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Lyon will entertain Saint-Etienne at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 on Sunday. The hosts have four wins in 11 games and are in eighth place in the table with 15 points. Les Verts have three wins and 10 points, leaving them in 16th place in the standings.
Les Gones are unbeaten in their last five league outings, though the last two have ended in draws. They played Lille in their previous league outing and were held to a 1-1 draw. Malick Fofana bagged the equalizer in stoppage time.
Their poor form continued in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday as they played out a 2-2 away draw against Hoffenheim. Abner Vinícius scored in the 66th minute and Alexandre Lacazette's stoppage-time winner was canceled out by Hoffenheim's Umut Tohumcu three minutes later.
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The visitors returned to winning ways after two defeats last week with a 2-0 home win over Strasbourg. After a goalless first half, Mickael Nade broke the deadlock in the 51st minute and Ibrahim Sissoko doubled their lead in the 78th minute.
Lyon vs Saint-Etienne Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams contest the Derby Rhônealpin and have met 124 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with the hosts leading 47-44 in wins and 33 games ending in draws.
- Les Gones are unbeaten in their last five meetings against the visitors, recording four wins.
- The two teams last met in the 2021-22 Ligue 1 campaign. Les Gones recorded a home win and the reverse fixture ended in a draw.
- Saint-Etienne have endured a winless run in their travels in Ligue 1 this season, suffering four losses in five games while failing to score in three.
- The hosts have kept three clean sheets in their last five games in this fixture.
- Only last-placed Montpellier have conceded more goals (30) than the visitors (24) in Ligue 1 this season.
Lyon vs Saint-Etienne Prediction
Les Gones have been in good touch recently, suffering just one loss in their last nine games in all competitions. They are unbeaten in their last eight home meetings against the visitors, recording four consecutive wins, and are strong favorites.
Saïd Benrahma and Gift Orban have been left out of the squad for this match and everyone including Ernest Nuamah and Mahamadou Diawara trained for the derby.
Les Verts have scored at least two goals in four of their last five league outings and will look to continue their goalscoring form here. Nonetheless, they are winless in their last 12 away games in Ligue 1 and might struggle here.
Pierre Cornud and Ibrahima Wadji are back in training for Olivier Dall'Oglio. Anthony Briançon, Thomas Monconduit, and Ben Old are injured while Mathieu Cafaro is suspended.
Les Gones have the upper hand in this fixture and, considering their home advantage, we back the hosts to record a comfortable win.
Prediction: Lyon 2-1 Saint-Etienne
Lyon vs Saint-Etienne Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lyon to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: First Team to Score - Lyon
