On Tuesday night, Lyon will be looking to avoid a potential shock in the Coupe de France as OL welcome Ligue 2 Grenoble Foot 38 to the Groupama Stadium.
OL are in decent form, as a weekend 3-1 victory at Angers means that the home team has won five of their previous eight games in all competitions and suffered just one defeat.
The win last time out could prove pivotal if they are to mount a challenge for the European spots in the French top-flight this season.
Lyon’s recent games have certainly not been short of goals, as there have been over 2.5 goals scored in their last five competitive matches.
OL has also been difficult to beat in the Coupe de France, as they have lost just once in their previous eight matches in the competition. However, they needed penalty kicks to see off Lille in the last round after a 2-2 draw.
The visitors cannot be completely ruled out of the promotion race in Ligue 2, as they are only six points adrift of the league’s two automatic promotion spots.
However, their recent results have not helped their chances of a top-two finish, as they are winless in three games.
A goalless home draw with Le Havre last time out continued a trend of low-scoring games for Grenoble, as seven of their previous eight matches in all competitions have produced under 2.5 goals.
The visitors have a recent stellar record in the Coupe de France, as they have won their last five matches in the competition while also keeping four straight clean sheets.
The clean sheets have contributed to their last four Coupe de France games producing under 2.5 goals.
𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻 💙🤍En tribunes Ouest ou en Nord, vous étiez plus de 7000 supporters à soutenir nos joueurs face au leader du @HAC_Foot . Pas de but (0-0) mais une magnifique ambiance dans un @stadedesalpes comme on l’aime 😍#EnsembleGagnonsLesSommets pic.twitter.com/LItXULDXCb— Grenoble Foot 38 (@GF38_Officiel) February 26, 2023
𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶 𝗱𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻 💙🤍En tribunes Ouest ou en Nord, vous étiez plus de 7000 supporters à soutenir nos joueurs face au leader du @HAC_Foot . Pas de but (0-0) mais une magnifique ambiance dans un @stadedesalpes comme on l’aime 😍#EnsembleGagnonsLesSommets pic.twitter.com/LItXULDXCb
Forebet predicts that Lyon will record a narrow victory over Grenoble to progress to the next round of the competition.