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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:
| October 19, 2018 | ||
| Olympique Lyonnais | 19:45 | Nîmes |
| October 20, 2018 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 16:00 | Amiens SC |
| Stade de Reims | 19:00 | Angers SCO |
| Strasbourg | 19:00 | Monaco |
| Dijon | 19:00 | LOSC Lille Métropole |
| Nantes | 19:00 | Toulouse |
| Caen | 19:00 | Guingamp |
| October 21, 2018 | ||
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 14:00 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| Saint-Étienne | 16:00 | Stade Rennais FC |
| OGC Nice | 20:00 | Olympique de Marseille |
| October 26, 2018 | ||
| Nîmes | 19:45 | Saint-Étienne |
| October 27, 2018 | ||
| Angers SCO | 16:00 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Monaco | 19:00 | Dijon |
| Toulouse | 19:00 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Guingamp | 19:00 | Strasbourg |
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 19:00 | Caen |
| Amiens SC | 19:00 | Nantes |
| October 28, 2018 | ||
| Stade Rennais FC | 16:00 | Stade de Reims |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 18:00 | OGC Nice |
| Olympique de Marseille | 22:00 | Paris Saint-Germain |
France Ligue 1 Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 27 |
| 2 | LOSC Lille Métropole | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 |
| 4 | Montpellier Hérault SC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 |
| 7 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 |
| 8 | Toulouse | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 12 |
| 10 | Angers SCO | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Stade Rennais FC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | OGC Nice | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Amiens SC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Nîmes | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Caen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 10 |
| 16 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Monaco | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Nantes | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 6 |
| 20 | Guingamp | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 5 |
France Ligue 1 Results
| October 7, 2018 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 5 - 0 | Olympique Lyonnais |
| Monaco | 1 - 2 | Stade Rennais FC |
| Olympique de Marseille | 2 - 0 | Caen |
| Girondins de Bordeaux | 3 - 0 | Nantes |
| October 6, 2018 | ||
| Amiens SC | 1 - 0 | Dijon |
| Angers SCO | 2 - 2 | Strasbourg |
| Guingamp | 1 - 1 | Montpellier Hérault SC |
| Nîmes | 0 - 0 | Stade de Reims |
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 3 - 1 | Saint-Étienne |
| October 5, 2018 | ||
| Toulouse | 1 - 1 | OGC Nice |
| September 30, 2018 | ||
| LOSC Lille Métropole | 3 - 0 | Olympique de Marseille |
| Montpellier Hérault SC | 3 - 0 | Nîmes |
| Stade Rennais FC | 1 - 1 | Toulouse |
| September 29, 2018 | ||
| Angers SCO | 0 - 1 | Guingamp |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 1 - 1 | Nantes |
| Caen | 1 - 0 | Amiens SC |
| Stade de Reims | 0 - 0 | Girondins de Bordeaux |
| Strasbourg | 3 - 0 | Dijon |
| OGC Nice | 0 - 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| September 28, 2018 | ||
| Saint-Étienne | 2 - 0 | Monaco |
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