On Sunday night, struggling Lyon hosts Lille at the Groupama Stadium in a game that could have big implications at both ends of the Ligue One table.
OL have made a nightmare start to the French top-flight campaign, as they currently sit bottom of the table.
🦁 FINAAAAAAAL!First win of the season for our Gones! We continue! ✊🔴🔵0-1 #SRFCOL pic.twitter.com/6wOs1AIAXB— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) November 12, 2023
🦁 FINAAAAAAAL!First win of the season for our Gones! We continue! ✊🔴🔵0-1 #SRFCOL pic.twitter.com/6wOs1AIAXB
Fabio Grosso’s team heads into this game on the back of just one win in their 11 league matches this season.
However, that one win came in their last league game before the international break, as they recorded a 1-0 win at Rennes.
The victory ended an 11-game winless run for OL dating back to last season.
Lyon have even struggled for form on home soil of late, as OL have failed to win in six home games in the league.
However, three of their last four Ligue One outings on home soil have ended in draws.
LOSC are unbeaten in their previous nine outings in all competitions after three straight draws. Last time out, Lille drew 1-1 at home against Toulouse.
Their recent decent form has kept Lille in the hunt for European places this season, as they currently sit in fourth place in the table.
Lille’s recent league games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their previous six matches in Ligue One.
The Toulouse match also saw a run of three straight clean sheets end in the French top-flight.
Despite their relatively lofty position in the Ligue One table, Lille has won just one of their previous 11 games in the French top flight.
However, a 0-0 draw at Marseille last time out means that they are unbeaten in four away games in Ligue One.
Forebet predicts that Lille will add to Lyon’s misery by recording a victory in a low-scoring encounter.