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

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·5 February 2026

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

Nantes and Lyon go head-to-head at Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau this Saturday in the Ligue 1.

Nantes currently have 14 points and lie in 16th position. In their last fixture, Ahmed Kantari's team suffered a 2-1 reverse against Lorient (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Lyon have picked up 39 points and currently lie in 4th position. In their last fixture, Paulo Fonseca's team won 2-0 against Laval (Coupe de France 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lyon winning 3-0.

Predicted lineups

Nantes: Anthony Lopes, Kélvin Amian, Ali Youssef, Nicolas Cozza, Fabien Centonze, Johann Lepenant, Ibrahima Sissoko, Louis Leroux, Rémy Cabella, Mostafa Mohamed, Matthis Abline

Lyon: Dominik Greif, Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Ruben Kluivert, Abner Vinícius, Noah Nartey, Tanner Tessmann, Endrick, Pavel Sulc, Afonso Moreira

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Nantes

Deiver Machado - Hamstring Injury

Lyon

Corentin Tolisso - Hamstring Injury

Last starting XIs

Nantes ( vs Lorient 2026-01-31): Anthony Lopes, Kélvin Amian, Ali Youssef, Nicolas Cozza, Fabien Centonze, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Louis Leroux, Rémy Cabella, Mostafa Mohamed, Matthis Abline

Lyon ( vs Laval 2026-02-04): Rémy Descamps, Hans Hateboer, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner Vinícius, Noah Nartey, Tyler Morton, Khalis Merah, Adam Karabec, Endrick, Pavel Sulc

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MANAGERS

Paulo Fonseca faced Nantes on five occasions, registering four victories and one draw.
Ahmed Kantari faced Lyon on one occasion, registering a defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Lyon currently has one defeat in the last seven games.
Away from home, Lyon comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Lyon comes from four consecutive games without losing.
Away from home, Lyon comes from four consecutive victories.
Lyon currently has one defeat in the last 15 games.
Lyon currently has one draw in the last 17 games.
Lyon comes from 11 consecutive games scoring goals.
Lyon comes from 11 consecutive games without losing.
Lyon comes from 11 consecutive victories.
At home, Nantes currently has one win in the last 11 games.
At home, Nantes comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Nantes comes from nine consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Nantes comes from nine consecutive games without a win.
At home, Nantes comes from two consecutive defeats.
Nantes currently has two wins in the last 13 games.
Nantes comes from eight consecutive games scoring goals.
Nantes comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Nantes comes from four consecutive games without a win.
Nantes comes from three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nantes and Lyon have faced each other 119 times, with Nantes having the advantage: 46 wins, against 44 victories for Lyon.
At the Stade de la Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau, Nantes has an advantage in the duels against Lyon: 32 wins in 59 games. Lyon has 12 victories.
In the French League, 102 matches have been played between the two teams, with Nantes winning 40, 24 draws, and 38 victories for Lyon.