The final match to be played in Ligue this weekend takes place on the 27th of August and is a meeting between Nice and Olympique Lyonnais.
The game will be played at the Allianz Riviera and the hosts are currently 10th in the table on 2 points while the visitors are down in 17th place without a point to their name.
𝖩-𝟥 𝖺𝗏𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗋𝖾 𝖽𝖾́𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺̀ 𝖭𝗂𝖼𝖾 ⏳🔴🔵#OGCNOL pic.twitter.com/ntYze3Bc37— Olympique Lyonnais (@OL) August 24, 2023
𝖩-𝟥 𝖺𝗏𝖺𝗇𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗍𝗋𝖾 𝖽𝖾́𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖺̀ 𝖭𝗂𝖼𝖾 ⏳🔴🔵#OGCNOL pic.twitter.com/ntYze3Bc37
Nice come into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw at Lorient last weekend in Ligue 1.
With the score 0-0 at half time, Nice took the lead in the 64th minute but could not hold on to their advantage and Lorient scored the equaliser 13 minutes later.
The draw at Lorient followed a 1-1 draw at home against Lille on the opening day of the 2023/24 Ligue 1 season.
Again it was Nice who opened the scoring in the match and they held the lead for over 70 minutes in the game.
However, Lille scored the equaliser in the fourth minute of added time to snatch a point.
Trends show Nice have been difficult to beat in recent Ligue 1 fixtures and they are undefeated in 26 of their last 31 games.
They have not lost in 14 of their 16 most recent home Ligue 1 matches and have seen both teams find the back of the net in 4 of their last 5 league games on home soil.
Lyon make the trip to the Allianz Riviera having suffered a disappointing 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Montpellier in Ligue 1 last weekend.
Lyon found themselves 2-0 down at half time and conceded a third goal in 66th minute. Lyon pulled a goal back 3 minutes later but having been reduced to ten men in the 80th minute they conceded a fourth goal at the end of the game.
The loss at home against Montpellier means Lyon have lost both league fixtures this season. They started the campaign with a 2-1 defeat at Strasbourg.
Lyon conceded 2 goals in the second half and only managed a consolation strike in the 88th minute.
Trends show Lyon have managed to score at least one goal in all their last 14 matches in Ligue 1 and they have seen both teams score in each of their last 11 league games. Lyon have lost each of their last 3 away Ligue 1 fixtures.
Team news: Nice are without the injured duo of Alexis Claude Maurice and Antoine Mendy.
Lyon travel without suspended striker Alexandre Lacazette. They have four players on the treatment table, with Corentin Tolisso, Clinton Mata, Dejan Lovren, and Anthony Lopes all set to miss out.
Lyon have made a poor start to the season and that could be about to continue.
Nice have been tough to beat in Ligue 1 for an extended period and we expect to see the hosts come out on top, with both teams scoring.