Last time out in the league, however, Laurent Blanc’s men lost at the Groupama Stadium to Clermont Foot, in what could be their worst result of the campaign in terms of their European ambitions. On their return to competitive action, Blanc’s side eased past Brest away from home after Alexandre Lacazette, Rayan Cherkie and Maxence Caqueret all scored in the first half. Tete added a four in the second 45 to make it 4-2. As for Nantes, they edged past Vire 2-0 away from home in the French Cup, not long after beating Auxerre 1-0 and drawing with Troyes 0-0.
However, Les Gones' attacking zone, led by the outstanding Alexandre Lacazette, is very effective and has no problem shaking any opposition net, scoring at least two goals in 3 of their last 4 away games. Add to that the fact that Nantes also was creative in front of goal at home lately, then we can expect a very attractive and dynamic football for the full 90 minutes, where both teams should find the way to the goal very easily.
Nantes vs Lyon betting tips: Ligue 1 preview, prediction and oddsRecommended betsMatch previewLyon remain in eighth after a tough run since French football resumed at the end of December with the club losing one and winning the other in Ligue 1 as they head on the road to Nantes on Wednesday. Lyon edged past Metz in their French Cup outing last time around, as the club managed to lead through Bradley Barcola in the second half before a rapid equaliser.
Nantes vs Lyon Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips | 11. 01. 2023Nantes Jan 11 18:00 GMT Lyon Competition: France - Ligue 1 Date: Wednesday, 11th, January 2023 Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19. 00 CET Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes) Last year's 9th position meant that Nantes left without a placement in Europe, but Les Canaris still managed to secure an exit to the European stage, as they won the trophy in the Coupe de France, defeating OGC Nice by a minimum of 1 -0. Although they have booked their place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League, Nantes are playing very poorly in this year's edition of Ligue 1, best shown by a performance of just three wins. Disappointing results this season leave Nantes just four points above the first most threatened team, so they are in a very awkward situation.
The impression is that much more was expected from Lyon this season. Many saw them as one of the candidates who will fight for a place in the UEFA Champions League, but apparently, nothing will come of it. To make matters worse, the question is whether this club will even manage to secure one of the European competitions, since they have as many as nine points less than the fifth-placed Monaco. They started the second part of the season with an impressive 4-2 victory over Brest, while in the second game they were simply "embarrassed", suffering a minimal defeat 0-1 against Claremont. Nantes vs Lyon Betting Tips: BTTS The recent tradition of meetings between these teams is definitely on the side of Lyon who managed to defeat Nantes in each of the previous five duels, including both last season (1-0 away; 3-2 at home).
An own goal won it in the end for the Ligue 1 side. Last time out in the league, however, Laurent Blanc’s men lost at the Groupama Stadium to Clermont Foot, in what could be their worst result of the campaign in terms of their European ambitions. On their return to competitive action, Blanc’s side eased past Brest away from home after Alexandre Lacazette, Rayan Cherkie and Maxence Caqueret all scored in the first half.
However, Lyon will not have an easy task to continue the tradition, as Nantes proved to be a very difficult opponent when they play at home, and only PSG managed to leave the "Stade de la Beaujoire" with all the spoil. Les Canaris definitely "rely" on the home field, which is best shown by the fact that they won 13 of the total 17 points this season in front of the home fans, and their motivation against Lyon will be at the highest level. Laurent Blanc's chosen players are playing very erratically this season and cannot find the right rhythm. Lyon's biggest problem is hidden in the defense, which looks punctured like "Swiss cheese", which is best shown by only one clean sheet from the previous 10 Ligue 1 games.
Nantes vs Lyon betting tips: Ligue 1 preview, prediction and oddsRecommended betsMatch previewLyon remain in eighth after a tough run since French football resumed at the end of December with the club losing one and winning the other in Ligue 1 as they head on the road to Nantes on Wednesday. Lyon edged past Metz in their French Cup outing last time around, as the club managed to lead through Bradley Barcola in the second half before a rapid equaliser. An own goal won it in the end for the Ligue 1 side.
Nantes vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats 14 may 22 Ligue 1 27 aug 21 18 apr 21 23 dec 20 18 jan 20 Coupe de France Nantes Team News Coach Antoine Kombouare is happy that left-back Charles Traore is back in the team after a long recovery from a ligament injury and he played a good 87th minute against Auxerre and is expected to start again. Right-back Fabio is still injured, and Denis Petric and Pedro Chirivella have injury problems, while midfielder Samuel Moutoussamy is suspended for accumulating yellow cards. Last matches of Nantes 07 jan 23 01 jan 23 28 dec 22 21 dec 22 Club Friendlies 3 16 dec 22 Nantes lineup Goalkeeper 1 Alban Lafont Defenders 93 Charles Traore 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto 4 Nicolas Pallois 28 Fabien Centonze Midfielders 3 Andrei Girotto 17 Moussa Sissoko 7 Evann Guessand 10 Ludovic Blas 27 Moses Simon Forwards 14 Ignatius Ganago Lyon Team News Coach Laurent Blanc had a lot of personnel problems in the previous Ligue 1 games, and against Nantes Julian Pollersbeck, Henrique Silva, Malo Gusto will not be in the team.