Lyon vs Strasbourg Prediction & Betting Tips (30 August)

Best team in Ligue 1 in the second half of the season last year, Olympique Lyonnais was able to achieve a small hold up by grabbing 6th final place in the standings to qualify directly for the Europa League. Unfortunately for them, the Gones seem to have been cut off in their momentum by the off-season and they are unable to restart the machine at the end of August which is proving very complicated for them. Largely beaten on the Rennes field for their first in official competition during the first day 3-0, Pierre Sage's players showed themselves incapable of reacting against AS Monaco last Saturday 0-2. They therefore logically find themselves in difficulty in the ranking, in 17th place.

Quite unconvincing last year under the orders of Patrick Vieira, this Strasbourg team was only able to take 13th place in Ligue 1 last year, which led the leaders to part ways with the former French international and to name the Englishman Liam Rosenior on the sidelines. And despite a rather complicated summer preparation marked by a few defeats against Friborg 2-3 and Mönchengladbach 3-0, the Alsatians are making a rather interesting start. And after being able to take a point from Montpellier 1-1, they were able to take the scalp of Stade Rennais last Sunday 3-1.

This summer, the Lyonnais let Brazilian full-back Henrique (free), midfielder Lepenant (Nantes) and Irish defender O'Brien (Everton) leave. Already present at the club last season, Mangala (Nottingham Forest), Mama Baldé (Troyes), Caleta-Car (Southampton), Benrahma (West Ham) and Nuamah (Molenbeek) have been definitively enrolled by the Rhone staff. Also note the arrival of replacement goalkeeper Descamps (ex-Nantes), left-back Abner (Bétis) and central defender Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest), as well as that of striker Mikautadze (Metz) who will try to settle in in his training club. On the other hand, the promising Cherki and the defender Lovren are being sidelined at the moment, they who are invited to find a new base. Too tight to play against ASM, the Argentinian full-back Tagliafico is hoped for this poster. On the other hand, winger Nuamah, who left quickly last Saturday, should forfeit. For the moment, the Lyon offensive sector is not managing to showcase itself. Racing took advantage of this summer transfer window to part ways with the South African Mothiba (free), the veteran Gameiro (free), the precious midfielder Sissoko (Bochum) and the often dismissed Aholou (Angers). The young Brazilian Angelo returned to Chelsea from whom he had been loaned unlike Andrey Santos who will play an additional season in Alsace.

Midfielder Deminguet was loaned to Metz. On the other hand, the doorman Risser (Dijon), the left side Sobol (Genk) and the promising Kandil (Annecy) are back.  Also recruited were goalkeeper Johnsson (Bordeaux), full-back Guela Doué (Rennes), Caleb Wiley (Chelsea, loan), the promising Sékou Mara (Southampton), young midfielder Lemaréchal (Monaco), winger Sebastian Nanasi (Malmö) and defender Mamadou Sarr (Lyon). A priori, the executive defenders Delaine, Perrin and Guilbert will not play, they who are invited to look elsewhere. During the recovery phase, the Bellaarouch goalkeeper should not be present. Serbian striker Lukovic, Oscar recruits Perea (Atletico Nacional) and Pape Diong (AF Darou Salam) and the striker Sahi Dion should not make the trip to Groupama Stadium. Against Rennes, it was midfielder Andrey Santos and center forward Emegha who were decisive.