Lyon will debut in the new season of the Ligue 1, hosting Dijon on Friday. Dijon already played last Saturday. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lyon is coming off a 3-0 loss against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League semifinals on August 19 while Dijon lost 1-0 at home against Angers last Saturday.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lyon: 1.35
• Dijon: 9.60
• Draw: 5.40
Spread
• Lyon: -1.5 (1.98)
• Dijon: +1.5 (1.94)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.87)
• Under 2.5, 3 (2.03)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Lyon, coming off a 3-0 loss vs Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, have 4 losses, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 6 overall. Dijon, coming off a 1-0 home loss vs Angers, have 4 losses, 2 draws and 0 wins in their last 6 overall.
Momentum: Dijon has been on a downward trend — losing four of their last six games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on October 19, 2019 and the game ended on a 0-0 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Lyon, Moussa Dembélé has a 54.62 percent chance to score. He averages 2.68 shots overall per sim, 1.36 shots on goal per and 0.79 goals per sim.
For Dijon, Mounir Chouiar has a 19.74 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.69 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.22 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
The Under.
Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Lyon 1.74 to Dijon 0.42.
