Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 7 match between Lyon and Nantes and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Nantes come to Groupama Stadium for the Ligue 1 match this coming Sunday, Lyon will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Lyon are number 11 in the table on seven points after six matches. Nantes rank as number 7 with nine points after six matches played.
Team form: Lyon vs Nantes
Lyon Form
In their last three outings, Lyon won 2-0 against Olympiacos, beat Toulouse by 1-2 and hammered Rangers 1-4. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Lyon but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Ligue 1 matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 15 goals while conceding 14.
Nantes Form
Nantes only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 1-2 at the hands of Reims, before drawing 1-1 with Angers. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against Saint-Etienne resulting 2-2. Nantes managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Ligue 1. On top of winning once they also drew four as well as losing one, while scoring seven time and letting in five.
Betting stats for Lyon and Nantes
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 Nantes played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Nantes matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Nantes matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Nantes away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Lyon vs Nantes
Gift Orban is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Nantes look to Moses Simon, hoping he can add to his current total of two Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Lyon vs Nantes
Full-time result
Lyon won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Nantes won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost two in this run. Lyon have not lost to Nantes in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Nantes scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Nantes games. Lyon managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Nantes were first on target in nine of their last 10 outings. Lyon have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Nantes.
Total goals
Lyon saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Nantes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Lyon vs Nantes
To sum up, the upcoming match between Lyon and Nantes seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.
Lyon vs Nantes: Who wins the game?
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