Lille vs Lyon Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 10th March 2023

Lyon go up against Lille on Friday for an exciting Ligue 1 meeting at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Looking at the current standings in the Ligue 1, the two teams are separated by six points.

Lille are aiming to extend the lead on Lyon in the standings as they go toe-to-toe this coming Friday.

When it comes to goal-scoring Lille could be more prolific, scoring 17 times in their previous ten games. That is an average of 1.7 goals per game in which, they conceded ten times. This is an average of one a game, achieving a clean sheet in three games.

Lyon are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of eight goals, and while Lyon claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.8 goals per match.

Lille claimed a 1-0 win, while Lyon answered back with a 1-0 win in their two most recent meetings.

Lille vs Lyon Prediction

Lille Form

In their last three matches, Lille lost 4-3 against PSG, won 2-1 against Brest, before drawing 1-1 against Lens. Lille managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Ligue 1, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded three times.

Lyon Form

Lyon claimed seven points from their last nine available, as the won by 1-3 and 2-1 against Angers and Grenoble, respectively. Last time out, Lorient ended up stealing a point in a 0-0 draw. Lyon came through their last six away games in the Ligue 1 with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 13 and conceded six.

Lyon will be looking for a good result at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy, but backing Lille in current form looks the value bet on Friday.

Lyon claimed two wins and six points in their last seven games against teams from the top six. They scored six times in these matches, but also conceded nine goals. Lille are looking at a record of 13 wins, six draws and seven defeats in the Ligue 1 this season. Lyon enjoy a record of 11 wins, six draws and nine defeats in the Ligue 1.

Lille vs Lyon Squads

Lille Squad

Paulo Fonseca will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Lyon from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Ligue 1 this season):

Adam Jakubech (0/0), Benoit Costil (0/19), Lucas Chevalier (0/20), Alexsandro Ribeiro (2/10), Bafode Diakite (2/24), Ismaily (2/18), Jose Fonte (1/22), Leny Yoro (0/7), Tiago Djalo (2/25), Andre Gomes (1/18), Benjamin Andre (1/24), Carlos Baleba (0/12), Jonas Martin (0/9), Jonathan Bamba (5/22), Adam Ounas (1/13), Alan Virginius (1/12), Angel Gomes (2/25), Edon Zhegrova (1/15), Gabriel Gudmundsson (0/9), Jonathan David (16/25), Mohamed Bayo (3/18), Remy Cabella (4/20), Timothy Weah (0/17).

Lyon Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Lyon players that the manager Laurent Blanc will choose from for the upcoming game:

Anthony Lopes (0/22), Kayne Bonnevie (0/0), Remy Riou (0/5), Castello Lukeba (1/23), Dejan Lovren (0/9), Henrique (0/4), Jerome Boateng (0/6), Malo Gusto (0/17), Nicolas Tagliafico (1/24), Sael Kumbedi (0/9), Sinaly Diomande (0/15), Thiago Mendes (1/22), Corentin Tolisso (0/19), Houssem Aouar (1/10), Jefferson (0/1), Johann Lepenant (1/21), Maxence Caqueret (1/24), Alexandre Lacazette (14/23), Amin Sarr (1/6), Bradley Barcola (2/16), Djibrail Dib (0/0), Moussa Dembele (3/19), Rayan Cherki (3/23).

Lille vs Lyon Team News

Lille might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Lyon.

Jose Fonte, Jonathan Bamba and Gabriel Gudmundsson are missing from the squad, Lille will field against Lyonon Friday.

Lyon are juggling with three absent players on on Friday when travelling to Lille.

Names like Corentin Tolisso, Henrique and Malo Gusto most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Lille.

Lille vs Lyon Lineups

Lille vs Lyon H2H

Lille were defeated by 1-0 in their last encounter with Lyon, but did win the reverse match 1-0, though. Lille have a 40% win rate in the against Lyon, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 4-5-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Lille vs Lyon Results

In five of the previous ten matches between Lille and Lyon both teams scored.

Lille vs Lyon Betting Tips

Scoring 16 goals during a Ligue 1 campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Jonathan David is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Jonathan David to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy saw eight wins for Lille in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew two and lost zero, while Lyon won six of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing three. Lille were able to win six of the last 10 games at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy without conceding a goal. A number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Under 2.5 goals happened four times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Lille managed an average of 1.3 goals, with Lyon averaging one goal in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Lille witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 2.2 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Lyon's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.