Lyon vs Lille prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-04-04 19:05.
[p]Jorge Maciel admitted Lyon need to be “more efficient” if they are to climb into the European qualification places in Ligue 1. Paulo Fonseca’s assistant is the club’s commander-in-chief in the dugout due to the head coach’s ongoing nine-month touchline ban, and Maciel was disappointed to see his side concede four second-half goals as they were beaten 4-2 by Strasbourg last Friday.[/p]
[p]That result ended a run of five successive wins in all competitions for Les Gones, but also means that they have scored at least twice in their last ten matches. More misery might be on the way against opponents Lille though, as Lyon have lost six of the ten fixtures they have played this season against the teams above them in the table (W3, D1).[/p]
[p]The solitary draw was against Lille (1-1), who have won six of their last eight away H2Hs at Lyon (D1, L1)! The visitors will be desperate for that positive trend to continue, given that they have only tasted success in one of their last eight Ligue 1 outings on the road (D4, L3), while their total of four victories on their travels this campaign is lower than any other side in the top half of the table.[/p]
[p]Going up against his former club, manager Bruno Génésio did at least see his current employers beat local rivals Lens 1-0 last weekend, meaning that they are chasing back-to-back league wins for just the fourth time this term. That result also means that the Mastiffs are clinging on to a European spot, with their hopes of continental football made more precarious in recent weeks as two-thirds of their six top-flight defeats this season have come since late January (W5, L4).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Lyon captain Alexandre Lacazette seems to enjoy facing Lille, as he has scored five times in his last six league H2Hs. He will have a task on his hands to beat Lille’s Lucas Chevalier though, as he has kept more clean sheets (ten) than any other stopper in Ligue 1 in 2024/25.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Lyon’s total of ten goals scored this season from the 76th minute onwards in home league games is more than any other team in Ligue 1 over that period. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matt Jones[/i][/p]