Lyon vs Nantes prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-11-29 19:45.
[p]After a miserable run of form, Lyon look to get back on track against a Nantes side who are desperate for points in their battle against relegation.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Lyon will hope that their biggest win in nearly six years can be the tonic their stuttering Ligue 1 campaign needs, as Paulo Fonseca’s men dished out a 6-0 thrashing to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday to end a slump of five games without a win (D3, L2). A streak of one win in seven league games (D3, L3) still needs to be rectified though, but two of those three defeats coming on home soil suggests this may not be the ideal place. Their recent cause certainly hasn’t been helped by ill-discipline, as Lyon have had a player sent off in three of their last four domestic fixtures.[/p]
[p]A four-match winless streak (D2, L2) has plunged Nantes deeper into the relegation mire in Ligue 1, and with the last three games in that run coming against sides joining them in the bottom six pre-round, facing a loftier opponent is sure to be a concern here. Boss LuĂs Castro has overseen just two wins since his arrival (D5, L6), meaning the Canaries enter this round outside the bottom three only on goal difference. They can perhaps take heart from hitting the road, where they’re unbeaten in four away league games (W1, D3), but all four of those games came against sides starting the round in the bottom half, and with a wretched record against pre-round top-half sides (D1, L5), this is sure to be a stern test of their credentials.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Nantes haven’t beaten Lyon in the league since 2019 (D3, L7), while they’ve won just one of their last 23 away Ligue 1 H2Hs (D4, L18).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lyon matches are averaging a pre-round Ligue 1-high of 11.62 corners per game.[/p]
[p]Lyon have committed the second-most fouls in Ligue 1 this season pre-round (184).[/p]
[p]Ahead of this round, only one team has scored fewer second-half goals than Nantes’ five in Ligue 1.[/p]
[p]Nantes haven’t trailed an away league game at half-time this season (Ht: W3, D3).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Four of Pavel Šulc’s five goals since joining Lyon have come after half-time, although only one of them came at home. Nantes’ Kelvin Amian may be dreading this game, as he has lost seven of his nine H2Hs, with his side conceding at least twice in each defeat.[/p]
[p]Lyon’s lengthy injury list includes Orel Mangala, Malick Fofana and Ernest Nuamah. Exciting Nantes youngster Louis Leroux could miss out here.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]The hosts’ win on Thursday suggested they’re getting back to their best, so backing Lyon to win and over 2.5 goals could prove successful. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matt Jones[/i][/p]