Nantes vs Lyon: Lyon will look to pick up their first win of the season as they face Nantes in their next Ligue 1 fixture on Saturday at the Stade de la Beaujoire.
Match Details:
Teams: Nantes vs Lyon
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
Date: Saturday 28th August, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.ol.fr/en/prehome
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Preview
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Nantes head into this clash on the back of a 1-0 loss against Rennes on Sunday with Terrier scoring the only goal of the clash.
This was Nantes’ first loss of the season and they will look to get back to winning ways with the home match on Saturday.
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— FC Nantes (@FCNantes) August 25, 2021
On the other hand, their opponents Lyon are still winless in the Ligue 1 having drawn 2 and lost 1 of their 3 matches this season.
Lyon were held to a 3-3 draw against Clermont Foot at home last week. Dembélé scored a brace while Brazil’s Lucas Paquetá also scored.
Clermont Foot found the back of the net through Rashani’s brace along with an own goal from Diomandé; as both sides settled for a draw.
Both sides met in the Ligue 1 last season where Lyon won 2-1 away from home with Depay scoring a brace before Pallois pulled one back for the home side.
Form Guide
Nantes: LLDWL
Lyon: LLDLD
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Last Matches of both teams:
Rennes 1-0 Nantes
Lyon 3-3 Clermont Foot
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Nantes vs Lyon in India?
The match can be live streamed on the club’s official website or on Jio TV.
Meanwhile, the broadcast is available on the Viacom 18 channels in India.
Team News
Limbombe, Coulibaly, Muani and Cyprien are recovering following their injuries and remain absent for Nantes.
Reine-Adélaide and Pintor are ruled out for Lyon as hey suffer from ACL injuries.
Nantes possible 11:
Lafont, Appiah, Castelletto, Pallois, Traoré, Girotto, Chirivella, Coco, Blas, Simon and Emond
Lyon possible 11:
Lopes, Emerson, Lukeba, Silva, Dubois, Guimaraes, Caqueret, Ekambi, Aouar, Paquetá and Dembélé
Prediction: Nantes 1-2 Lyon
Even with a poor start, we expect Lyon to make a strong comeback into the league.
We foresee them edging Nantes as they pose a quality squad, which should get the result in their favour.
Players to watch out for: Dembélé, Paquetá, Simon and Emond.
