In the 18th round of the French First League, Nantes will host Lyon at home. The meeting starts at 18:00 GMT.
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Ligue 1 2022-23
 Nantes | vs |  Lyon |
Preview
Nantes is not having its best season. The club is in 15th place in the standings of the French Ligue 1 with 17 points in the asset after 17 rounds.
The team is close to the relegation zone, which casts doubt on the team’s participation in the next season in the top flight. Nantes went only 4 points clear of the relegation zone.
In the last three matches of Ligue 1, Nantes won Auxerre (1-0), and also drew twice with Troyes (0-0) and Ajaccio (2-2).
Lyon, meanwhile, is in the middle of the standings, where they feel confident. Unstable results this season could lead to non-participation in European competitions.
Lyon are in 8th place in the standings with 24 points. To the 5th place, which is necessary to qualify for the European Cups, the team is 9 points behind.
In the last round of the French championship, Lyon lost at home to Clermont with a score (0-1), before that there was a victory over Brest with a score (4-2).
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Head to Head
Lyon have had good results lately against Nantes and the club have won 24 of the last 38 matches played between the two teams.
The last time Nantes and Lyon met on May 14, 2022 and in that match Lyon not without difficulty beat the opponent (3-2).
Prediction
| X1 3.65 | X 3.50 | X2 2.04 |
Lyon needs to win to fight for high places in the French championship. Nantes is currently in bad shape.
Guests today win with a minimum score. Nantes have not lost so often lately – the club is capable of causing problems.
Prediction for this match: Lyon win.