On Saturday afternoon, Lyon hosts Montpellier at the Groupama Stadium, as the home team attempts to stay in the race for a European spot in Ligue One.
An inconsistent recent run of league form has left OL seven points adrift of the league’s top-five, with just five Ligue One matches remaining. The odds are firmly stacked against the home side finishing in the European qualification spots this season.
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A 2-1 defeat at Brest last time out in the French top-flight ended a four-game unbeaten run for Lyon in Ligue One.
However, Peter Bosz’s team has only won two of their last six matches in the league.
Lyon has a relatively strong recent home record in Ligue One, as they have won five of their last seven league matches.
OL has also been prolific of late on home soil in Ligue One, scoring at least two goals in five of their last six matches.
Montpellier is currently in the limbo of 11th place in the Ligue One table. The visitors are not going to qualify for Europe, but they are also not likely to get sucked into the relegation battle.
A poor recent run of form in Ligue One ensured that Montpellier is unlikely to make a late European charge.
In fact, Olivier Dall’Oglio’s team head into this game on a four-match winless run in Ligue One, having suffered three defeats in the process.
Last time out in Ligue One, Montpellier suffered a 2-0 defeat at Lens.The game saw the visitors fail to score for a third straight match in Ligue One.
Montpellier’s recent away form has been poor too, as they have lost three of their last four Ligue One games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Lyon will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to keep their faint European hopes alive.