Lyon vs Lorient Preview: Team News & Prediction
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It has been a woeful run of form for Olympique Lyonnais, as they finish the Ligue 1 weekend with the visit of a frustrated Lorient side to Parc OL this weekend.
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Lyon preview: Strong Lyon
Having enjoyed a club record-breaking 13-match winning streak across all competitions, Lyon are now in woeful form of late and there is actually now even pressure growing on manager Paulo Fonseca.
Lyon come into this one on the back of a very disappointing goalless draw with a poor and out of form Angers side at Stade Raymond Kopa in their most recent outing last weekend, returning from the break.
Lorient preview: Steady but stagnating now
They now face a Lorient side that, following promotion to the top-flight last season, are in contention for Europe, albeit a frustrating recent run of form has dealt a bit of a major blow to those aspirations.
The visitors' 1-1 draw with Paris at Stade du Moustoir last weekend means that they have now managed just one victory in their last seven matches across all competitions as they drift from the top seven in Ligue 1.
Lyon team news: Tagliafico suspended
Argentina international left-back Nicolas Tagliafico is missing through suspension for this one, while exciting Czech attacking midfielder Pavel Sulc is now dealing with an injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Greif; Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Abner; Tessmann, Morton; Endrick, Tolisso, Afonso; Yaremchuk
Unavailable: Tagliafico (Suspended), Fofana (Injured), Himbert (Injured)
Questionable: Kluivert (Injured), Sulc (Injured), Nuamah (Injured)
Lorient team news: Abergel a doubt
Lorient midfielder Laurent Abergel is a doubt this weekend due to an ankle injury, while defender Isaak Toure is a confirmed absentee alongside midfielder Bandiougou Fadiga.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Mvogo; Meite, Talbi, Faye; Le Bris, Cadiou, Avom, Kouassi; Makengo, Pagis; Dieng
Unavailable: Toure (Injured), Fadiga (Injured)
Questionable: Abergel (Injured)
Lyon vs Lorient prediction
Lorient have been one of the more upwardly mobile and entertaining teams in France's top-flight. They have, though, begun to drift and Lyon, with home advantage, will have to take the initiative as they try to push themselves back into top three contention after a woeful run of form whereby they have endured a nine-match winless run of form. It could end up being a game that is stretched and turns into something of a very minor cup final for both with both teams scoring seeming a good bet for this one down on the south coast of France.
Lyon vs Lorient tip: Both teams to score
