- Olympique Lyon defeated FC Nantes twice during the previous season (3-2 at home and 1-0 away).
- FC Nantes has not lost in its last six home games.
- Olympique Lyon has conceded a goal in each of their previous ten matches.
Lyon is currently in the top half of the Ligue 1 standings, while Nantes still has much work to do. Both clubs hope to continue their strong play in this Ligue 1 contest at Stade de la Beaujoire.
The hosts, led by Antoine Kombouare, are 15th in Ligue 1 with 17 points before match week 18 begins. The opponent is the eighth-ranked squad in the league, with 24 points from 17 games. Even though barely fifty percent of the Ligue 1 season has elapsed, there is a significant gap between Nantes and Lyon, which will factor into the Nantes vs Lyon Odds.
Nantes have not lost in their last three games, which has left them in an excellent position to avoid relegation. They will be seeking to maintain this momentum at the Beaujoire Stadium in today’s soccer matches.
French Cup
Lyon defeated Metz In the French Cup last year. Lyon took the lead in the second half with a goal by Bradley Barcola, but Metz immediately equalized. The Ligue 1 team ultimately won, thanks to an own goal.
Clermont Foot defeated Laurent Blanc’s squad in their most recent league match at the Groupama Stadium. If they wish to play in European competition, this may be their worst season performance.
Blanc’s squad handily defeated Brest on the road in their first game following a break. Alexandre Lacazette, Rayan Cherkie, and Maxence Caqueret scored first-half goals. Tete upped the score 4–2 in the second quarter-minute.
The French Cup away game between Nantes and Vire saw Nantes having the upper edge. This occurred shortly after their 1-0 victory over Auxerre and 0-0 draw with Troyes. It maintains its 15th position, although there are still relegation concerns.
Nantes vs. Lyon Odds
Thirty-two games were played between these two teams. Twenty games were won by Olympique Lyon, whereas only five by Nantes. Between the two teams, there were seven ties. The teams last met on May 14, 2022, with the final score being 3:2, with Lyon the win.
On Nantes schedule, two of Nantes’s last five matches had a Yes in both sides scoring, while three had a No in both teams scoring. In their previous five matches, Lyon has had four games where both teams scored and one match where no team scored.
Nantes has won two of their previous five matches, tied twice, and lost one. Lyon has won two of their last five matches, tied one, and lost twice.
In their previous five games, Nantes has scored five goals and conceded three. In their last five games, Lyon has scored eight goals and conceded seven.
Nantes’s previous five matches, one had more than 2.5 goals, and four had fewer than 2.5 goals, making the Over/Under 2.5 market a draw. Three of Lyon’s most recent five games featured more than 2.5 goals, while two featured fewer than 2.5 goals.
After a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Auxerre on January 1, Nantes climbed to 15th place in Ligue 1 to occupy that position. They recently defeated Vire in the Coupe de France, so Les Canaris will likely be in a good mood on Wednesday when Lyon visits. The visitors have performed poorly in all of their games this season, losing five of their eight away league contests.
Here are the Nantes vs Lyon odds:
Win | Draw | Win |
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3.38 | 3.1 | 2.29 |
Nantes vs Lyon Information
FC Nantes – Olympique Lyon
Date: Wednesday, 11th January 2023.
Location of the game: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes.
Nantes vs. Lyon Recent Scores
Nantes Team Information
Antoine Kombouare is pleased that Charles Traore has rejoined the team after a lengthy recovery from a ligament injury. Traore performed well against Auxerre in the 87th minute; therefore, he is expected to start again.
Since Nicolas Pallois had to depart last weekend’s cup game in the first half due to injury, Kombouare is expected to make at least one starting lineup alteration for Nantes.
Moussa Sissoko will return to the center of the field due to Andrei Girotto’s likely return to the defensive midfield.
Samuel Moutoussamy is suspended for five yellow cards, so Lohann Doucet, who played 90 minutes in the Coupe de France, may make his league debut during the 2022-23 season.
This season, Moses Simon, a Nigerian attacker, has scored five goals and assisted two others for Nantes. He has more goals and assists than any other Nantes player. The Super Eagles star is occasionally shaky, but he can win games, so Lyon must keep a close check on him on Wednesday.
Lyon Team Information
In the most recent Ligue 1 contests, coach Laurent Blanc has had several player issues. Julian Pollersbeck, Henrique Silva, and Malo Gusto are ineligible to face Nantes.
After the World Cup, Nicolas Tagliafico returned to the team, and injured Corentin Tolisso resumed training. Alexandre Lacazette will be evaluated following his injury against Clermont.
Dejan Lovren, a Croatian international who joined Lyon late last week, may make his team debut.
Due to a thigh injury, the team’s playmaker, Houssem Aouar, will be absent for a few weeks.
Nantes vs Lyon Picks and Prediction
The score of Lyon’s most recent match, played at home, was 3:2. This match occurred on May 14, 2022. Lyon has recorded five consecutive victories. In the last ten contests, there has been little difference between the home team and the away squad.
Only two of the most recent ten games were tied. Each side scored three goals in the five most recent games, with at least four goals scored.
Nantes could not retain a clean sheet throughout this period, while the Kids prevented two goals from entering their net. Both sides scored multiple goals in their most recent games, for 19 goals over this period.
The current situation for Olympique Lyon is difficult. In the previous 17 rounds of Ligue 1, this team has won seven games, drawn three times, and lost seven. Accordingly, Lyon standings are disappointing, currently ranked eighth in the championship standings.
Even though the outcome of this match will likely not be determined until the final whistle, the present form of both sides indicates that there will be plenty of goals.
Despite the large gap in league standings and the Nantes vs Lyon Odds, this match appears to be a draw because of Lyon’s unreliability. Nonetheless, we believe the visitors can walk away with the three crucial points in this match as our soccer betting selection for this matchup.
Our soccer picks and predictions stand at Lyon 2-1 Nantes.
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