Lyon vs Troyes Soccer Prediction Today
Lyon
By beating Nantes 2-0 at home on Saturday 28 April, Lyon reached their sixth successive victory and took second place in the French Championship. They reached 72 points (21 wins, nine defeats and five draws) leaving behind Monaco (71), who drew at home with Amiens (0-0); and Olympique de Marseille (70), who also stayed on par with Angers (1 to 1), out of their dominions.
Lyon’s reaction in Ligue 1 began right after the elimination in the Europa League. The team’s most recent defeat was on March 11 against CSKA Russia 3-2 at home. With free time for training and full focus in the final stretch of the French Championship, the team also fights for the direct vacant in the group stage of the 2018/2018 version of the Champions League.
For the game of this Sunday, again coach Bruno Genésio could benefit from the lighter calendar. You do not have any player injured or suspended. Thus, he is able to climb the team he considers most appropriate and improve Lyon’s home performance.
With four consecutive victories in their dominions, the team of Lyon is the fourth best principal of the French Championship. Conquered 35 points (ten wins, five draws and two losses) in his stadium. Still has two more games as column 1 until the end of the season, which increases his chances of maintaining the second position.
Troyes
Sinking in the relegation zone, Troyes saw a light at the end of the tunnel by beating Caen 3-1 at home on Saturday, April 28, in a match for the thirty-fifth round. The success interrupted a nine-game fast without a win (two draws and seven losses). The team has not been around since February 17th.
He thus achieved 32 points (nine wins, five draws and 21 losses). It was not, however, enough to leave the sticking region. In eighteenth place, it is two points behind Toulouse, seventeenth and first out of the relegation zone.
But the Troyes fight is not just to win a position. Not falling for the nineteenth position is also a goal. In the French Championship, the last two placed go directly to the Second Division. Who stays in the antepenultimate post still has a chance to play a knockout with third place in Ligue 2 and fight for the permanence in the elite division.
Lille, who occupy ninth place, has the same score as Troyes. It is only behind in the classification when the tie-break criteria are used.
Coach Jean-Louis Garcia will have practically all his players available to try to score in Lyon. The only downfall must be the midfielder Tristan Dingome (14 games in the French Championship 2017/2018, no goal). The athlete suffered a serious knee injury in late November 2017. He is expected to return only next season.
Soccer Prediction in Ligue 1 of the Day Lyon vs Troyes
Although the Troyes are in desperate situation and look for every way to add at least one point in the duel of this Sunday to improve their situation in the fight against relegation, the technical superiority and the factor field make that the victory of the Lyon is the best hunch for the match.
Prediction Today: Lyon
Odds: 1.22