Olympique Lyonnais - Lille predictions

Olympique Lyonnais are not exactly firm favourites to register three points in this game but we still believe they will manage to defeat Lille. The odds of 2.31 might sound a bit risky but we still trust hosts can come out on top in the end.

The task ahead is well-known to the visiting team. Defeating Olympique Lyonnais on their own field would be a major accomplishment, and doing so is always challenging.

All seems to be going just fine for Olympique Lyonnais in the first 45 minutes of their previous Ligue 1 game. As an away team and a huge underdog, Olympique Lyonnais put up a fight in the first half but it all came to nothing in the second period as they succumbed to a Strasbourg defeat.

Lille confirmed the HT/FT market in the previous round with a narrow 1:0 victory. The pre-match betting odds for them winning were set at 3.88, which means it wasn’t the easiest of matchups either.

Olympique Lyonnais have been struggling to keep the ball out of their net lately. For instance, their previous 3 Ligue 1 matches were marked by more than 5 goals conceded in total.

Lille’s past two matches featured less than 2 goals. As such, going for markets such as Over 2.5 or Both Teams to Score is not recommended.

Olympique Lyonnais’s 7th placement on the table is 2 points behind a Europa League qualification. They’ll have to scramble to get every point possible if they want to end the season on a high note, and time is running out.

If there’s one thing to note about the history of this matchup, it’s a fact their matches tend to end in a draw. Several matches this season ended inconclusively, so it neems neither team is able to reliably tip the scales one way or another.

Saturday's matchup will see both teams at full strength, free of injuries and suspensions.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 2.27 odds offer a decent return.