French Ligue 1
2025-03-28 - Strasbourg vs Lyon
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : France: Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Meinau
Friday 28th March 2025, 1945hrs
Strasbourg will be eager to pick up where they left off in the French top flight just before the international break when they play host to 5th placed Lyon at their Stade de la Meinau on Friday night after heading into the break on the back of a 2-1 home win against Toulouse which became a third league win on the trot for the hosts.
Previous wins gained over the likes of Auxerre and Nantes respectively along with the aforementioned Toulouse victory will certainly give Liam Rosenior’s side plenty of encouragement and belief for this upcoming clash on Friday night.
Indeed, Rosenior’s side have now suffered just the single loss within their previous 13 games overall in Ligue 1 which came in the shape of a 1-0 loss away from home at Rennes, but also includes picking up no fewer than nine victories within this period as well.
Lyon picked up a fifth win in six games in Ligue 1 just before the international break with a 4-2 home win against Le Havre, whilst slipping to just one defeat, and this recent flurry of wins have helped the visitors up into 5th place in the Ligue 1 table and possible contention for a Champions League spot.
Previous wins against Reims, Montpellier, Brest and Nice have helped erase a worrying period of four games without a win beforehand which produced defeats at the hands of Brest and Marseille, both of which were away from home.
Results away from home though continue to be inconsistent as Lyon have won just two of their last six outings on the road, slipping to three defeats.
The Betting Verdict
Strasbourg have lost just once in their last 13 home games in the French top flight and the hosts look a decent option with the handicap here at good odds.
The Pick :
Strasbourg 1-0 Lyon
