Lyon will be looking to get their campaign back on track as they welcome Lille to Groupama Stadium for a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday. Lille have also not been particularly impressive in recent weeks and both teams look set to cancel each other out.
It has been a turbulent campaign for Lyon so far as they have endured plenty of problems both on and off the field. They have had run-ins with their own fans, clashes with opposition supporters while their team bus was also violently attacked, putting manager Fabio Grosso in the hospital.
Lyon appeared to be finding their rhythm in the weeks before the international break as they went unbeaten in three of their last four matches. They finally ended their winless run last time out, claiming a 1-0 at Rennes.
If Lyon are to jumpstart the quest for survival this season, they must start by improving their record at Groupama Stadium. They are winless in front of their fans so far, although three of the last four home matches have ended in draws.
Lille are challenging further up the table as they are just four points off the Champions League places. They head into Sunday’s clash unbeaten in their last nine matches across all competitions, although only four of those fixtures have been wins.
The problem with Lille is that they have been plagued by too many draws this season having been held in their last three matches across all competitions. They played out a 1-1 draw with Toulouse last time in Ligue 1 with Leny Yoro’s first half efforts cancelled out by the visitors.
Lille have also not been good travellers this season with just one win in their last nine away matches across all competitions. The draws have also been rampant for Paulo Fonseca's men, who have been held six times in that run.
How the bookies view it
Lille have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 7/5 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Lyon is valued at 2/1 by bet365 while William Hill is offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Lille have a 22-17 advantage with 18 draws from 57 previous matches against Lyon. The last two meetings have ended in draws with both teams playing out a 2-2 draw in a Coupe de France fixture in February before battling to a 3-3 scoreline in a Ligue 2 clash in March.
Players to watch
Alexandre Lacazette remains the most dangerous attacker for Lyon and will be looking to add to his three Ligue 1 goals this season. The striker scored three goals in the last two matches with Lille and is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Lille also have plenty of quality in attack with Jonathan David often leading the line. The Canadian forward has four goals in the last two meetings with Lyon and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Sunday at 9/5 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last two meetings between both teams have produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 12/5 by bet365. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 9/10 by 10bet while Willi Hill is offering odds of 7/10 on both teams to score.
There were more goals after the break in the last meeting between both teams and Sunday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at evens with bet365.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Lille will be played on Nov 26, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lyon vs Lille prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
