Nantes take on the visitors Lyon in the round 28 match of French Ligue 1. The match will be played on Sunday, April 7th at Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes).
Last season, Nantes fought to avoid relegation until the very last round of the championship and ultimately finished just outside the relegation zone. Now the situation for the Canaries seems similar. After 27 matches in Ligue 1, the team occupies the 14th place in the table, just two points above the relegation playoff zone and five points above the relegation zone. In their last home match of the championship, Nantes lost to Strasbourg, and their head coach was dismissed. Currently, the team is led by a specialist from New Zealand, Antoine Kombouaré. Under his leadership, Nantes won their first match unexpectedly against Nice (2-1). I think at least once the Canaries will upset Lyon's goalkeeper...
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...Because Lyon's defense is far from ideal, conceding almost as many goals in the current season as Nantes. They also score more goals per game. The goal difference, which stands at 31-41 after 27 matches, is favorable for betting on Both Teams to Score. After a dreadful start to the championship, the Lions found their form and are now in the top ten of the table. In the last ten rounds, Pierre Sagnol's team failed to score only against Lens; however, they managed to make other opponents' goalkeepers retrieve the ball from the net. Among the particularly intense matches, where Both Teams to Score could have been predicted, are losses to Rennes (2-3) and Lorient (1-2), a draw with Reims (1-1), and victories over Reims (2-1), Montpellier (2-1), and Toulouse (3-1).
Although goals have not been frequent in the head-to-head meetings between these opponents, I still choose Both Teams to Score in this confrontation between the Canaries and the Weavers. Lyon rarely leaves the field in the championship without scoring. However, Lyon looks like the favorite against today's Nantes. And you expect goals from the favorite. Moreover, the visitors' defense is far from perfect, so the Canaries should be able to score at least one, if not two, goals at home. My prediction is Both Teams to Score.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
