The Matchday 19 clash in Ligue 1 between Nantes and Lyon will take place on January 26 at the Stade de la Beaujoire. Nantes vs. Lyon: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Benoit Bastien (France)
Matches – 9 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 46;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 78%.
Predicted lineups for Nantes vs. Lyon
Nantes (4-1-4-1): Anthony Lopes – Nicolas Cozza, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nicolas Pallois, Kelvin Amian – Pedro Chirivella – Moses Simon, Douglas Augusto, Johan Lepena, Bachiraba Guirassy – Matthis Abline.
Lyon (4-3-3): Lucas Perry – Nicolas Tagliafico, Moussa Niakhate, Clinton Mata, Sael Kumbedi – Corentin Tolisso, Nemanja Matic, Jordan Veretout – Said Benrahma, Georges Mikautadze, Rayan Cherki.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Nantes
In the last round, Antoine Kombouaré's side drew 1-1 with Saint-Etienne. The club has lost only once in their previous six league matches (1 win, 4 draws). They are currently in 15th place in the standings, above Saint-Etienne, who are in the relegation playoff zone, only due to a better goal difference. Notably, Nantes has scored just 10 goals at home in this edition of Ligue 1 – only Lens (9) and Le Havre (6) have worse records.
- The club has conceded at least twice in 5 of their last 7 home league matches.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in 4 of their last 5 home games in this tournament.
- Nantes has lost 12 of their last 17 home matches in Ligue 1.
Lyon
In the 18th round, the team drew 0-0 with Toulouse. This result ended the club's uncompromising run of 5 league matches (3 wins, 2 losses). Pierre Sage's side is in 6th place in the standings, just one point behind their nearest competitor, Nice.
- Lyon has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
- The club has scored in the first half in their last 4 away league matches.
- The team has scored exactly once in 4 of their last 5 away matches in this tournament.
Nantes vs. Lyon: Match Prediction
Nantes regularly finds the back of the net at home, having scored in 8 of their last 9 home league matches. However, Antoine Kombouaré's side cannot boast a solid defense, conceding in 6 of their last 7 home matches in this tournament. During this stretch, Nantes kept a clean sheet only against Rennes (1-0), who have modest scoring records in away Ligue 1 games.
Lyon has been playing open football in recent away league matches, scoring and allowing opponents to score. There were goals from both sides in 4 of their last 5 away games in this tournament. I anticipate that the upcoming match will be a high-scoring affair. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
