Lyon return to Ligue 1 action against Dijon
Lyon vs Dijon FCO - 28/08/2020
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Following a run to the semi-finals of the Champions League, Lyon open their 2020/21 Ligue 1 account on Friday night, with Dijon visiting Groupama Stadium.
When the 2019/20 campaign was suspended, Lyon finished seventh, level with Montpellier and Monaco on 1.43 points per game.
This was Lyon’s lowest league finish since 1995/95, but Rudi Garcia’s side reacted well after the unexpected lay-off.
Lyon returned to action with a Coupe de la Ligue final defeat to PSG. However, Garcia’s men pushed the Parisians all the way to penalties.
Lyon then lost to Juventus 2-1, although they progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals, following a 1-0 win in Turin back in February
Remarkably, Lyon then stunned tournament-favourites Manchester City 3-1 to advance to the semi-finals, before losing to eventual-champions Bayern Munich 3-0.
Meanwhile, Dijon finished sixteenth last term, ending the campaign on 1.07 points per game – relegated Amiens finished with 0.82 points per game.
The Owls played four friendly game during the off-season, although they only managed one win during that period.
After beating Paris FC at the end of July, Dijon drew with Sochaux, before losing to Metz and Lens at the beginning of August.
In Dijon’s first Ligue 1 game of the new campaign, Angers claimed a 1-0 victory, despite Dijon enjoying the lion’s share of possession and racking up nine shots.
Head-to-head: Believe it or not, Dijon remained unbeaten against Lyon last term, claiming a 3-1 away win and a goalless draw.
However, Lyon were unbeaten in four meetings with Dijon prior to last season, with Garcia’s men claiming three wins and a draw while scoring over 2.5 goals on every occasion.
Team news: Both teams are injury-free at the moment, so both managers have a fully-fir squad to choose from.
It’s worth pointing out that Dijon have only won one of their previous 14 Ligue 1 away games, and they haven't’ score in seven of their last ten on their travels.
However, it’s important to remember that ten of Lyon’s previous 12 home games in Ligue 1 have produced under 2.5 goals.
These statistics suggest that Lyon should win, although it isn’t likely to be a high-scoring victory. This game is likely to be decided by a single goal.
Forebet predicts that Lyon will edge Dijon on Friday, scoring under 1.5 goals and keeping a clean sheet on their way to victory.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Fr1
423820
1
1 - 0
2.49
18°
1.25
1.25
6.10
11.50
1
-1
-1
4 - 1(3 - 1)
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