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Lyon Play Host to Lille with Ligue 1 Top Spot on Line

Lille Leads Competition, but Lyon Just Three Points Behind

Lyon and Lille have three straight games without losing, but that could change for one of them next Sunday. Lille could take Lyon out of the Ligue 1 title race with a victory, while a draw would clear the path for PSG and AS Monaco.

Let’s take a look at the latest team and player news, stats, injury reports and the Ligue 1 Odds for Lyon vs Lille while making some predictions.

Lyon's Dutch forward Memphis Depay runs with the ball during the French L1 football match between FC Nantes and OL Lyon
LOIC VENANCE / AFP

Game: Lyon vs Lille

Location: Parc OL, Lyon

Time: Sunday, April 25, 3 p.m. ET

Television: beIN Sports

Live Stream: fuboTV

Ligue 1 Betting Lines

Team Handicap Moneyline Over/Under Team Total
Lyon -½ +110 +110 2½ Ev
Lille +½ -140 +245 2½ -130 1
Draw +245

Head to Head

  • Competitive Matches: 99
  • Lyon Victories: 34 (131 goals)
  • Lille Victories: 39 (133 goals)
  • Draws: 26

The last time they met, Lyon and Lille drew 1-1 at Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille’s home. Jonathan Bamba scored for Lille, while Zeki Celik helped Lyon with an own goal. Also, Lyon played almost the entire second half with just 10 players after Marcelo saw a second yellow card just five minutes in.

Lille owns a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games against Lyon, the last time Lyon defeated Lille was in the 2016-17 season. During that 10 games span, Lille scored 14 goals, allowed 10, finished with a clean sheet three times, and failed to score once.

The last time Lille lost at Parc OL was in the 2014-15 season.

Why bet on Lyon?

One month ago, Lyon lost 4-2 to PSG. If they want to win the Ligue 1 title for the first time since the 2007-08 season, then can’t lose more points against other serious contenders, and they’ve a huge opportunity to surpass both Lille and AS Monaco in consecutive weeks, because they’ll face AS Monaco on May 2.

“There is no reason why the players should not be motivated. I need my whole squad to stay focused and motivated so that everyone can make a difference. We respect everyone but we are afraid of no one. We can beat everyone,” said manager Rudi Garcia.

Lyon owns the third best scoring record in the league with 65 goals, 1.9 goals per game, but they’ve allowed 32 goals, 12 goals more than Lille.

Individually, Memphis Depay has been great, he has scored 18 goals, second best in the league. Rumor has it that this is his last season playing in France, and his new home could be in Barcelona.

Lyon has lost more games at home than on the road. They own a 10-3-3 record when playing at Parc OL, while a 9-7-1 when playing away. They also are 7-8-1 against the spread and 6-5-5 over/under when playing at home.

Tino Kadewere and Djamel Benlamri are injured. Lyon’s expected lineup is Anthony Lopes, Leo Dubois, Marcelo, Jason Denayer, Mattia De Sciglio, Lucas Paqueta, Thiago Mendes, Houssem Aouar, Islam Slimani, Memphis Depay and Karl Toko Ekambi.

Why Bet on Lille?

As a sport betting enthusiast, you have to respect first place, even if they come from a draw with Montpellier. Precisely, that’s why Lille can’t afford to lose any more points, right now they’ve 70 points, just one more point than PSG, two more than AS Monaco, and three more than Lyon.

Winning the Ligue 1 is all they’ve left, and they haven’t won it since the 2010-11 season.

Lille owns an 11-4-1 record when playing on the road, their only loss was against Stade Brestois. They also are 12-3-1 against the spread and 5-9-2 over/under.

The current Ligue 1 leaders have allowed 20 goals, best in the league, but they’ve scored just 54 goals, worst among the top four. Actually, Lille is the only top four team that doesn’t have a player among the league’s top scorers, but Jonathan Bamba leads the league in assists with nine.

After facing Lyon, Lille will face three very accessible teams in Nice, Saint-Etienne, and Angers. Their other opponent will be Lens, who’s fighting to finish in a decorated fifth place, but there’s no doubt that the Soccer Betting Props will be by their side in every game.

Lille’s entire squad is ready to face Lyon. Their expected lineup is Mike Maignan, Zeki Celik, Jose Fonte, Sven Botman, Reinildo Mandava, Jonathan Ikone, Benjamin Andre, Boubakary Soumare, Timothy Weah, Yusuf Yazici, and Jonathan David.

Final Analysis and Predictions

Both teams lost just one of their last five games, but Lyon comes from two consecutive victories, and they scored two or more goals in four of their last five games in all competitions, while Lille scored one goal or less in four of their last five games in all competitions.

Memphis Depay will raise his hand and lead Lyon to a victory in a back and forth game.

Pick: Lyon +110

Pick: Over 2½ (Ev)

Score Prediction: Lyon 2, Lille 1

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