Olympique Lyon vs LOSC Lille Prediction: It will be decided by a single goal.

Olympique Lyon still have a long way to go in redeeming themselves. They managed to grab their first win after 11 matches played already and although they can breathe a sigh of relief, they need to keep on winning. At the moment, they are at the bottom of the table and they need more points or face a threat of being relegated.

         Lyon will welcome LOSC Lille to the Groupama Stadium for this round and it's a game of very crucial importance for both clubs. LOSC Lille are not feeling the sort of pressure that Lyon is feeling at the moment, but with 3 draws in their last 3 matches, there is a chance they might not retain their spot anymore if they don't get back to winning.

            Lyon needs a win to continue fighting to leave the relegation zone and LOSC Lille have to win or drop down the table. Which of these teams will achieve their goals at the end of 90 minutes.

Olympique Lyon

Olympique Lyon have suffered their worst start in decades and they sit at the bottom of the league table with just 7 points from 11 matches they have played this season. Beyond doubt, they are in for a long and tough season and they might see themselves fighting to remain in the league 1 for the next couple of weeks.

          After 10 matches without a win, Lyon were able to get their first win 2 weeks ago against Stade Rennes. Despite the results, the state of the team offers little comfort and they might not be out of the woods yet. Stade Rennes lost a player to an early red card in that game, handing Lyon the chance to dictate the game and win by a reasonable margin. But they were able to score 1 goal in the 68th minute to get all 3 points. The win now puts them 2 points behind 17th place Clermont and 4 points behind Lorient in 16th. All fingers are crossed to see how Lyon will approach this game against LOSC Lille and their position in the next couple of weeks will be determined by this game. Hence it's a must win for the strugglers.

           The previous meeting between Lyon and Lille offers little comfort as to how this game will go. However, there's been nothing to separate both teams in their last 2 meetings. They drew both games 2-2 and 3-3. Can Lyon reproduce a similar response in the midst of a crisis?

LOSC Lille

LOSC Lille are feeling confident coming up against Lyon, who used to be a formidable opponent, but are currently at the bottom of the table. Lille hope to pile more misery on the Lyon team and get a crucial 3 points to themselves.

       Lille have been far from their best in recent weeks and after back-to-back draws, worry is starting to grow and a win is crucial for them. Lille have only managed to score 1 goal in their last 2 games, that was against Toulouse 2 weeks ago, where they drew 1-1. And for a team as ambitious, they are aware that a goal drought poses great danger for them. Leny Yoro scored the only goal against Toulouse in the 30th minute, but they lost the lead to an equalizer in the 65th minute.

         Lille and Lyon are two very different teams at the moment, and Lille is by far the better. Their last meeting was at the Stade Pierre Mauroy last year and they both played an exciting 3-3 draw. They also met at the Groupama Stadium stadium in a Coup de France game and they played 2-2, and Lyon went on to win on penalties.

         Lille remain 4th on the Ligue 1 table, with 20 points from 12 matches. They won 5 matches, drew 5 and lost 2 matches this season.

Head to Head

Lille and Lyon have played 20 matches against each other. Lille leads with 8 wins, while Lyon have 5 wins and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

Olympique Lyon:

Less than 2.5 goals in 5/7 matches.

First to concede in 5/6 matches.

LOSC Lille:

No losses in 9 matches

No wins in 3 matches.

Less than 2.5 goals in 8/9 matches.

First to score in 5/7 matches.

More than 4.5 cards in 6/7 matches.

Less than 10.5 corners in 5/6 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Games between these two clubs used to be entertaining as their previous results shows but at the moment, Lyon is far from the team they were and Lille are surviving on little effort from the goals department.

Nothing much will change between these two clubs. I expect both clubs to struggle to score and keep things tight at the back. Lyon can't afford another poor result, so a draw might be a good result for them.

• Under 10 Corners at 1.66 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 2.023 Odds
• Home or Away Win and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.87 Odds