Match Preview

Both Lyon and Nice know their final standing before the last matchday of the Ligue 1 season. Nice are third after an extremely successful campaign, and they are going to play in the Champions League qualifiers for the first time in history. They played an exciting brand of football, and Mario Balotelli proved his worth in several matches, as we can show in our Lyon vs Nice preview. Nice have lost the last two matches, however, and seem to have run out of steam.

Lyon are hugely disappointed to finish fourth and miss out on the Champions League, but they have a very potent attack nevertheless, having scored 74 goals in 37 Ligue 1 matches. Lyon netted eight times in the last three games that produced wins, and were prolific in Europa League as well, with Alexander Lacazette in top form, making our Lyon vs Nice betting tips easier to make.

Lyon's recent results:

• Ajax 4-1 Lyon
• Lyon 3-2 Nantes
• Lyon 3-1 Ajax
• Montpellier 1-3 Lyon

Nice's recent results:

• Toulouse 1-1 Nice
• Nice 3-1 PSG
• Marseille 2-1 Nice
• Nice 0-2 Angers

Odds

• Lyon 1.83
• Nice 4.00
• Draw 3.75

(Odds taken from Bet365)

Lyon vs Nice Predictions and Betting Advice

Lyon matches always produce goals, and this should be no exception. This is the main tip in our Lyon vs Nice predictions because the hosts very rarely disappointed and scored 43 goals on their home ground – but failed to keep a clean sheet in any of the last four games. The odds on over 3.5 goals look good at 2.62. It is also obvious that Lyon are higher motivated to finish the season in style in from on their fans, while the injury-hit Nice squad is a bit of form. They would also like to take revenge for the 2-0 defeat at Nice in November. The odds on Lyon to win are tempting at 1.78.

Our Tips

• Lyon to win 1.83 Bet365
• Over 3.5 goals 2.62 Bet365