Lyon Aiming for 10th Victory in 13 League Games at Expense of Lille
Lille vs Lyon - 06/05/2024
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As Matchday 32 of 34 draws to a close, two of the most in-form teams in Ligue 1 will do battle at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Monday night.
Sitting four points inside the top four and one point shy of the top three, Lille entertain Lyon, who find themselves 11 points behind the hosts.
Les Gones have come a long way since their wretched start to the campaign, but can they overcome Les Dogues? Continue reading to discover the results of Forebet’s AI algorithm.
Lille came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over Metz last weekend, eventually racking up 71% possession and 14 shots throughout the contest.
Les Dogues have now won four of their previous five Ligue 1 matches, scoring over 1.5 goals in three of those victories.
When you look at the bigger picture, Lille have lost just one of their last eight league encounters, picking up five wins and two draws to remain in the hunt for Champions League football.
Having recorded 11 wins, three draws and one defeat in 15 home league games this season, LOSC will be hopeful of notching another positive result on Monday.
Meanwhile, Lyon secured a 3-2 victory over Monaco last weekend, with teenage forward Malick Fofana scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute.
Les Gones have now won three of their last four Ligue 1 matches, with nine victories coming in their previous 12 league encounters.
It is also worth noting that OL have excelled on the road in recent times, winning five of their last six away league outings while scoring 13 goals.
Following a dismal start to the season, Lyon stand an outside chance of sneaking into the European places after enjoying a remarkable turnaround.
Head-to-head: Lyon have managed to win just one of their last 14 league meetings with Lille, although they have recorded six draws since 2017.
LOSC have also won five of their previous nine Ligue 1 matches against OL, although their last home victory in this fixture came back in 2020.
Team news: The hosts look set to be without the injured quartet of Benjamin Andre, Samuel Umtiti, Andrej Ilic and Ignacio Miramon for the foreseeable future.
As for the visitors, they have reported no fresh injury problems, although Nicolas Tagliafico remains sidelined due to health issues.
Regardless of Lyon’s recent rise up the Ligue 1 table, Lille will are expected to extend their impressive record in this fixture.
Forebet predicts that Lille will score over 2.5 goals on their way to defeating Lyon, although both teams are likely to find the back of the net.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Fr1
403229
1
3 - 1
3.10
15°
1.91
1.91
3.60
3.80
no
no
no
3 - 4(2 - 0)
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