Lyon vs Toulouse Prediction 10.12.2023

• Competition: France &— Ligue 1
• Date: Sunday, 10th, December 2023
• Kickoff: 16:05 UTC / 17.05 CET
• Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)

Without a head coach, the team at risk of demotion, Olympique Lyon, is preparing to face Toulouse at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the 15th week of the French top division on Sunday.

Lyon, who made headlines just four years ago by reaching the Champions League semifinals and beating Guardiola’s Citizens, are now barely recognizable. The situation is worsened by the potential of being relegated from Ligue 1, a league they have been a part of for over thirty years. The recent search for their third manager this season highlights the severity of Les Gones’ crisis. After Fabio Gross was let go, Pierre Sage temporarily stepped in as manager. However, he has faced challenging times, with a 2-3 loss to RC Lens and a 0-3 defeat to Marseille in the “Choc des Olympiques” last week. These losses have left Les Gones languishing at the bottom of the table, six points away from safety.

The situation at Toulouse’s camp is not as dire as the seven-time consecutive French champions (from 2002 to 2008), but there’s still a notable level of concern. They’re just a point away from securing the second position and advancing to the intermediate phase of the Europa League. However, Les Violets have clearly struggled to maintain the same European standards at home, managing to get maximum points just twice in their first 14 top-tier matches. As a result, Carles Martinez Novella’s team is perilously close to the relegation playoff zone, just one point above, and they need to improve their performance to avoid further issues.

Lyon vs Toulouse Betting Tips: Lyon to Win

Following the intensely challenging tests of the recent weeks, an easier one is now on the horizon that provides the bottom-tier team with an opportunity to rejuvenate their hopes of escaping the bottom three. We are confident that, with the passionate support from their fans, Lyon will secure the valuable three points.

The situation is undeniably critical for L’OL, but at the same time, we believe there could not be a more opportune moment for them to regain mental stability and improve results, especially following their disastrous 0-3 defeat against their arch-rivals Marseille in the Derby des Olympiques.

Another loss for a club that only has seven points and is six steps away from the safety zone would significantly exacerbate their already challenging circumstance and heighten the threat of relegation.

Lyon should find it highly advantageous to return to their home ground, particularly given that they have regularly dominated Toulouse, defeating them a remarkable 13 out of the last 15 times they’ve played on their home field.

Moreover, Les Violets are heading to Groupama Stadium with significantly dented confidence. This is in light of their surprising 3-2 victory over Premier League heavyweights Liverpool in the Europa League’s fourth matchday, which stands as their only win in their last 10 games across all competitions.

Considering Toulouse’s away woes, having ended three of the past four official away trips in defeat and failing to savor the joy of victory since overcoming Nantes in mid-August on Ligue 1’s opening day, Lyon has enough grounds to contemplate their prospects of clinching the first home triumph of the ongoing season.