Lyon did not play last weekend: problems on the Lorient pitch for a festival in France triggered the postponement of the match. Which many did not take well, but objectively it was not possible to take the field. In short, a forced rest for the hosts, who now await the visit of Troyes, who need points, urgently, despite only being at the start of the season. In fact, the visiting team comes from two defeats in a row, very heavy ones too, and cannot afford any missteps. Easy task? Quite the opposite, in fact: Lyon have all the cards in their hands to win this match and thus remain on full points, despite one match less as mentioned.
In fact, Dutchman Bosz’s side beat Ajaccio on their debut despite being a man down after 27 minutes: the red card given to goalkeeper Lopes, which then led to the 2-1 final penalty kick, looked like it could have been the turning point in the match. It wasn’t: Lyon fielded the best possible quality, then took advantage of the red card at the end of the first half for the visiting team, and managed to keep the lead in the second half. An important sign of maturity for a team that in recent years, thinking about what it has been, has disappointed.
Peter Bosz, Lyon coach ©️Ansafoto
The prediction
Race with a written result. There is very little chance that Lyon will not find victory against a Troyes side coming off two consecutive defeats. Bosz’s team have what it takes to take their second win of the season while still waiting for the rematch against Lorient. A match that could well give at least three goals in total, but one thing is certain: victory for the hosts.
Lyon-Troyes
The likely line-up
LION (4-3-3): Riou; Gusto, Mendes, Lukeba, Tagliafico; Paquetà, Lepenant, Aouar; Tete, Lacazette, Toko-Ekambi.
TROYES (5-4-1): Gallon; Bruus, Poroo, Palmer, Salmier, Larouci; Ripart, Kouame, Tardieu, Chavalerin; Balde.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1