Lyon – Caen SOCCER PICKS
Olympique Lyonnais and Caen meet at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, in a match for this phase of the Coupe de France (Quarter-finals). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 03-11-2018, in a match for the first League that ended with a 1-0 win for Olympique Lyonnais. B. Traoré (63 ‘) scored the only goal of the match. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Olympique Lyonnais:
Until reaching this phase of the Coupe de France (Quarter-finals), the home team eliminated: Guingamp, Amiens SC and Bourges Foot. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last match that they disputed, for the League 1, they lost with AS Monaco out by (2-0). In the last 10 home matches Olympique Lyonnais has won 4, tied 4 and lost 2. The team has scored goals against the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, for which his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, since he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 23 of the last 27 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 15 games, he only had 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Olympique Lyon comes into this game with a 2-0 defeat on the move to Monaco. In the last game for the French Cup, the hosts beat Guingamp 2-1. In this match against the fans, coach Bruno Génésio will have to keep the team in a 4-3-3, privileging possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Nabil Fekir and Dembélé are the best scorers of the team in the official competitions, with 11 goals scored each. Marçal and Gouiri continue from outside the game due to injury.
Caen:
The visiting team reaches this phase of the Coupe de France (Quarter-finals) after having played previous heats with: Bastia, Viry-Châtillon and Red Star. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since that in the last 30 matches he has 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. In the last match they played, for the League 1, they drew with Toulouse away by (1-1). In the last 10 away matches Caen has 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Caen comes to this match after having tied against Caen, by 1-1, adding the sixth game followed without winning official games. To reach this phase of the French Cup, the visitors beat Bastia on penalties. In this game away from home, coach Fabien Mercadal must play with a tactical system very similar to the last game, that is, 4-3-3, Yacine Bammou being the one responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the visitors. Fayçal Fajr is one of the best scorers of the team, with 4 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Deminguet and Aly Ndom, players recovering from injury.
