Lyon will aim to maintain their steady climb up the Ligue 1 table as they travel to Angers on Friday. The hosts have relegation worries at the moment and given their poor record at home, Lyon will be confident of coming out on top.
The target for Angers will be to ease away from the danger zone as they are currently just two points above the bottom three. They have lost two of their last three matches, but did triumph 1-0 at Le Havre in their previous fixture.
One of the problems for Angers is their poor home record as they have won just once at home all season. Alexandre Dujeaux’s men were beaten 4-2 by PSG in their last fixture in front of their fans.
In contrast to Angers’ struggles, Lyon appear to be getting their season back on track having won three of their last four matches across all competitions. Pierre Sage’s men eased to a 4-1 victory over Nice last time out with Alexandre Lacazette netting a hat-trick.
Lacazette’s return to form has been a major boost for Lyon, who have looked revitalised going forward. They have scored in both halves in their last two matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Lyon
Lyon have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/7 by Kwiff to claim the win. Angers are considered outsiders, with a home win valued at 31/10 while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by Kwiff.
Head to head: Lyon on top
Lyon have a 12-2 advantage with two draws from 16 previous matches against Angers. They have also won the last three meetings and claimed a 3-1 victory on their last visit to the Stade Raymond Kopa back in 2023.
Players to watch: Red hot Lacazette
Lacazette’s hat-trick last time out means he has now scored five times in the last five matches across all competitions. He will be the one to watch for Lyon and is priced at 49/50 by Kwiff to get on the score sheet.
Despite their problems, Angers still have some attacking quality, although they tend to spread their goals across the team. Bamba Dieng often leads the line and is priced at 5/2 by Kwiff to find the net.
Probable line-ups
Angers are without the injured trio Justin Kalumba, Sidiki Cherif and Cedric Houtondji. Dieng should lead the line again with Himad Abdelli providing support while Abdoulaye Bamba should feature at the back.
Said Benrahma went off injured for Lyon last time out and is ruled out of Saturday’s clash. He will be replaced by Rayan Cherki while Nemanja Matic should continue in midfield.
Angers: Fofana, Arcus, Bamba, Lefort, Hanin, Belkebla, Aholou, Allevinah, Abdelli, El Melali, Dieng
Lyon: Perri, Maitland-Niles, Mata, Caleta-Car, Tagliafico, Tolisso, Matic, Veretout, Fofana, Cherki, Lacazette
Anything else catch the eye?
Angers and Lyon often feature in high-scoring contests and having produced over 3.5 goals in their last three meetings, a repeat could be considered 13/10 with Kwiff. Lyon hardly keep clean sheets, which means a win and both teams to score could be on the cards at 8/5 with Kwiff.
Lyon have scored in both halves in their last two matches and could be set for a similar pattern at 6/5 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Angers and Lyon will be played on Dec 7, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Angers vs Lyon prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
