Ajaccio and Lyon will play each other in the 20th round of the French Ligue 1 at the Estadio François-Coty. The hosts have lost three games in a row, can the visitors inflict a fourth defeat? The whistle blows on 29 January at 16:05 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Olympique Lyonnais to win – 1.83.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Goals Over 2.5 – 2.04.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – Both Teams To Score: Yes – 1.85.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #4 – Total Corners Under 9.5 – 1.57.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #5 – Total Yellow Cards Under 4.5 – 1.55.
We think Lyon has a much better chance of success today. The Lions are more likely to be able to pick up three points now. Ajaccio is on a losing streak in Ligue 1. It will be difficult for the Bears, who are back in the relegation zone.
Three of Lyon’s five recent games have seen more than two goals scored.
We don’t think the visitors will get the three points easily. Lyon itself has been unstable of late. It is unlikely that the Lions will be able to play the entire 90 minutes in defence. We expect Ajaccio to be able to score in this encounter.
Ajaccio has won just one match in their last five in all competitions. At the time, the club beat Jura Sud Foot in the French Cup (2-1). In the next round of the tournament, the team lost to Toulouse with a score of 0-2.
In the last rounds of Ligue 1, the team have also only lost. Among them, Ajaccio lost to Monaco with a devastating score of 1-7. In the Ligue 1 table, the club was relegated to 18th place in the relegation zone.
Lyon is well above their rivals in Ligue 1, in ninth place. The club has 25 points – the same number as their two pursuers. However, it is highly likely that the Lions will soon slip down the table as they have been unstable of late.
Lyon has won just once in five games. In the other encounters, the team drew twice and lost. Three times the team failed to beat their inferior opponents.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
AC Ajaccio: Leroy – Youssouf, Gonzalez, Mayembo, Diallo – Bayala, Mangani, Chabrolle, Nouri – Belaili, El Idrissy.
Olympique Lyonnais: Lopes – Gusto, Diomande, Lovren, Lukeba, Tagliafico – Thiago Mendes, Tolisso, Cherki – Lacazette, Dembele.
Lyon’s players get 1.45 yellow cards in two halves, while their future opponents have two yellow cards at the same time. We offer to bet on “Yellow Cards Under 4.5” with odds of 1.55.
This season, Ajaccio’s players are serving around 3.65 corner kicks per 90 minutes, while the visitors are serving around 5.75 corner kicks per 90 minutes. These teams record an average of nine corner kicks in their head-to-head encounters. We offer to bet on “Total Corners Under 9.5” with odds of 1.57.
FAQ for AC Ajaccio vs Olympique Lyonnais
The fixture will be played at Estadio François-Coty (10.446) in Ajaccio, France.
This starting whistle will sound on the 29th of January, 2023, at 16:05 UK Time.
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