Competitors: Ligue 1
Market: Lyon win
Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport
Seeking to prolong on their latest home flurry and lay down one other marker on Sunday afternoon, Lyon will welcome Lorient to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
Beginning with the hosts, whereas Lyon may need been shocked by that 2-1 loss away at Auxerre on February seventeenth, Les Gones have confirmed that was nothing greater than a minor blip. Extending on their Coupe de France journey earlier within the week as they claimed a 2-1 victory at dwelling towards Ligue 2 Grenoble, Laurent Blanc’s males are nonetheless dreaming of the possibility to safe a European return this 12 months. Likewise, final seen in top-flight motion claiming a routine 3-1 romp away at Angers, the one-time PSG boss has seen his aspect 5 of their final six matchups throughout all codecs. Tasting defeat in simply considered one of their final 9 home showdowns – a run that stems again to January 14th – Lyon have additionally continued to impress on dwelling soil. It needs to be famous, together with a 2-1 victory towards Lens final month, Sunday’s hosts have received three consecutive battles on the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
As for the guests, though Lorient may need claimed a much-needed enhance at dwelling towards Ajaccio on February nineteenth, Regis Le Bris’ aspect definitely got here crashing again all the way down to earth final weekend. Placing in a nightmare show on dwelling soil as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at dwelling towards Auxerre, Les Merlus have come tumbling away from any potential European cost. Crashing out of the Coupe de France final month by the hands of Lens, the Brittany-based outfit are screaming out for some latest stability. Shedding three of their final 4 matchups throughout all codecs, Lorient have additionally recorded only a sole home victory because the finish of January. With that extending blip highlighted by an action-packed 4-2 defeat away at Reims on February 1st, Bris’ downbeat squad ought to face one other difficult take a look at on Sunday afternoon.
Guess: Lyon 4/6 to beat Lorient in Sunday’s Ligue 1 battle @ 888sport
