Lyon hosts Saint-Etienne in round 27 of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, March 1st at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)
With such results that Lyon shows, to take a clear victory of the hosts is a so-so pleasure and great risk. The hosts beat Juventus in the Champions League in the first match, but they risk not getting into the main European Cup for the next season. The backlog seems to be small, only seven points. But the Kids win in the local championship very rarely. The calendar of upcoming matches is extremely difficult. PSG, Lille, Rennes. Between them, Lyon has to play in Italy. Therefore, everything will be decided in the matches with direct competitors. In the meantime, Lyon gained only a third of home victories in 12 rounds, and it is a mediocre result for a mediocre team. And now we will see the Rhone derby, which always takes place in a sharp and uncompromising struggle.
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Saint-Etienne is getting closer to the relegation zone. The Greens chased the French Cup and even reached the semifinals, but they gained only one victory in nine rounds of the championship. Saint-Etienne lost six away games in a row. It concedes a lot and is only two points ahead of the 18th Nimes. Despite all these failures, the squad of Claude Puel is quite strong and can even fight for European cups. There are some problems, but you shouldn’t write off the Greens. And the last setbacks should make the team come to each round more responsibly.
This is a derby. And there’s nothing to add. In the last four head-to-head matches, Lyon has never been able to beat Saint-Etienne with a difference of more than one goal. Yes, there is euphoria after the victory over Juventus because the Kids played competently and did not allow the opponent anything. But in this match, they will need to act from a position of strength. If there will be a victory of the hosts, which one has to doubt, it will be gained with minimal advantage. I propose to bet on a plus handicap of the visitors.
Prediction for the match: Saint-Etienne to win with +1.5 handicap
