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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:
| September 30, 2017 | ||
| Amiens SC | 19:00 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| October 27, 2017 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 19:45 | OGC Nice |
| October 28, 2017 | ||
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 16:00 | Monaco |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 19:00 | Stade Rennais FC |
| Guingamp | 19:00 | Amiens SC |
| Strasbourg | 19:00 | Angers SCO |
| Dijon | 19:00 | Nantes |
| Caen | 19:00 | ESTAC |
| October 29, 2017 | ||
| Olympique Lyonnais | 16:00 | Metz |
| Toulouse | 18:00 | Saint-Étienne |
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 22:00 | Olympique de Marseille |
| November 3, 2017 | ||
| Stade Rennais FC | 21:45 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| November 4, 2017 | ||
| Angers SCO | 18:00 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Nantes | 21:00 | Toulouse |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 21:00 | Amiens SC |
| ESTAC | 21:00 | Strasbourg |
| Monaco | 21:00 | Guingamp |
| Metz | 21:00 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
France Ligue 1 Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 26 |
| 2 | Monaco | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 22 |
| 3 | Nantes | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 19 |
| 5 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 |
| 6 | Saint-Étienne | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17 |
| 7 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 |
| 8 | Montpellier Hérault SC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 15 |
| 9 | Caen | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Toulouse | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 12 |
| 13 | ESTAC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 12 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Stade Rennais FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Amiens SC | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Strasbourg | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | Dijon | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 9 |
| 19 | LOSC Lille Métropole | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Metz | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 3 |
France Ligue 1 Results
| October 22, 2017 | ||
| Olympique de Marseille | 2 - 2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| ESTAC | 0 - 5 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| OGC Nice | 1 - 2 | Strasbourg |
| October 21, 2017 | ||
| Angers SCO | 0 - 1 | Toulouse |
| Amiens SC | 1 - 0 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| Metz | 1 - 2 | Dijon |
| Nantes | 2 - 1 | Guingamp |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 - 0 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| Monaco | 2 - 0 | Caen |
| October 20, 2017 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 0 - 1 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| October 15, 2017 | ||
| Strasbourg | 3 - 3 | Olympique de Marseille |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 2 - 0 | OGC Nice |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 1 - 1 | Nantes |
| October 14, 2017 | ||
| Guingamp | 2 - 0 | Stade Rennais FC |
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 2 - 2 | ESTAC |
| Caen | 0 - 2 | Angers SCO |
| Saint-Étienne | 3 - 1 | Metz |
| Toulouse | 1 - 0 | Amiens SC |
| Dijon | 1 - 2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| October 13, 2017 | ||
| Olympique Lyonnais | 3 - 2 | Monaco |
