Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Lyon and Strasbourg who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Strasbourg 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 placed fiveth with 15 points after eight matches. Strasbourg occupy a position as threeth in the league on 16 points.
Form: Lyon vs Strasbourg
Lyon Form
In their last three games, Lyon lost 1-2 against Toulouse, got defeated 3-2 by Nice before winning 2-0 against FC Basel 1893. Lyon managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored nine goals and conceded four times.
Strasbourg Form
Strasbourg currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Angers with a 5-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 3-3 game against Paris Saint-Germain. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 1-1 against Jagiellonia Bialystok. Strasbourg claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for Lyon and Strasbourg
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 Strasbourg played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Lyon matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Lyon home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Strasbourg away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Strasbourg away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Strasbourg matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Strasbourg away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 4 Strasbourg matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Lyon vs Strasbourg
Pavel Sulc is the most prolific Ligue 1 marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Strasbourg look to Joaquin Panichelli, hoping he can add to his current total of six Ligue 1 goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Lyon vs Strasbourg
Full-time result
Lyon won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Strasbourg won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost three in this run. Lyon have beaten Strasbourg in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Strasbourg scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Lyon managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Strasbourg performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games. Lyon have scored in 30 consecutive league meetings with Strasbourg.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lyon’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Strasbourg, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches. Lyon scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.
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