Lyon host OGC Nice at the Groupama Stadium on Sunday, 18 October 2026, in one of the standout fixtures of the seventh round of Ligue 1.
Kick-off is scheduled for 18:45 GMT. The match will be shown on Ligue 1+ and DAZN in France, Ligue 1+ in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and DAZN in Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.
Viewers in Italy can watch on Ligue 1+, while beIN SPORTS holds the broadcast rights in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa. The game is also available on SuperSport, Canal+ Afrique and DStv Now in sub-Saharan Africa, and on CazeTV in Brazil.
Head-to-head record
Lyon and Nice have met 123 times across different competitions. Lyon have won 53 of those matches, compared with 42 victories for Nice, while the remaining 28 fixtures ended in draws.
Lyon have scored 205 goals in the meetings, with Nice registering 176. The recent record also favours Lyon, who have won four of the clubs’ past five encounters and lost the other.
Different starts to the season
Lyon go into the fixture fourth in Ligue 1 after three wins, two draws and one defeat. Their form has remained strong despite the demands of a busy European schedule, although the extra matches could affect the team’s concentration.
Nice have made a less consistent start, recording two wins, two draws and two defeats from their opening six league games. They have, however, had a full week to prepare collectively for the match, giving them an advantage in terms of physical freshness.
Lyon’s schedule includes a European fixture against Crystal Palace on Thursday, leaving them with less time to recover before facing Nice. The visitors are expected to use their greater freshness to maintain a disciplined defensive shape.
The match is therefore viewed as a close contest, with a 1-1 draw or a narrow 1-0 win for Nice among the possible outcomes. Lyon could struggle to maintain their sharpness late in the game.
The Africafoot prediction is a 1-1 draw.
Match odds
The published odds from 1xbet list Lyon as the favourites at 1.61. A draw is priced at 3.90, while a Nice victory is rated at 4.40.
The game will be played at Lyon’s Groupama Stadium as both sides continue their Ligue 1 campaigns.