Lyon will be aiming to maintain their recent good form as they welcome Nantes to Groupama Stadium for a Ligue 1 fixture on Sunday. Nantes appear to have lost their way in recent weeks and should struggle against Lyon who are looking sharp at the moment.
After looking a bit off colour in the early stages of the season, Lyon finally appear to be rediscovering their form. Pierre Sage’s men have looked confident in recent weeks, winning their last three matches across all competitions.
Lyon claimed a 2-1 victory over Toulouse in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They followed that up with a 4-1 Europa League victory at Rangers on Thursday, with Alexandre Lacazette netting a brace.
While Lyon are turning around their fortunes, things appear to be going in the opposite direction for Nantes. Antoine Kombouare’s men travel to Groupama Stadium winless in their last three matches.
The good news for Nantes is that they have still only suffered one defeat this season having been plagued by too many draws. They were held to a 2-2 scoreline by Saint-Etienne last time out in Ligue 1.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Lyon
Lyon are considered favourites among the bookies and priced at 4/5 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Nantes is valued at 100/30 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 11/4 for a draw.
Head to head: Lyon have the edge
Lyon have a 28-12 advantage with 14 draws from 54 previous matches against Nantes. They also did the double last season, winning 1-0 at Groupama Stadium before a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Lacazette regaining form
A major positive for Lyon is Lacazette’s return to having netted a brace in the Europa League on Thursday. The striker has also been on target in three of the last four meetings with Nantes and is priced at 7/5 by Betfred to maintain his scoring run.
Nantes are often decent going forward as well and will look to Moses Simon to provide the spark in attack. The Nigerian forward has two goals this season and is priced at 7/2 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Probable line-ups
Lacazette was a second half substitute at Toulouse but should return to the starting line-up following his brace on Thursday. The likes of Rayan Cherki and Malick Fofana are also expected to feature.
Nantes will be without injured striker Tino Kadawere while Marcus Coco is suspended. Matthis Abline is expected to lead the line once again with Simon and Johann Lepenant providing support.
Lyon: Perri, Maitland-Niles, Mata, Caleta-Car, Abner, Caqueret, Tolisso, Cherki, Fofana, Benrahma, Lacazette
Nantes: Lafonte, Amian, Castelleto, Zeze, Cozza, Chirivella, Augusto, Simon, Lepenant, Thomas, Abline
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Lyon and Nantes produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 7/4 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 8/11 with Betfred, who is also offering odds of 4/6 on both teams to score.
Lyon have scored in both halves in their last two matches and could be set for a similar pattern at 8/5 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Nantes will be played on Oct 6, 2024 and kick off at 14:00. Check below for our tipsters best Lyon vs Nantes prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
