Lyon takes on the visitors Lille in round 35 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, May 5th at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)
Lyon shows rather prolific football at home. The Kids scored 32 goals in 17 home games in Ligue 1. Even PSG got caught in the crossfire; it suffered the first away defeat in the very Lyon’s field. The team also showed scoring football in the Champions League group stage matches: they scored 2 goals to Hoffenheim, Shakhtar and Man. City each. Actually, the Kids failed to score only in the 3 home games of the current season. But at the same time, Lyon also regularly concedes in its field. At Parc Olympique, the team managed to keep a clean sheet only in 1 of the last 11 games. It miraculously managed to hold back the onslaught of Barcelona.
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In the last match, Lille hammered Nimes, scoring 5 goals. Actually, the Great Danes didn’t succeed in scoring only in 1 of 5 recent games, and the team smashed a total of 14 goals in this period. Lille is more prolific in the home field, but at the same time, it regularly scores away either. Before the misfire with Toulouse, the Danes managed to score in 11 away games in a row. And they scored such rivals as Montpellier, Marseille and Saint-Etienne. The team did not fail in defense, but couldn’t avoid allowed goals. Lille managed to keep a clean sheet in only 3 of the last 9 away games.
It is essential for Lyon to beat Lille. Firstly, it will reduce the margin from the Danes to 3 points. Secondly, the Kids should also hold the 3rd place, which Saint-Etienne claims to rank. Therefore, we should expect active actions primarily from the hosts of the meeting. Fortunately, Lyon often plays a leading part, and the team converts its onslaught in goals. The Kids scored at least 1 goal in 11 games in a row, and the match with Lille is unlikely to become an exception. However, Lyon regularly fails in defense because of active actions in the attack. The team somehow conceded 3 goals even in a game with an outsider Dijon. Lille will consistently get his chances to score, especially since Pepe is in great shape. In the first leg match, the teams scored 2 goals to each other, so I expect at least one goal from Lyon and Lille now.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
