Lille travels to Lyon for a Coupe de France Round of 16 game today. Despite the home side being once considered French royalty in the sport throughout the country, Lille has emerged as a growing power to be reckoned with. Although it is expected to be a close match. Especially when you consider Lille arrived here on penalties, this could realistically see either team advance.
Lille vs Lyon Odds and Details
| Team | Spread | Total | Moneyline | Draw |
| Lille | -0.5 +135 |
O2.5 -120 |
+145 | +240 |
| Lyon | +0.5 -185 |
U2.5 -105 |
+185 | |
| **Odds Courtesy Of DraftKings Sportsbook** | ||||
Fixture: Lille @ Lyon
Date And Time: February 7, 2024 @ 12:30 p.m. EST
Location: Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France
Weather: Rain, 51-53 ° F
Key Stats
Lille
Goals Scored: 26
Goals Conceded: 13
Shots On Goal: 102
Saves: 54
Clean Sheets: 12
At this point, Lille is a better team and they are playing like it! They are currently sitting fourth in French Ligue 1 with 35 points. Additionally, they have won four of their last five games. While the other match of those five was a draw. They are notably coming off of a 4-0 victory over Clermont Foot and hope to continue building on that. However, as you can see, this team can score even more if needed!
Lille just beat Golden Lion 12-0.
As for Jonathon David? 3 goals and 3 assists. pic.twitter.com/sr0UcfWSD2
— FPL Instinctive (@FPL_Instinctive) January 6, 2024
Unfortunately, they have three injuries of players who will not be able to play against Lyon. Ivan Cavaleiro, Samuel Umtiti, and Bafode Diakite are all expected to miss the fixture. However, Lille should be in good hands! Their leading goal scorer Jonathon David is on fire! However, he not only scores goals but also does a good job of holding up the ball and creating chances for others.
Lyon
Goals Scored: 19
Goals Conceded: 33
Shots On Goal: 97
Saves: 61
Clean Sheets: 7
Lyon has largely been inconsistent. Although, when they have been consistent, it has usually been negative. However, they are coming off a 1-0 victory over Marseille, which was somewhat a surprisingly good showing. Regardless they are currently sitting in 15th and continue to fight relegation. Moreover, this will be a tough matchup for them against Lille. They overall have a hard time scoring goals and are conceding far too often. If they can build off the performance from against Marseille then it could be a possible sign of a new trend. But until then, they have proven to not be a quality club.
🇫🇷✨ Alexandre Lacazette (32) with pure strikers instinct vs Marseille! 💥
That's his 10th Ligue 1 goal of the season for Lyon. pic.twitter.com/RxKeS1GC62
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) February 5, 2024
Nemanja Matic and Gift Orban are newcomers to the squad. They started recently and are expected to do so again today. Also, Alexandre Lacazette found the back of the net against Marseille and will look to do so again. Just in general, this team lacks the final touch to finish their chances. However, against a better Lille side, they cannot afford to squander any opportunities.
Game Prediction
Even though Marseille needs points today, Lille will likely play spoilers, The visitors have more quality and have proven that they can not only win but also pile up goals when they do so. Additionally, have too many games where they let up multiple goals.
However, today the weather may play a factor. Because it is expected to rain, play may be sloppy. But if Lille can score one, as the saying goes, when it rains it pours! this is why I like Lille to not only win but win big. They are likely to even cover the over on their own
Final Pick
Parlay: Lille -0.5 and Over 2.5
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