss, Kojo Peprah Oppeng, Dante, Ali Abdi, Charles Vanhoutte, Morgan Sanson, Gabin Bernardeau, Sofiane Diop, Tom Louchet, Elye Wahi

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MANAGERS

Claude Puel has faced Lyon on 31 occasions, recording ten wins, five draws, and 16 defeats.
Paulo Fonseca has faced Nice on six occasions, recording one win, two draws, and three defeats.

TEAMS

Away, Nice currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Away, Nice currently has one victory in the last nine games.
Away, Nice has conceded in 16 consecutive games.
Nice currently has one defeat in the last six games.
Nice is on a three-game unbeaten streak.
At home, Lyon currently has one defeat in the last 11 games.
At home, Lyon is on a 16-game scoring streak.
At home, Lyon is on an eight-game unbeaten streak.
At home, Lyon is on an eight-game winning streak.
Lyon currently has one defeat in the last 16 games.
Lyon currently has one draw in the last 18 games.
Lyon is on a 12-game scoring streak.
Lyon is on a 12-game unbeaten streak.
Lyon is on a 12-game winning streak.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lyon and Nice have faced each other 120 times, with Lyon having an advantage: 51 wins against 40 victories for Nice.
At the Groupama Stadium, Lyon has an advantage in the clashes against Nice: 31 wins in 58 games. Nice has 11 victories.
In the French League, 111 games were played between the two teams, with 49 wins for Lyon, 25 draws, and 37 victories for Nice.