Lyon will take on Ajaccio in the Ligue 1 2022/23 season 1st round match. The game will be played at Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu) and will kick off at 21:00 CET on Friday, August 5th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, where to watch and our Lyon vs Ajaccio prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Lyon to win – 1.40.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Lyon goals handicap (-1.5) – 2.10.
Lyon are one of the strongest teams in the league and seems destined to place in the top half of the table this season. Meanwhile, the newly promoted Ajaccio will play their first Ligue 1 match after eight years.
We believe that the hosts will claim victory in this encounter.
Peter Bosz’s side has a solid attacking lineup. The French forward Alexandre Lacazette has returned to his boyhood club five years after leaving for Arsenal. Meanwhile, wingers Toko Ekambi and Tete have impressed during the pre-season friendlies.
In effect, we expect a very attacking-minded tactic by Bosz will see couple of goals in this match.
Lyon finished the previous season in the eighth position and failed to qualify for European football.
Les Gones will have more time to concentrate on Ligue 1 and Coupe de France this season.
Meanwhile, during the summer break, Lyon had 9 pre-season friendlies, registering 4 wins, 3 losses, and one draw. The last friendly was against FC Inter, which ended in a draw 2:2. The French side had two goals advantage but failed to keep the score.
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On the other hand, Ligue 1 is back to Corsica after Ajaccio won promotion to return to the French top division after an absence of eight years.
Meanwhile, L’ours were in second place in the Ligue 2, four points behind champions Toulouse FC and a point clear of Auxerre in third.
Ajaccio played out four pre-season friendlies, earning just one victory (D1, L2).
Lyon midfielders Maxence Caqueret (ankle sprain) and Corentin Tolisso (calf issue) are expected to be doubts for the upcoming match.
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Lyon: Lopes; Tagliafico, Lukeba, Mendes, Gusto, Aouar, Lepenant, Paqueta, Tete, Toko Ekambi, Lacazette
Ajaccio: Leroy; Alphonse, Diallo, Marchetti, Moussiti-Oko, Bayala, Hamouma, Avinel, Mangani, Gonzales, Spadanuda
If you are looking for safe bets, you can try “the hosts’ double chance” outcome. This bet has odds of 1.10 at Helabet.
The last match between these teams ended in a 5:1 win for Lyon in February 2021.
This fixture will be played at Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu)
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