Lyon has never been a model of stability, but this season things are particularly bad. Over the last six months, the team has gone through four coaches. However, they haven’t completely secured themselves from relegation to Ligue 2 yet. Yesterday, the team took a significant step in the right direction, defeating Marseille in a tough battle at home (1:0). Alexandre Lacazette has been contributing effectively in six consecutive games after a prolonged crisis, managing both goal-scoring and captaincy duties superbly. During the recent transfer window, Pierre Sejallon’s squad signed seven players, indicating a comprehensive restructuring.
On the contrary, Lille consistently displays quality football. This winter, the team only lost to Strasbourg (1:2), and in the fall, they were defeated only by Reims (1:2). The outstanding results of Paulo Fonseca’s team are primarily attributed to a stable defense (average of fewer than 1 goal conceded per game in the domestic league – 2 among all indicators). Despite their prowess in defense, they are also quite formidable in attack. In their last outing, Benjamin Andre and company faced no resistance from Clermont (4:0), demonstrating total dominance in every aspect (60% possession, 13 shots on target against 3, and 2.38 xG against 0.54).
