Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Olympique Lyon
Match Time & Date:
24/08/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Strasbourg
Olympique Lyon recorded a routine 2-0 win over Amiens in the opening match of the season, but they failed to impress in a 1-0 loss to Nimes at the weekend. Les Gones are determined to return to winning ways and we predict that they will go all guns blazing at Strasbourg when the two teams face each other at Groupama Arena. Olympique Lyon are a real force to be reckoned with at home and seeing that they outclassed Strasbourg in their last meeting at Groupama Arena, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Friday’s football game. Le Racing are not regarded as good travelers and despite the fact that they defeated Bordeaux on the road in the opening game of the season, we believe that the visitors are going to return empty-handed from the trip to Lyon.
Highlighted Player (Rafael):
Best known for his role at Manchester United when football world got to know him and his twin brother first hand, Rafael Pereira da Silva is a Brazilian football operating mainly at right-back, but can also fill in on the right side of the midfield. Fabio began his career with Fluminense before jining Manchester United in 2007.
He spent eight years competing in the Premier League before he moved to Lyon in 2015. Prior to his move to France, Rafael spent one season playing for Queens Park Rangers in a campaign which turned out to be a disastrous one for the Brazilian.
Still fresh and with plenty of football in front of him at the age of 26, Rafael was given plenty of freedom at Lyon and a license to play his natural game. Signed on a four-year deal, Rafael has gone to become an imposing figure at his new club managing 27 appearances with one goal in a Lyon shirt across competitions.
Highlighted Team (Strasbourg):
Founded back in 1906, Strasbourg is a professional football team that compete in French Ligue 1. Le Racing did remarkably well to win the 1979 Ligue 1 trophy and that is considered the biggest success in the history of the club. Strasbourg won Coupe de France on three occasions (1951, 1966, 2001) and they have three Coupe de la Ligue trophies as well (1964, 1997, 2005). Strasbourg’s main rivals are Metz and the two teams face each other in the Derby de l’Est (The Eastern derby).
Le Racing recorded their biggest victory over Valenciennes (10-0) in the 1937-1938 season, whilst they suffered their biggest loss to Limoges (0-8) in the 1959/1960 season. Paraguayan goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert, who is well known for his free-kick abilities, played for the club from 2000 to 2003, but he failed to score in a league match during his spell with the Stade de la Meinau outfit. Speaking of Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg’s home ground was opened back in 1914 and the capacity of the venue is 29,320.
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