Lyon – St Etienne Prediction & Picks (23.11.2018)

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Olympique Lyonnais and Saint-Étienne meet at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, in a match for the 14 th round of League 1. The record of recent direct matches between these two teams could not be more balanced, as there were 2 draws and 3 wins for each team in the last 8 games they played. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 25-02-2018, ended with a draw by (1-1). The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 4 th and 5 th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 6 th best team in home matches and the 13 th best in away matches.

Olympique Lyonnais:

After 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 24 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Guingamp by (2-4), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Bordeaux. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside. In his last games he scored 12 goals and suffered 5 at home, against 11 scored and 11 suffered as a visitor. For the league, Olympique Lyonnais won 14 points out of 21 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 7 home matches.

For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 4 games ago. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).

The Olympique Lyon comes to this day with a victory in the field of Guingamp, by 2-4, adding the fourth consecutive game without losing in the French championship: the goals were scored by Cornet, Depay (2) and Aouar. However, it should be noted that the locals only record 4 wins in 7 games in their stadium. In this game against Saint-Étienne, coach Bruno Génésio must keep the team in 3-5-2, privileging possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Forward Memphis Depay is the great highlight of Olympique Lyon, with 5 goals and 5 assists. For this game the local coach can not count on Morel, suspended, in addition to Gouiri, due to injury.

Saint-Étienne:

The away team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 23 points won, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Angers, by (4-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Reims, by (2-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 17 points, against only 6 in their away games. In the last away game in this competition, they have tied (1-1) against Nîmes. In the last 6 away league matches Saint-Étienne has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 6 points out of 18 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 13 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have regained the last 2. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76 ‘) -90 ‘).

Saint-Étienne reach this day with a triumph, 2-0, in the reception at Stade Reims: the goals of the team were marked by Debuchy and Khazri. It should be noted that the visitors no longer lose four consecutive games in the French championship. In this game away from home, coach Jean-Louis Gasset must maintain the usual 4-4-2, benefiting the organization of his block and counterattacks: Lois Diony will be one of the offensive references of the team. On the other hand, the attacking midfielder Khazri is the best marker of Saint-Étienne, with 6 goals scored. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Loic Perrin.


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