Nantes vs Lyon Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Nantes are hovering just above the bottom three and the danger zone at the moment with the Canaries now facing an Olympique Lyonnais side in some very average form in Ligue 1.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 26th January, 2025: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 11:15am / US PT – 8:15am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports
How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1 pass / US – beIN Sports
Nantes Team News: Several doubts
Nantes are dealing with several key injury doubts for this weekend’s visit of Lyon as goalkeeper Alban Lafont is a potential absentee alongside the likes of Nathan Zeze, Douglas Augusto and Zimbabwe international attacker Tino Kadewere.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Lopes; Amian, Castelletto, Pallois, Cozza; Pedro Chirivella; Guirassy, Lepenant, Douglas Augusto, Simon; Abline
Unavailable: Mahamoud (Injured)
Questionable: Lafont (Injured), Zeze (Injured), Douglas Augusto (Injured), Kadewere (Injured)
Lyon Team News: Couple of absentees
Lyon have a very deep squad and that is a problem as they must shift players this month to avoid an administrative relegation down to Ligue 2. England international Ainsley Maitland-Niles is a doubt due to illness whilst key man Malick Fofana is also an injury concern.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Perri; Kumbedi, Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Veretout, Matic, Tolisso; Cherki, Mikautadze, Benrahma
Unavailable:
Questionable: Maitland-Niles (Illness), Fofana (Injured)
Nantes vs Lyon Prediction
Nantes, with Antoine Kombouare still at the helm, hover just above the bottom three having managed just one Ligue 1 victory since August and they are set for a fight between now and the end of the campaign. They most recently shared a third successive draw in the league after conceding an 86th minute equaliser to Saint-Etienne at Stade Geoffrey-Guichard last weekend. Lyon have managed just one win in their last four matches in Ligue 1 and Pierre Sage’s chaotic and inconsistent visitors shared a goalless draw with Fenerbahce in the UEFA Europa League in Istanbul in midweek. However, even with home advantage, given the lack of Nantes wins this season, a double chance bet in favour of Lyon looks the way to go for this one.
Nantes vs Lyon Tip: Double chance – Lyon to win or draw
