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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:
France Ligue 1 Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 108 | 29 | +79 | 93 |
| 2 | Monaco | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 45 | +40 | 80 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 87 | 43 | +44 | 78 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 77 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 58 |
| 6 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 55 |
| 7 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 55 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 54 |
| 9 | Nantes | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 52 |
| 10 | Montpellier Hérault SC | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 51 |
| 11 | Dijon | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 55 | 73 | -18 | 48 |
| 12 | Guingamp | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 47 |
| 13 | Amiens SC | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 45 |
| 14 | Angers SCO | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 41 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 67 | -23 | 38 |
| 16 | Caen | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 52 | -25 | 38 |
| 17 | LOSC Lille Métropole | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 41 | 67 | -26 | 38 |
| 18 | Toulouse | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 37 |
| 19 | ESTAC | 38 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 33 |
| 20 | Metz | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 76 | -42 | 26 |
France Ligue 1 Results
| May 19, 2018 | ||
| Metz | 0 - 4 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 3 - 2 | OGC Nice |
| Dijon | 2 - 1 | Angers SCO |
| Caen | 0 - 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Nantes | 1 - 0 | Strasbourg |
| Olympique de Marseille | 2 - 1 | Amiens SC |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 - 1 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Toulouse | 2 - 1 | Guingamp |
| ESTAC | 0 - 3 | Monaco |
| Saint-Étienne | 5 - 0 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| May 12, 2018 | ||
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 2 - 1 | Dijon |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 4 - 2 | Toulouse |
| Amiens SC | 2 - 0 | Metz |
| Monaco | 1 - 0 | Saint-Étienne |
| Angers SCO | 0 - 2 | Nantes |
| Strasbourg | 3 - 2 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 1 - 1 | ESTAC |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 0 - 2 | Stade Rennais FC |
| OGC Nice | 4 - 1 | Caen |
| May 11, 2018 | ||
| Guingamp | 3 - 3 | Olympique de Marseille |
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