Nantes take on the visitors Lyon in the semifinal match of Coupe de France. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 5th at Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes).
It is the Canaries who are the current holders of the French Cup, and they are successfully defending their title. However, it is important to note that their only strong opponent so far has been Lens. They managed to pass this team with some luck, as the referee gave two penalties to Nantes, and their opponent missed several excellent chances. The Canaries have had tough games in the cup before: in the previous two rounds, they only managed to pass their opponents in a penalty shootout. It seems that reaching the semi-finals is their maximum, as Nantes' players are in poor form ahead of the upcoming game with Lyon.
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Lyon played an excellent match against PSG the other day. Being the clear underdog, the Weavers not only managed to get 3 points, but also did not concede a goal from the most productive team in France. Moreover, their defense was so good that Messi and Mbappe could not do anything at all. Overall, it should be noted that Lyon's defense in the second round is better than in the first and they rarely fail. Thanks to this, they lost only 3 out of 18 matches after the season resumed. The Weavers are clearly capable of holding off Nantes.
These teams have played twice in Ligue 1 this season, with both matches ending in a draw. I would not be surprised if they do not determine the winner in regular time in the cup match. At least I am definitely not expecting a victory from Nantes. A team that has only earned 2 points in their last 6 Ligue 1 games is clearly not a favorite against the team that recently beat the country's champion. Most likely, the Canaries will play a tight match and focus on defense, so I do not expect many goals. They are capable of withstanding the pressure from their opponent. Lyon has improved in the second round, but their attack does not always work. In 3 out of their last 4 games, the Weavers scored no more than 1 goal. However, they managed to keep a clean sheet in a third of their matches after the season resumed. Only in 5 out of 18 previous games did Lyon concede more than 1 goal. As mentioned above, their defense has improved. Nantes only managed to score in 4 out of their last 9 home matches, so keeping a clean sheet against this team is quite possible. In fact, Lyon managed to keep a clean sheet in their previous game on Nantes' field. Therefore, it turns out that Under 3.5 goals is likely to hold, as this bet has won in 21 out of 29 matches played by both teams in Ligue 1, including both of their previous encounters. Lyon is currently simply stronger and has not lost to Nantes in their previous 7 meetings. They should not lose this time either.
Prediction for the match: Lyon not to lose and under 3.5 scored goals.
