Lyon vs Lorient Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 French Ligue 1
THE FACTS
Click here for today’s sports betting tips from our expert analysts!
When is Lyon vs Lorient on and what time does it start? Lyon vs Lorient will take place on Sunday 8th October, 2023 – 14:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Lyon vs Lorient? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Lyon vs Lorient on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Ligue 1 matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Lyon vs Lorient
Where can I stream Lyon vs Lorient in the UK? If Lyon vs Lorient is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
LYON
Ahead of this season, after their takeover by John Textor last year, Olympique Lyonnais were already entering into a period of uncertainty. Their manager, Laurent Blanc, was insisting he was perhaps the man to be sacked and the results and performances at the start of this season have been poor without improvement since Blanc was replaced by Italian FIFA World Cup winner Fabio Grosso.
They begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting rock-bottom in the Ligue 1 table, below Clermont on goal difference. They have collected just two points from their opening seven matches and have also scored just three goals, conceding 13. Their most recent outing was a flat 2-0 defeat away to Stade de Reims, last weekend.
LORIENT
Alongside a few other sides, Lorient have ran a successful off-field operation to establish themselves back in France’s top-flight. That may well have been disrupted by their takeover by Bill Foley and subsequent alignment with AFC Bournemouth of the Premier League. They will be a little concerned about being dragged down towards the bottom end of the table.
Their opening seven matches of the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign have consisted of just one win with three draws and three defeats. They have collected just one point from their last four matches having suffered a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Montpellier in their most recent outing. They have remained entertaining, though, with 25 goals coming in those seven games.
THE TEAM NEWS
LYON
Fabio Grosso has welcomed a few players back into the eleven but they remain without a couple of players due to injury, such as Dejan Lovren and Paul Akoukou.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Lopes; Mata, O’Brien, Diomande; Kumbedi, Alvero, Caqueret, Tagliafico; Tolisso, Balde, Cherki
UNAVAILABLE: Akoukou (Injured), Lovren (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
LORIENT
Regis Le Bris is without several players due to injury for this weekend, with the likes of Bamba Dieng and Tiemoue Bakayoko still missing for the trip to Montpellier.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Mvogo; Talbi, Laporte, Toure; Kalulu, Abergel, Ponceau, Le Goff; Faivre, Le Bris; Kroupi
UNAVAILABLE: Tosin (Injured), Bakayoko (Injured), Innocent (Injured), Mendy (Injured), Dieng (Injured), Boisgard (Injured), Kari (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
Olympique Lyonnais have started the 2023/24 Ligue 1 campaign in terrible form and they could well be the next major, massive French club to be relegated down to Ligue 2. Their season has been simply rubbish, both on and off the pitch. They now face a Lorient side that are also underperforming and their 3-0 loss to Montpellier has them languishing down at the bottom, too. These are two struggling sides and a low-scoring encounter is expected for this early season six-pointer.
TIP: UNDER 3.5 GOALS
