Ligue 1: Lyon vs Strasbourg – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Strasbourg who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Lyon to pull away with 3 points on Sunday. They face Strasbourg in the Ligue 1 and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Lyon look to add three valuable points.

Lyon approach round 34 as number 7 in the Ligue 1 table with 50 points on their account so far. With 33 rounds behind them, Strasbourg have amassed 39 points, placing them as number 13 in the standings.

Team form: Lyon vs Strasbourg

Lyon Form

In their last three outings, Lyon won 3-2 against Monaco, beat Lille by 3-4 and hammered Clermont Foot 0-1. Lyon won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Groupama Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored ten goals.

Strasbourg Form

In their last three matches, Strasbourg lost against Nice and Le Havre by 1-3 and 3-1, respectively, and beat Metz by 2-1. Strasbourg claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.

Betting stats for Lyon and Strasbourg

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lyon and Strasbourg. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Lyon vs Strasbourg

It has been a superb season for Alexandre Lacazette so far as he managed to score impressive 17 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Lyon rely on his abilities against Strasbourg. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: Lyon vs Strasbourg

Full-time result

Lyon claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Strasbourg won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Strasbourg scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Strasbourg managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Lyon were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Lyon have scored in 27 consecutive league meetings with Strasbourg.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Strasbourg, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.4 times goals per game themselves. Lyon scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.

Recommended tip: Lyon vs Strasbourg

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Lyon and Strasbourg seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Ligue 1 match.

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