Lyon vs St Etienne prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2024-11-09 19:45.
[p]Ligue 1 signs off for the international break with a high-stakes meeting between two of its most successful sides as Lyon host Saint-Étienne for the 124th edition of the Derby Rhône-Alpes. The hosts enter the round in the European places after a solid start to the campaign (W4, D3, L3), yet a four-match winless run in all competitions threatens to undermine their progress (D3, L1). [/p]
[p]Despite that dip in form, Lyon haven’t been beaten in Ligue 1 since late September (W3, D2), and a return of six wins from the last seven top-flight H2Hs marks them out as big favourites here (D1). Les Gones are also unbeaten in 21 Ligue 1 meetings with promoted sides (W15, D6), yet four successive such draws should instil some belief among the visitors.[/p]
[p]Saint-Étienne gear up for a first H2H in over 1000 days after a tough start to the campaign that left them in the relegation play-off position pre-round (W3, D1, L6). That’s despite winning two of their last four matches (L2), most recently beating Strasbourg 2-0 last weekend, with their dreadful away form undoing much of their good work so far.[/p]
[p]Les Verts have accrued just one of their ten points on the road (D1, L4), and are the only side in Ligue 1 yet to lead an away game this term. St-Étienne now find themselves winless in 12 top-flight away matches (D4, L8) – their longest such drought in over two decades – and must sort out their leaky defence to resolve it, as they’ve conceded a whopping 19 times in their five such matches this campaign.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Lyon captain Alexandre Lacazette has scored five times in 11 previous Ligue 1 H2Hs and needs just one more strike to move joint-second in the club’s top scorers list in this derby. MickaĂ«l NadĂ© is one of just two St-Étienne players still at the club who started their last meeting with Lyon – the defender was on target last week but has been booked twice in his last four matches.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Lyon have scored 2+ goals in seven of their last eight home league matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]