Lyon are aiming to continue their push up the Ligue 1 table as they welcome Saint-Etienne to Groupama Stadium for a clash on Sunday. The visitors have been completely out of sorts lately and should find things difficult against Lyon, who continue to make steady progress.
Things have not been particularly smooth for Lyon even though they have lost just once in their last nine matches across all competitions. Pierre Sage’s men have drawn their last three matches and were held 1-1 by Lille last time out in Ligue 1 before holding out for a 2-2 scoreline in the Europa League on Thursday.
While there is still plenty of room for improvement, Lyon are certainly playing better than they did earlier in the season, although defending remains unconvincing. They are unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 matches, claiming three wins in that run.
Saint-Etienne travel to Groupama Stadium off the back of a 2-0 victory over Strasbourg in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. Following a scoreless first half, they came to life after the break with efforts from Mickael Nade and Ibrahim Sissoko earning them the win.
It has been a mostly erratic campaign for Saint-Etienne, who have picked up just three wins from their 10 Ligue 1 matches this season. Olivier Dall’Oglio’s men have lost four of their five away matches this season, with some of their worst defeats coming on the road, like the 8-0 thrashing by Nice.
How the bookies view it: Lyon overwhelming favourites
Lyon have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 1/3 by Betfred. An unlikely victory for Saint-Etienne is valued at 7/1 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 9/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Lyon on top
Lyon have a 27-6 advantage with 13 draws from 46 previous matches against Saint-Etienne. They have also won the last four meetings at Groupama Stadium, including a 1-0 victory in the most recent meeting back in 2022.
Players to watch: Lacazette slowly regaining form
Alexandre Lacazette appears to be slowly regaining his form and was on target in the Europa League on Thursday. The striker has four goals in his last eight matches across all competitions and is priced at 19/20 by Betfred to find the net again.
Saint-Etienne will look to take advantage of Lyon’s defensive vulnerability and Zuriko Davitashvili will be the one to watch. The forward has five Ligue 1 goals so far and is priced at 11/4 by Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Probable line-ups
Lacazette could be set to start for Lyon on Sunday having scored off the bench in the Europa League. Rayan Cherki, Malick Fofana and Corentin Tolisso are also pushing to be included in the team after making substitute appearances on Thursday.
Mathieu Cafaro is suspended for Saint-Etienne while Thomas Monconduit remains sidelined with injury. Lucas Stassin is set to continue in attack alongside Davitashvili and Augustine Boakye.
Lyon: Perri, Mata, Omar, Caleta-Car, Maitland-Niles, Tolisso, Veretout, Abner, Cherki, Fofana, Lacazette
Saint-Etienne: Larssoneur, Petrot, Nade, Batubinsika, Mason, Ekwah, Boakye, Bouchouari, Mouton, Davitashvili, Stassin
Anything else catch the eye?
Saint-Etienne saw over 3.5 goals in their previous away fixture and a repeat is priced at 10/11 with Betfred. With Lyon priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, a win and both teams to score could be considered at 11/8 with Betfred.
The visitors often suffer heavy defeats on their travels, so Lyon could be backed to win both halves at 7/4 with Betfred.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Saint-Etienne will be played on Nov 10, 2024 and kick off at 20:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lyon vs Saint-Etienne prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
