There might be some games in the final round of group matches that are almost meaningless, but Lyon v Sevilla isn’t one of them. Both teams are still in with a shout in terms of making the last-16. An exciting contest lies ahead.
Of the two it is Sevilla who’re in a more likely position, the visitors require just a point to guarantee safe passage through to the knock-out rounds, but will know that a win could potentially, unlikely as it may seem, send them through as group winners. Lyon, on the other hand, come into this match needing a win, but, in front of a home crowd, the French side will be confident of getting it.
It would be fair to assume that this could be quite a cagey encounter, but with the hosts needing a win, they’re are fancied to come out and play and thus we could be treated to a rather attacking match instead. Sevilla can be a tough side to break down and they do tend to play on the counter, however, their defensive record on the road is nothing like it is when playing on their own patch and thus they could struggle to employ such a tactic to good effect here. With this in mind, the bet to go for ahead of this fixture is ‘Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score’.
In their last five matches at home, Lyon have scored in all but one and have conceded in four also. Sevilla, on the other hand, have scored in each of their last five on the road, but have kept just one clean sheet. In addition, three or more goals have been scored in three (the last three) of Lyon’s last five at home, while the exact same can be said for Sevilla in their last five away games.
On their day both of these teams are useful going forward, while, at the same time, they’re also prone to being less than secure at the back. In a match of great significance, one that Lyon really need to win, an open encounter is expected.
Goals look on the cards and it’s fancied that both teams can get on the score-sheet in what could easily be a high-scoring match.
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