Nice and Olympique Lyonnais measure strength in Allianz Riviera, in a match for this phase of the Coupe de France (8th Finals). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 1 loss in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was 10-02-2019, in a match for League 1 that ended Nice’s victory by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by R. Walter (69 ‘). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Nice:
The home team reaches this stage of the Coupe de France (8th Finals) after having played previous qualifiers with: Red Star and Fréjus St-Raphaël. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a draw at home with Rennes (1‑1). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Nice won 6, drew 3 and lost 1. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has marked with regularly, as he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for all competitions: he suffered 5 of his 14 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Nice comes to this game after a draw, to a ball, against Rennes, adding the seventh official match without tasting the taste of defeat. In the last match for the French Cup, the home team won the Red Star 2-1. Coach Patrick Vieira usually acts with four men in the defense, four in the center of the field and two in the attack, with Dolberg as the team’s most fixed offensive reference: this player is very powerful and strong when it comes to Finalize. However, the great master and brain of this team is the midfielder Wylan Cyprien, a player with great pass quality and excellent game vision. For this match, the local coach cannot count on Attal and Durmisi, both injured.
Olympique Lyonnais :
Until reaching this stage of the Coupe de France (8th Finals), the visiting team eliminated: Nantes and Bourg en Bresse. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 games it records 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for League 1, he won Toulouse at home by (3‑0). In their last 10 away matches Olympique Lyonnais records 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 25 of their last 29 games there were more than 1.5 goals and in 21 of the last 29 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times, but got the comeback in 3. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 17 away matches for all competitions: he suffered 7 of his 20 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘ ).
Olympique Lyon enters this game with a 3-0 victory against Toulouse, in a game for the French championship. To reach this stage of the French Cup, the visiting club beat Lille on penalties. In this match against Nice, coach Rudi García must favor the maintenance of the possession of the ball and the paused attacks: Houssem Aouar is the one responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. On the other hand, Moussa Dembélé stands out in Olympique de Lyon so far, with 17 goals. Out of the game due to physical problems are Depay, Koné, Dubois and Reine-Adelaide.
