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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 17, 2018 | ||
| Stade de Reims | 19:45 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| August 18, 2018 | ||
| Guingamp | 16:00 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Monaco | 19:00 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| Stade Rennais FC | 19:00 | Angers SCO |
| Dijon | 19:00 | Nantes |
| Amiens SC | 19:00 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Caen | 19:00 | OGC Nice |
| August 19, 2018 | ||
| Strasbourg | 14:00 | Saint-Étienne |
| Toulouse | 16:00 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| Nîmes | 20:00 | Olympique de Marseille |
| August 24, 2018 | ||
| Olympique Lyonnais | 19:45 | Strasbourg |
| August 25, 2018 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 16:00 | Angers SCO |
| Toulouse | 19:00 | Nîmes |
| Nantes | 19:00 | Caen |
| OGC Nice | 19:00 | Dijon |
| Amiens SC | 19:00 | Stade de Reims |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 19:00 | Saint-Étienne |
| August 26, 2018 | ||
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 14:00 | Guingamp |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 16:00 | Monaco |
| Olympique de Marseille | 20:00 | Stade Rennais FC |
France Ligue 1 Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique de Marseille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | LOSC Lille Métropole | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 5 | Strasbourg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Nîmes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | Dijon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Saint-Étienne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade de Reims | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Angers SCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Montpellier Hérault SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Stade Rennais FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Nantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Amiens SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Caen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
France Ligue 1 Results
| August 12, 2018 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 - 0 | Caen |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 0 - 2 | Strasbourg |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 2 - 0 | Amiens SC |
| August 11, 2018 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2 - 1 | Guingamp |
| OGC Nice | 0 - 1 | Stade de Reims |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 1 - 2 | Dijon |
| Angers SCO | 3 - 4 | Nîmes |
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 3 - 1 | Stade Rennais FC |
| Nantes | 1 - 3 | Monaco |
| August 10, 2018 | ||
| Olympique de Marseille | 4 - 0 | Toulouse |
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