Ligue 1 Predictions, Round 23
SCORES
Raphaël: 140
Luke: 124
Bastien: 165
Guest leaderboard:
Alex Barker: 7
Julien Laurens: 7
Lyon are currently the form side in Europe. Paulo Fonseca’s men are on a 13-game winning run and have been good values for those wins, some of which have come against strong opponents (Lille OSC, AS Monaco, OGC Nice). However, there is a feeling that tougher challenges await Lyon and it now feels like crunch time. Well placed to make a return to the UEFA Champions League, they nonetheless have a defining run of games, with a trip to Strasbourg followed up by another visit to Olympique de Marseille, before a Coupe de France clash against Ligue 1 leaders RC Lens.
Strasbourg will be looking to repeat their fine performance during last weekend’s draw against OM. Whilst they only equalised in the 97th minute, RCSA will perhaps be disappointed not to have taken away all three points, given the chances that they had. But their record against the ‘top’ teams in Ligue 1 isn’t great. They will look to reverse the trend and make a statement ahead of what is for them, also a crucial run of games, with Lens awaiting them next week.
