Strasbourg and Lyon meet in a match of La Liga number 28. The confrontation will be held on Saturday at 16:00 on Stade de la Meinau.
The two bands are on the 3rd straight run this season. The first was played in the championship in Lyon, where the hosts scored 2-0 and where the Strasbourg team also managed to win the match in the quarterfinals of the French League Cup with the score of 2-1.
Thierry Laurey’s formation does not cross a remarkable shape in the championship, where he has not managed to win in the last 5 stages, during which he suffered no less than 3 failures. In the previous round, Strasbourg slipped to the limit in the Nice move, scoring 0-1.
On his own home, the team in the north-east of France has a 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats in the current season in Ligue 1, the most notable result being the draw in front of the en-titre champion, PSG, score 1-1.
The host technician will not be able to count on this duel Idriss Saadi, Jeremy Grimm, Jonas Martin (injured) and Samuel Grandsir (suspended), while Lionel Carole is uncertain.
With the thought of returning from Barcelona, Bruno Genesio’s band is on the last stage of the podium in Ligue 1, 5 points behind Lille and 5 in front of Marseille. In the previous round, Lyon had fun on the field with Toulouse, the team they managed to defeat with a definite 5-1.
Amine Gouiri is injured and will not be on the pitch in this confrontation, while Marcal and Jeremy Morel are uncertain.
Probable teams
Strasbourg: Sels – Kone, Mitrovic, Martinez – Lala, Sissoko, Prcic, Lienard – Thomasson – Mothiba, Costa;
Lyon: Lopes – Rafael, Marcelo, Denayer, Marcal – Tousart, N’Dombele – Traore, Depay, Terrier – Dembele;
The hosts could take advantage of the fact that the guests are thinking more about the Barcelona return and posing problems in this duel, one in which we expect the band prepared by Thierry Laurey to score at least one goal. It is also hard to believe that an offensive team, like Lyon, will not be able to score, especially as in 5 of the last 8 stages played in Strasbourg, both teams have managed to score.
PREDICTION: Lyon to win @ 1,88
