Lyon vs FC Nantes – 17/03/2023
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The action in the French topflight begins on the 17th of March this weekend and we have a meeting between Olympique Lyonnais and Nantes.
The game will be played at the Groupama Stadium and the hosts begin the weekend in 10th place on 40 points while the visitors are in 14th place on 29 points.
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Lyon come into the game having picked up a point thanks to a 3-3 draw at Lille last weekend in Ligue 1. It was a thrilling game and having entered the final 10 minutes, Lyon found themselves 3-1 down but scored 2 goals in the time that remained in what was a dramatic finish to the match.
The draw at Lille means Lyon are undefeated in their 4 most recent fixtures in all competitions. There have been wins over Angers away in Ligue 1 and Grenoble Foot 38 at home in the Coupe de France. Lyon have also been held at home by Lorient in Ligue 1.
Form in Ligue 1 shows Lyon are undefeated in 7 of their last 8 matches. However, they have recorded only 1 win from their last 4 league games. Lyon are undefeated in each of their last 3 home Ligue 1 matches but they have won only 1 of their last 6 league fixtures in-front of their own fans.
Trends show Lyon have kept just 2 clean sheets in their 6 most recent home Ligue 1 games.
Nantes make the trip to the Groupama Stadium on the back of a 2-2 draw at home against Nice in Ligue 1 last weekend. Nantes found themselves behind twice in the game but managed to equalise on both occasions, with their second goal coming in the 88th minute.
The draw with Nice means Nantes have won only 1 of their 7 most recent matches in all competitions. The win came over Lens at home in the Coupe de France but there have been defeats against Lens and Paris Saint-Germain away in Ligue 1, Rennes at home in Ligue 1, and Juventus at home in the Europa League.
Form in Ligue 1 shows Nantes have failed to win any of their last 4 games and they have lost 3 of those matches. Trends show Nantes have won only 2 of their last 18 away Ligue 1 games but have scored in 4 of their last 5 league matches on the road.
Team news and Lyon are without the injured quartet of Jeffinho, Anthony Lopes, Jérome Boateng, and Malo Gusto.
Nantes are also without four players for this match and Marcus Coco, Charles Traore, Andy Delort, and Quentin Merlin are all on the treatment table.
Lyon need to start winning more games if they are to climb the table in what remains of the season. Given the recent form of Nantes, this is a match Lyon should be winning at home and we expect to see the hosts come out on top, with both teams scoring.
