Nice-Lyon is a match of the third day of Ligue 1 and is played Sunday at 8:45 pm: TV, probable formations, predictions
There was a time, lasting several years, when Lyon scared everyone. That moment seems a lifetime ago, and in this start of the season Laurent Blanc’s team has confirmed it: two games, as many defeats, and lonely last place in the standings. There is a need for revival.
The host Nice, on the other hand, started their season fairly well, posting two draws in their first two outings showing that in preparation something good was done. Tonight’s match, however, will be a very difficult one despite the fact that the guests have some important absences: one above all that of Lacazette, who is disqualified after the red he picked up in the last outing. Blanc, moreover, has to deal with a series of injuries that effectively block his every option. Yes, the Lyon lineup is practically done and there could even be from the first minute the debut of newcomer Maitland-Niles.
Lacazette won’t be there because disqualified.
The Prediction
The results of the first two outings of the season tell us that Nice is in form and Lyon is in crisis: but the guests it must be said have an important history and also a squad that does not deserve the zero points in the standings. We expect a real burst of pride from Blanc’s team, which then might be able to return home with at least a point that would be great to start moving up the standings after two defeats. For Nice, on the other hand, we take the saying: no two without three…
The probable lineups of Nice-Lyon
- NICE (4-3-3): Bulka; Attal, Ndayishimiye, Dante, Bard; Sanson, Rosario, Thuram; Laborde, Guessand, Diop.
- LIONE (4-2-3-1): Riou; Kumbedi, Caleta-Car, Diomande, Tagliafico; Caqueret, Lepenant; Maitland-Niles, Cherki, Jeffinho; Barcola.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
