Finished 2 1 Strasbourg - Lyon France Ligue 1 - Stade de la Meinau 1st Round 
Strasbourg and Lyon meet on Sunday, August 13th to open their new Ligue 1 seasons. After very disappointing campaigns for both sides last term they will be eager to make a positive start. Here is our detailed preview of the game, as well as our best Strasbourg vs Lyon free betting tips. For other Ligue 1 betting tips check out our dedicated page.
Strasbourg vs Lyon Predictions and Betting Tips
If you need help finding the right bet for Strasbourg vs Lyon, check our top betting picks for this game, along with our other best football tips for today.
Lacazette to Score Anytime
- Lyon’s captain Lacazette scored 27 goals in 35 league appearances last season.
- Lacazette found the back of the net vs Strasbourg back in January.
- Lacazette finished the previous campaign as the hottest striker in France – 10 goals in the last 9 rounds.
Over 0.5 Lyon First-Half Goals
- Lyon scored a first-half goal in all of their last 6 matches.
- Lyon also scored in the first half in all of their last 4 away league matches.
- Strasbourg have been unable to keep a clean sheet in any of the last 10 H2Hs.
Top Betting Odds and Key Stats for Strasbourg vs Lyon
Check the best Strasbourg vs Lyon odds and useful stats here, on our website:
28/04/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Strasbourg Lyon 1 2 14/01/23 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lyon Strasbourg 1 2 10/04/22 France Ligue 1 LI1 Strasbourg Lyon 1 1 12/09/21 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lyon Strasbourg 3 1 06/02/21 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lyon Strasbourg 3 0 30/08/24 France Ligue 1 LI1 Lyon Strasbourg 4 3 L 25/08/24 France Ligue 1 LI1 Rennes Strasbourg 1 3 W 18/08/24 France Ligue 1 LI1 Montpellier Strasbourg 1 1 D 10/08/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Borussia M'gladbach Strasbourg 1 0 L 03/08/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite SC Freiburg Strasbourg 2 2 D 30/08/24 France Ligue 1 LI1 Strasbourg Lyon 3 4 W 24/08/24 France Ligue 1 LI1 Monaco Lyon 2 0 L 18/08/24 France Ligue 1 LI1 Rennes Lyon 3 0 L 03/08/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Union Berlin Lyon 0 4 W 31/07/24 Elite Club Friendlies Elite Torino Lyon 0 0 D Head to Head
Last Five - Strasbourg
Last Five - Lyon
Now, let's take a better look at the best markets and odds we found for this duel:
Strasbourg odds: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.1% Probability
Draw odds: 27/10 (3.70) – 27.0% Probability
Lyon odds: 17/10 (2.70) – 37.0% Probability
As we can see, the bookies can’t decide on the expected winners in this match. With a 38.10% win probability, Strasbourg have the smallest of edges over Lyon’s 37.00% win probability. Regarding other markets, Lacazette is the leading favourite to become the First Goalscorer at 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%.
Strasbourg – Lyon Preview: Latest Form, News, and Potential Lineups
Read all of the latest injury updates and team news for this duel, including our predicted Strasbourg vs Lyon lineups.
Strasbourg
After barely surviving the drop last season Strasbourg changed ownership in the summer. Chelsea’s owners have taken over the club and this is likely to bring many players on loan from the London side.
Strasbourg have serious selection issues already. The influential inner midfielder Diarra misses this game suspended. Also, regular starters in defence Sobol and Bastian are among the 6 injured players that won’t be available.
Strasbourg Predicted Lineup:
Sels (GK), Guilbert, Doukoure, Nyamsi, Sylla, Delaine, Prcic, Deminguet, Bellegard, Emegha & Diallo
Lyon
Despite some spring rallying under Laurent Blanc Lyon missed out on Europe last season. Their inability to beat teams from the bottom half of the table was their main weakness.
The problems seem to have only deepened in the summer. Lyon barely avoided falling into administration but the team’s finances remain very bad. Naturally, this has affected the players and their preparation.
Star striker Lacazette remains faithful though and despite sitting out for a few days with a muscle strain he is expected to be available for the curtain opener. The two main absentees will be in defence. Starting goalie Lopes and centre-back Lovren are in rehabilitation. Riou and Caleta-Car seem set to start in their places.
Lyon Predicted Lineup:
Riou (GK), Mata, Caleta-Car, Diomande, Tagliafico, Lepenant, Tolisso, Caqueret, Barcola, Sarr & Lacazette
Starting Lineups
The teams usually announce their starting lineups one hour before the start of the game.
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Player to Watch: Bradley Barcola
Lyon’s explosive winger Bradley Barcola had a solid last season. The young speed merchant is expected to build on that with even more impactful displays during this campaign. Barcola’s best offerings last term were on the road where he was hurting defenders with his electric speed. We back the youngster to shine from round 1 as Lyon will likely be playing to his strengths and use mainly counterattacks to look for goals.
