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).

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

Unavailable

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

Did you know...by playmaker stats

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.