Two of Ligue 1’s in form teams meet this week, with Guingamp hosting Lyon at the Stade de Roudourou. The two sides are both unbeaten in five matches, with many predicting a close encounter on Wednesday evening.
French Ligue 1 – Guingamp v Lyon – Stade de Roudourou, Guingamp – Wednesday 17th January – 18:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Lyon travel to Guingamp in midweek hoping to keep up the pace with rivals Monaco in the race for an automatic Champions League qualifying position, however with the home side having risen the table themselves over recent weeks, it promises to be a tight affair. Despite 13 points separating the duo in the standings, the odds are too close to call ahead of kick-off. For those looking to place a bet on this match, be sure to check out our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Guingamp Team News & Form
Guingamp recorded an impressive 2-0 win away at Strasbourg last time around, leaving them in seventh position in the standings, just a single point behind Nice. Veteran striker Jimmy Briand has six Ligue 1 goals to his name so far this season, while midfielder Moustapha Diallo has undoubtedly been one of their star men. Despite not having one of the best goalscoring records in Ligue 1, Guingamp are a team capable of beating anyone in front of their home fans.
Lyon Team News & Form
Despite having been held to a frustrating home draw with struggling Angers last time around, Lyon have significantly improved their performances over recent months, with the likes of Memphis Depay, Mariano and Nabil Fekir helping them to third position in the standings. As well as this, Lyon are the second-highest scorers in the division, with 47 goals from 20 matches. Manager Bruno Genesio will be hoping that his team can return to winning ways on Wednesday, with league leaders PSG already 11 points clear of them in the standings. Depay, Fekir and Mariano have 35 Ligue 1 goals between them so far this season.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 11 times in the past, with Lyon having won seven of such ties, as well as suffering four defeats. Guingamp came out on top when the duo met back in February last year, before Lyon gained revenge thanks to a 2-1 success in front of their home fans in September.
Guingamp v Lyon – Betting Odds and Predictions
Despite Lyon being well placed in the standings, Guingamp’s home advantage means that it comes as little surprise that there is currently little separating the duo in the match odds with major bookmakers. The home side can be backed at odds of 11/5 with Ladbrokes, while those looking to bet on an away success for Lyon can find odds of 5/4 with odds from William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Guingamp v Lyon
Our top betting tip for the clash between Lyon and Guingamp is to back both teams to score during the 90 minutes on Wednesday evening, which can be found at odds of 8/13 at William Hill.