Nantes vs Lyon Predictions and Betting Tips

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Round four of the French Ligue 1 goes underway this Friday with Nantes welcoming Lyon to the Stade de la Beaujoire. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

With three straight victories in this fixture, Lyon has been heads and shoulders above their opponents in recent seasons. Would they make it number four this Friday?

Lyon still in search of a first league victory

Nantes promising start to the campaign had its first major setback last weekend in their game away at Stade Rennes. Having kicked off the season with a brilliant performance at the Stade Louis against Monaco, they followed it up with their first league win of the season by beating Mets 2-0. As such, confidence would've certainly been at an all-time high given that this was a side that just escaped relegation last season via the playoffs. However, they just didn't impress last weekend as they were downed by a solitary goal in the 58th minute from Martin Terrier- Stade Rennes going away with maximum points.

By their standards, Lyon has been dreadful since their first kick of the 2021/2022 campaign. With just two points from a possible nine, Peter Bosz and his troops currently sit in 16th place on the league standings. It seems a defensive overhaul might be needed as they head into matchday four with the second-worst defensive record. In their most recent game at home to newly-promoted Clermont Foot 63, it looked like they were cruising to their first league victory of the season having led three goals to one at halftime. However, it just wasn't meant to be for Olympique Lyonnais as the newbies fought back with two goals in the final ten minutes of the game to earn a point.

Nantes vs Lyon Team News

Nantes possible starting XI:

Lafont; Corchia, Castelletto, Pallois, Traore; Girotto, Chrivella; Blas, Coco, Simon; Emond

Lyon possible starting XI:

Lopes; Dubois, Denayer, Da Silva, Emerson; Caqueret, Guimaraes; Paqueta, Toko Ekambi, Aouar; Dembele

Nantes vs Lyon Prediction: 1-1

Although they're struggling for form at the moment, Lyon is still in possession of top-quality players who could decide the fate of a football match in an instant. Nantes won their first home game of the season and would certainly take some stopping this Friday, however, we would be siding with the visitors for their first league win of the season.