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Saint-Étienne Olympique Lyonnais betting prediction


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This game puts face-to-face teams that occupy positions very similar in the standings, however, it is notorious that Olympique Lyon holds a team with more technical quality. In addition, it is important to note that the two teams display very effective offensive sectors, especially the home side: they scored an average of 2.1 goals per game. Taking into account these details, we believe that betting in favor of goals for both sides in this game is a good option.
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Preview
Saint‑Étienne and Olympique Lyonnais meet at Stade Geoffroy‑Guichard, in a match for the 21th round of the Ligue 1. Olympique Lyonnais got a home win by (1‑0), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 23‑11‑2018. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 4 head‑to‑heads they won 3 and lost 1. Nevertheless, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Ligue 1, on 05‑11‑2017, Olympique Lyonnais won by (0‑5). M. Depay (10' ), N. Fekir (25' and 84' ), M. Díaz (58' ) and B. Traoré (65' ) scored the goals of the match for Olympique Lyonnais. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.

Analysis Saint-Étienne

After 10 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in the 3rd position, havinf won 36 points so far. In the last match, they have won at home against Olympique Marseille by (2‑1), after in the previous match they have won (0‑1) an away match against Guingamp. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 13 conceded. For the league, Saint‑Étienne won 26 points out of 30 possible points, after 8 wins and 2 draws in the last 10 home matches.

They have won the last 5 home matches and haven't lost any of the last 10 home matches for this competition. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 7 of their 20 matches for this competition, but have been able to turn the score around in 3. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Saint-Étienne heads to this game motivated after a 2-1 home triumph over Olympique Marseille: the team's two goals were signed by Khazri. It is important to point out that the hosts are going through a good phase in the championship with 3 consecutive wins. The home side usually plays on a tactical system in 3-5-2, favoring a more direct style of playing. In this tactical formation, the two men responsible for tormenting the opposing defensive are Diony and Khazri: the second player is the team's top scorer with 9 goals. There are no weight absences for this game.

Analysis Lyon

The away team is currently in the 4th position of the league, with 34 points won, after 9 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Reims, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Toulouse, by (2‑2). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 9 away league matches Olympique Lyonnais has a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 27 possible.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 5 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 1‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 20 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Olympique Lyon arrives for this clash after a 2-2 away draw against Toulouse, registering the third straight game without winning in the French championship: the team's goals were signed by Dembélé and Fekir. It should be noted that the visitors suffered only 2 losses in the last 7 away games. One of the main gaps of the Olympique Lyon side is the way they approach defensive set pieces, and they often show great weaknesses in this aspect. Midfielder Haoussem Aouar is the team's best scorer in this competition with 6 goals scored. The coach should not be able to count on Rafael Silva and Gouiri for being injured.
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The tip and bet suggestion for the Saint-Étienne vs Lyon match, on 20 January 2019, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.

The Saint-Étienne vs Lyon on 20 January 2019 will be played at Saint-etienne, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Saint-Étienne Lyon match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Saint-Étienne at with 47% of the tips.

 

Ligue 1 - 2018/2019

  • 100% 380 / 380 Games

  • Home team wins 43.16%
  • Draws 28.95%
  • Away team wins 27.89%
  • Over 1.5 71.32%
  • Over 2.5 48.16%
  • Over 3.5 27.37%
  • Goals 972
  • Goals /match 2.56
  • Goals /match home 1.47
  • Goals /match away 1.09
  • Both teams score 49.74%
  • Goals after 80' 9.36%
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