Preview: Lyon vs Lens – prediction, team news, lineups

The final Coupe de France quarter-ultimate this yr would be the most extremely anticipated one as second and third in Ligue 1 sq. off when Lens journey to Groupama Stadium to face Lyon on Thursday.

In the spherical of 16, Lyon blanked Laval 2-0, whereas Les Sang et Or got here away with a 4-2 win of their go to to Troyes in early February.

Match preview

It has develop into a well-known sight to see Lyon characteristic at this stage of the Coupe de France or additional, with this team incomes a snug triumph versus Stade Lavallois final month.

Paulo Fonseca‘s males have given up only one objective in three event matches this yr, incomes a spot within the ultimate eight for the seventh time within the final eight editions.

In 4 of their earlier 5 appearances at this stage of the competitors, they’ve superior, ousting Strasbourg on penalties the final time they have been right here in 2024.

Lyon have gained their final 9 residence matches throughout all competitions, conceding no objectives of their earlier three such video games.

They have gained eight consecutive Coupe de France matches at residence, with their final defeat on this event at Groupama Stadium coming within the quarter-finals towards Monaco in 2021 (2-0).

Les Gones are unbeaten in two of their earlier three aggressive video games towards Lens, beating them 1-0 of their Ligue 1 opener in August.

Their title aspirations have taken a success over the previous two weeks, however Lens appear to be sturdy contenders to carry this trophy for the primary time in membership historical past.

Pierre Sage you could have guided them into the quarter-finals of this event for under the second time within the final eight editions, scoring a mixed 10 objectives of their three video games.

The former Lyon boss has solely suffered one defeat in his final 9 away matches throughout all competitions, shedding 3-1 at Marseille in late January.

At the identical time, they’ve dropped factors of their final two Ligue 1 affairs, going from the highest of the desk to 4 factors behind Paris Saint-Germain for first.

In six of their earlier seven Coupe de France outings away from residence, Lens have superior, profitable these two video games this season because the guests by a mixed margin of seven-2.

Les Sang et Or haven’t made the semi-finals of this event since 2010, however have gained their earlier two visits to Groupama Stadium, whereas additionally profitable towards them in Lyon at Stade Gerland within the 2014 Coupe de France spherical of 16 (2-1 in additional-time).

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Team News

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Hamstring points could forestall Pavel Sulc and Afonso Moreira from that includes for Lyon on Thursday, whereas Ruben Kluivert have a muscle pressure and Malick Fofana is uncertain with a sore ankle.

A cruciate ligament harm will hold Ernest Nuamah from seeing the sphere on this one, Nicolas Tagliafico has a calf concern, whereas Orel Mangala could possibly be accessible regardless of his prolonged harm woes.

Endrick netted the winner within the final 16 for them 10 minutes earlier than the 90, with Maxime Hautbois signaling the victory with an personal objective in stoppage time.

At Lens, Regis Gurtner and Samson Baidoo are nonetheless combating hamstring issues, whereas Jonathan Gradit is coping with a decrease leg harm.

Meanwhile, Ruben Aguilar is questionable with a sore calf, as is fellow defender Kyllian Antonio due to a foot concern.

Abdallah Sima had a brace versus Troyes to energy them to victory, with Andrija Bulatovic and captain Florian Sotoca additionally discovering the again of the online.

Lyon potential beginning lineup:

Descamps; Abner, Mata, Niakhate, Hateboer; Nartey, Morton, Tessmann; Endrick, Yaremchuk, Karabac

Lens potential beginning lineup:

Risser; Ganiou, Celik, Udol; Abdulhamid, Bulatovic, Sangare, Sarr; Sotoca, Said; Edouard

We say: Lyon 0-0 Lens (Lens advances on penalties)

These are defensively sound models who’re extremely poised and affected person, and though there’s little to decide on between them, we consider Lens will likely be somewhat hungrier to get their coach a win towards his former team.

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