Nice hosts Lyon in the Coupe de France 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, January 30th at Allianz Riviera (Nice)
Nice does not look too convincing this season. The team is trained by the former legend of the French national team, the legendary defensive midfielder of Arsenal, Patrick Vieira. Nice is on the 12th line in the championship, with 29 points scored. But this meeting will take place within the framework of another tournament, the format of which does not imply a peaceful outcome, and only one club will go further. Nice was lucky with the draw at the last stage of the country's cup because the modest Red Star 93 was the Eaglets’ rivals, but they had problems even with this team, and the game turned out to be quite equal. Today's rival is much stronger, and the home team should hardly count on victory.
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Lyon is on the fifth line in the First League of France and fights for bronze medals. The champion’s title of PSG is almost a settled issue, the team from Marseilles will surely be the second, but the Kids have good chances to take the third line. They tied only once in the last eight matches in all tournaments, having gained seven victories. In the cup, Garcia’s players dealt with strong Lille at the last stage, and Nice also does not look like an insurmountable obstacle for the Kids. The main star of the team Memphis Depay is injured, but Lyon has someone to score even without him. Forward Moussa Dembélé, who has managed to score 12 times in 20 league matches, spends a good season and is one of the top scorers in the championship.
According to the bookmakers, there is no clear favorite in this meeting, but I do not agree with this. Although Nice will play in the home arena, it is unlikely to be a key factor. Still, the class of performers in the team of Rudi Garcia is much higher, and although Nice also has an unbeaten streak, the opponents of the Eaglets were weaker. Today, the home team will have a serious test. And I do not think that they will be able to pass it. But I am afraid of taking the clear victory of the Kids for such a coefficient because this is a cup. Therefore, I will take it with a safe, returnable handicap. My choice is the victory of Lyon with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Lyon to win with 0.0 handicap
