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Lyon vs Nantes
Competition – France Ligue 1
Stadium – Parc OL
Date: 7th May 2017
Kick-off time – 16:00 GMT
Live in-play betting – bet365
Lyon need to win this game if they want to keep their spot in the top 4 and qualify for Europe next season.
Lyon are currently 4th in the league table with 57 points after 34 games.
They are just 1 poimt above 5th placed Bordeaux, but have a game in hand on them.
They have won only 2 of their last 6 league games, losing 3 and drawing one.
Their home form is currently not so good – they have lost their last 2 home league matches and will be looking to get back to winning ways here.
They have scored at least one goal in all of their last 9 home matches in all competitions.
Nantes are 8th in the league standings with 48 points from 35 games.
They trail 7th placed Saint-Etienne by just 1 point.
They have been impressing in the league recently having won their last 2 games on the bounce and they have lost only once in their last 6 league games.
Their away form is also good – they have 2 wins and a draw from their last 3 away league matches and they will be hoping to upset Lyon in this game.
Bookmakers make Lyon odds-on favourites to come out on top in this tie.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
| Lyon last 5 matches (most recent first): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/17 | (a)Ajax | 4-1 | L |
| 28/04/17 | (a)Angers | 1-2 | W |
| 23/04/17 | (h)Monaco | 1-2 | L |
| 20/04/17 | (a)Besiktas | 2-1 | L |
| 13/04/17 | (h)Besiktas | 2-1 | W |
| Nantes last 5 matches (most recent first): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04/17 | (h)Lorient | 1-0 | W |
| 22/04/17 | (a)Caen | 0-2 | W |
| 16/04/17 | (h)Bordeaux | 0-1 | L |
| 09/04/17 | (a)Saint-Étienne | 1-1 | D |
| 02/04/17 | (h)Angers | 2-1 | W |
Last time they met: Nantes 0-6 Lyon
Other fixtures taking place this week in France Ligue 1:
| August 20, 2017 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 20:00 | Toulouse |
| August 25, 2017 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 19:45 | Saint-Étienne |
| August 26, 2017 | ||
| Nantes | 16:15 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Dijon | 19:00 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Caen | 19:00 | Metz |
| Toulouse | 19:00 | Stade Rennais FC |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 19:00 | ESTAC |
| Amiens SC | 19:00 | OGC Nice |
| August 27, 2017 | ||
| Guingamp | 14:00 | Strasbourg |
| Angers SCO | 16:00 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| Monaco | 20:00 | Olympique de Marseille |
France Ligue 1 Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Saint-Étienne | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 6 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 8 | ESTAC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 4 |
| 9 | Montpellier Hérault SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 4 |
| 10 | Strasbourg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 12 | OGC Nice | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 13 | Caen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 3 |
| 14 | LOSC Lille Métropole | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Guingamp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Nantes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Stade Rennais FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 18 | Dijon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 | Metz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 20 | Amiens SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
France Ligue 1 Results
| August 20, 2017 | ||
| Olympique de Marseille | 1 - 1 | Angers SCO |
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 0 - 2 | Caen |
| August 19, 2017 | ||
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 1 - 1 | Strasbourg |
| Stade Rennais FC | 2 - 2 | Dijon |
| OGC Nice | 2 - 0 | Guingamp |
| ESTAC | 0 - 1 | Nantes |
| Saint-Étienne | 3 - 0 | Amiens SC |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 3 - 3 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| August 18, 2017 | ||
| Metz | 0 - 1 | Monaco |
| August 13, 2017 | ||
| Guingamp | 0 - 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Dijon | 1 - 4 | Monaco |
| Strasbourg | 3 - 0 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| August 12, 2017 | ||
| Toulouse | 1 - 0 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Caen | 0 - 1 | Saint-Étienne |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 2 - 0 | Metz |
| Amiens SC | 0 - 2 | Angers SCO |
| Nantes | 0 - 1 | Olympique de Marseille |
| August 11, 2017 | ||
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 - 2 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| OGC Nice | 1 - 2 | ESTAC |
