Ligue 1: Lyon vs Lille – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 28 match between Lyon and Lille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Lille come to Groupama Stadium for the Ligue 1 match this coming Saturday, Lyon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Team form: Lyon vs Lille

Lyon Form

Lyon are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out FC FCSB by 4-0, before beating Le Havre by 4-2. The winning streak came to an end against Strasbourg, who ran out 4-2 winners. Lyon won four of their previous six Ligue 1 games at the Groupama Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded six and scored 13 goals.

Lille Form

In their last three matches, Lille lost against Borussia Dortmund and Nantes by 1-2 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Lens by 1-0. Lille managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring eight time and letting in five.

Betting stats and facts for Lyon and Lille

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Lyon and Lille played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Lyon vs Lille

It has been a great season for Jonathan David who bagged 14 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Lille.

Popular markets: Lyon vs Lille

Full-time result

Lyon won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. Lille won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Lille scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Lyon managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Lille performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Lille have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Lyon when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Lille, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Lyon were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Lille’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.