Lyon finished only fourth in the French Ligue 1 last season, although it could well have finished in the top three. In the last two rounds, the team lost to Toulouse (1:2) and Lens (0:4). As a result, the hosts lost the third place to Lille, one point behind. The new French championship has not started yet, so the first official match was an away match of the Champions League selection against Sparta. Paulo Fonseca's team lost to the Czechs with a score of 1:2.
Last season, Sparta took second place in the Czech Championship and for the second time in a row lost the championship title to their principal rivals from Slavia. The guests were four points behind their competitors. The team has already suffered two defeats in the new season. The capitals lost away to Brno (1:3) and Mlade Boleslav (0:2). The only victory was scored in the home match against Zlín (3:1). The victory in the Champions League over Lyon (2:1) was much more unexpected.
The hosts are clearly not in shape yet and disappointed in the first match, but they have a chance to improve in the home match. Sparta has already shown in the Czech Republic championship that they have huge problems with playing away, so the chances of Lyon's final success are very high. We think that the French will be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans and knock the guests from Prague out of the tournament.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (-1.5) for Lyon in 2.08
The bet is an accurate score of 3:1
So far this season, the visitors have lost only by a two-goal margin.
The bid is the number 1 in the final bill
This pattern has worked in five of the last six away matches.
Lyon defeated Sparta Prague 3-0 in the Champions League qualifying round match at the Groupama Stadium. Ernest Nouama opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and after Adam Sevinsky's removal, the visitors conceded two more goals from Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Tyler Morton.
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