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Half Time/Full Time - Lyon/Lyon
89/100 (1.89)
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Alexandre Lacazette to Score Anytime
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Lyon and Ajaccio meet at the Groupama Stadium for a Ligue 1 fixture on Friday, August 5th. Can Lyon kick off their campaign with a victory? Read our free predictions and find the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Lyon vs Ajaccio – Free Betting Tips & Predictions
Newly promoted Ajaccio face a tough test on the opening day of the Ligue 1 season when they visit Lyon on Friday. Read our top predictions for this week’s fixture below.
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Half Time/Full Time – Lyon/Lyon
Lyon finished in a hugely disappointing 8th place last term, though Les Gones have a chance to start the new campaign with a bang against newly promoted Ajaccio on Friday. Lyon did some excellent business in the summer, bringing Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso back to the club and they look ready to make a strong start. Ajaccio could find their hosts too hot to handle and a stake on Lyon to be leading both at half and at full time appeals at the prices on offer.
Alexandre Lacazette to Score Anytime
Alexandre Lacazette spent eight prolific years with Lyon before moving to Arsenal in 2017 and now that he is back at his hometown club, the 31-year-old should be able to reignite his career. Lacazette found the net in each of Lyon’s last two warmup fixtures and he looks primed to hit the ground running against Ajaccio on Friday. As such, the lethal finisher is worth backing in the anytime scorers market.
Top Betting Odds and Stats for Lyon vs Ajaccio
View our list of the best stats for Friday’s match below alongside a tool to help you choose the best odds.
AC AjaccioLyon vs AC Ajaccio | |||
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09/02/21 FC | Lyon  Lyon | 5 - 1 |  AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio |
Lyon | |||
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Last 5 | |||
14/08/22 LI1 | Lorient  Lorient | 0 - 0 | Lyon Lyon |
30/07/22 ECF | Inter Milan  Inter Milan | 2 - 2 | Lyon Lyon |
24/07/22 ECF | Feyenoord  Feyenoord | 0 - 2 | Lyon Lyon |
12/07/22 EF | Lyon Lyon | 1 - 3 |  Dynamo Kiev Dynamo Kiev |
21/05/22 LI1 | Clermont Foot  Clermont Foot | 1 - 2 | Lyon Lyon |
AC Ajaccio | |||
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Last 5 | |||
14/08/22 LI1 | AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio | 0 - 0 |  Lens Lens |
30/07/22 ECF | Lorient Lorient | 1 - 1 | AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio |
09/07/22 EF |  Caen Caen | 1 - 0 | AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio |
14/05/22 LI2 | AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio | 1 - 0 |  Toulouse Toulouse |
07/05/22 LI2 |  Grenoble Grenoble | 1 - 1 | AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio |
Lyon vs Ajaccio Team News & Injuries
Read all of the injury updates and team news for Friday’s Ligue 1 meeting between Lyon and Ajaccio below.
Lyon Predicted Lineup
Henrique is suspended for Lyon this week and cannot feature, though Les Gones have few injury issues to contend with. Summer signings Corentin Tolisso, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Tagliafico are all in line to make their debuts for Lyon this week.
Predicted Lineup for Lyon: Anthony Lopes – Gusto, Boateng, Lukeba, Tagliafico – Caqueret, Tolisso, Aouar – Tete, Dembele, Lacazette
Ajaccio Predicted Lineup
Ajaccio have a clean bill of health for their first Ligue 1 fixture since their promotion on Friday. With budgets tight, Ajaccio had to surf the free agent market to strengthen this summer, though they did manage to sign six new players.
Predicted Lineup for Ajaccio: Sollacaro – Youssouf, Gonzales, Vidal, Diallo – Nouri, Marchetti, Laci, Cimignani – Hamouna, Courtet
Lyon vs Ajaccio Coverage and Frequently Asked Questions
Which club is favourite to win?
The bookmakers have priced Lyon as clear favourites to win this week.
What time does this fixture kick off?
The game is scheduled to start at 20:00 BST.
Who is Lyon's manager?
Peter Bosz has been in the Lyon hotseat for a year.
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