On Wednesday, Lyon travels to Dijon for a match of the 23rd day of Ligue 1. Dijon seeks to get out of the red zone while Lyon is aiming for the title.
Dijon vs Lyon Soccer Betting Picks – Ligue 1
By dint of playing with fire for several years, Dijon could well burn itself at the end of the season. Indeed, the Burgundians are only 19th in the standings and they are in a very delicate position vis-à-vis maintenance. However, they have the same number of points as the 17th, Nantes, and therefore have all the cards in hand to try to keep their place in the elite. After having obtained 3 fairly interesting draws against Reims (0-0), Marseille (0-0) and Strasbourg (1-1), the players of the former Lyonnais David Linarès lost big by losing at the very end of meeting against Lorient (3-2) than against Lille (1-0) on Sunday evening.
For its part, Lyon clearly has something to play for this season. Deprived of coronation for more than 10 years now, the Gones could return to the title of champion of France in the spring. Indeed, Rudi Garcia’s men are in 2nd position in the standings and they are only 2 units behind the Lille leader after having had a very average start to the season. Held in check in Rennes (2-2), the Rhone had come to a halt by bowing against Metz at home (0-1) at the start of the year. But they have resumed their march forward since by curling Saint-Etienne (5-0) in the derby then by winning on the wire against Bordeaux (2-1) last Friday.
The workforce for Dijon vs Lyon
Apart from the player trained in Lyon Benzia who is on the flank and the summer rookie Assalé who has just contracted a fairly serious injury, David Linarès will be able to count on his entire workforce. Arrived from England in the last hours of the transfer window, Aboubakar Kamara (ex-Fulham) must observe a septaine. With 6 goals scored, Mama Baldé is the top scorer in this team. Note all the same that this team is the least prolific on the offensive plan with 15 goals scored in 22 days.
Injured in the 1st period against Bordeaux, the defender Denayer will be the only player absent from the Lyon side. So no, everyone is on the bridge on the Lyon side, starting with forwards Kadewere (9 goals) and Toko Ekambi (10 goals) and captain Depay (12 goals).
The probable compositions for Dijon vs Lyon:
Dijon: Racioppi – Chafik, Ecuele Manga, Coulibaly, Ngonda – Ndong, Lautoa – Dina Ebimbe, Celina, Assalé – Baldé.
Lyon: Lopes – Dubois, Marcelo, Diomandé, De Sciglio – Paqueta, Mendes, Aouar – Kadewere, Depay, Toko-Ekambi.
The key points for the match Dijon vs Lyon
This meeting will be played behind closed doors.
Lyon had no trouble winning in the first leg (4-1).
Dijon vs Lyon Soccer Betting Picks
If they want to get back to the title, OL has no other choice but to come and win in Dijon on Wednesday evening, against the Burgundians who seem to have returned to their bad habits. Lyon victory!
Betting Picks: Toko Ekambi to score
Odds: 2.27
