Lyon – Nice: can Lyon’s streak keep steamrolling everyone? 
There are runs that build momentum. And then there are runs that rewrite a season. Sunday night at the Groupama Stadium, Lyon are chasing a 13th consecutive win in all competitions. Thirteen. A mad roll that has shoved them back into the same conversation as the big boys. Opposite them, Nice arrive with doubts — and with the single aim of crashing the party.
Lyon: a well-oiled machine, full of confidence 
Two sixth-place finishes in a row, then the switch flipped. This season Lyon refuse to watch other teams take the Champions League spots. The top three is the target — plain and simple. And so far the pace matches the talk. Last weekend’s narrow win at Nantes said it all: a tight, tense game and then a flash. Pavel Šulc, a smart summer signing, grabbed his 10th Ligue 1 goal in his 19th appearance. Clinical.
Since the turn of 2026 Lyon haven’t dropped a point in the league. Third, seven points behind RC Lens, Paulo Fonseca’s squad keeps moving forward with quiet consistency. The title looks a stretch; the top three doesn’t. And at home they’re a fortress: eight straight wins at the Groupama Stadium in all competitions. You have to go back to early November for the last home defeat. That night Paris nicked a spectacular win. Since then, no one leaves Decines having taken three points.
Nice: shaky, but not beaten 
The first half of the season left scars on the Riviera. Nice sit a modest 14th and spend more time looking over their shoulder than up the table. Uncomfortable for a club used to aiming for the top ten. Still, recent signs are less grim. Only one defeat in their last six across all competitions. A solid draw at Monaco last weekend. And crucially, their first clean sheet since late October — a small celebration for a defense that’s already shipped 38 in 21 matches. Only Metz are worse.
After the hammering at Toulouse in January, the visitors tightened up. Three league games unbeaten. Not dazzling, but coherent. And don’t forget the earlier meeting: in October Nice beat Lyon thanks to goals from Melvin Bard, Sofiane Diop and Hicham Boudaoui. That memory gives them belief.
Probable line-ups
Lyon : Grief ; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Abner ; Tessman, Morton, Nartey ; Moreira, Karabec, Sulc
Nice : Kohn ; Teze, Zakaria, Kehrer ; Diatta, Camara, Bamba, Adingra ; Akliouche, Golovin, Balogun
Football Prediction Lyon vs Nice
Lyon to win
Nice arrive with a bit more defensive shape, but this is a huge ask. Lyon play fast, they play smart, and they play with infectious belief. At home, in that atmosphere, the hosts look capable of stretching the run. It won’t necessarily be a goal-fest. But in their current mood Lyon find a way at the right moment. And while this engine keeps turning, it’s hard to see who’ll stop it.
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