Olympique Lyonnais and RB Leipzig meet at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (Group Stage). RB Leipzig presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Olympique Lyonnais :
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd position, with 7 points won. In the last match, he lost by (2-0) against Zenit St. Petersburg, after in the previous match, having won by (3-1) at home with Benfica. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 16 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a victory outside with Nîmes by (0-4). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Olympique Lyonnais won 4, drew 3 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 17 of their last 26 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 2 comebacks. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: they suffered 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Olympique Lyon comes for this match after a 0-4 victory, against Nimes, in a match for the French championship. To advance in the Champions League, the French must win and hope that Zenit does not win against Benfica. A draw is also enough, but the Russians cannot beat the Portuguese. In this match against the team of RB Leipzig, coach Rudi García should favor the maintenance of possession of the ball and organized attacks, especially through the flanks. Striker Depay is Olympique Lyon’s top scorer in this competition, with 4 goals scored. All equipment is available for this game.
RB Leipzig :
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the away team is currently in 1st position, with 10 points won. In the last match, they tied for (2-2) at home against Benfica, after in the previous match, they won by (0-2) away with Zenit St. Petersburg. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this match after a home victory with Hoffenheim by (3‑1). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, RB Leipzig won 8, drew 1 and lost 1. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 4 of the last 5 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 20 of their last 23 games there were more than 1.5 goals and in 17 of the last 23 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 2 comebacks.
The Leipzig team comes to this motivated game, having added a 3-1 victory against Hoffenheim, totaling the second consecutive victory in the official games. In their last match for the Champions League, the Germans drew 2-2 against Benfica. It should be noted that Leipzig has already obtained access to the next phase of this competition. In this away game, coach Julian Nagelsmann should play 4-4-2, benefiting the organization of his block and the rapid transitions across the flanks. Marcel Sabitzer, Emil Forsberg and Timo Werner are Leipzig’s top scorers in this competition, with 2 goals each. Out of this game are Konaté, Orban and Kampl, all with physical problems.
