Lyon vs Lille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2023-11-25 19:45.
After 11 successive winless Ligue 1 matches (D4, L7) tied their record for the joint-longest winless run in the club’s top-flight history, Lyon came good in the nick of time to break the drought. Despite heading into the international break with a 1-0 win over Rennes, the mood during the week off would have been anything but celebratory as Fabio Grosso’s team hit the training track at the foot of the Ligue 1 table.
The work of lifting themselves from the relegation zone has only just begun, since Lyon were a full five points from any point of safety heading into the weekend. They’ll need to get all aspects of their game in order if they’re to avoid worsening their situation when welcoming Lille to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, not least because Lyon have won only one of the last 13 league H2Hs (D6, L6).
As they look to continue that H2H dominance, Lille will be hoping the hiatus hasn’t halted the momentum they built with a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions (W4, D5). Whilst being tough to beat is a highly sought after trait in football, those five draws might have frustrated manager Paulo Fonseca as his side attempts to keep pace with Ligue 1’s top-three.
Their 1-1 stalemate against Toulouse last time out would’ve been especially tough to swallow since his team led a lead slip, in the third such instance in their last eight league games that they dropped precious points after scoring first. Even with their hosts’ frailties in mind, the Mastiffs will need to bring their A-game should they want to leave Lyon with three points in hand, as their last 14 Ligue 1 road trips produced only two wins (D8, L4).
Players to watch: Alexandre Lacazette will likely be keen to put on a captain's performance since he highly fancies a date with Lille, having scored five goals in his last four meetings with them. It could turn into a straight shootout between him and Jonathan David, who returned the favour for Lille with four goals in his last two matches against Lyon, including a second-half hat-trick most recently.
Hot stat: Only two of Lille’s 12 league games this season featured a drawn half-time result.