Probable Lineups

4-2-3-1
Saint Etienne
4-2-3-1
Lyon
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparision

(57) 35 Goals 34 (59)
(45) 28 Assists 24 (33)
(6.7) 6.9 Average Ratings 6.9 (6.7)
26.3 Average Age 26.2
182.4 Average Height (cm) 181.1
(0.9) 1 Shots pg 0.9 (0.9)
(53%) 53% Aerial Duel Success 58% (56%)
(0.4) 0.4 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.7)
(1.6) 1.4 Tackles pg 1.4 (1.6)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Ligue 1.

Missing Players

Player Reason Status Rating
Kurt Zouma Out 7.04
Banel Nicolita Out 6.61
Ismael Diomande Out 6.05
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Doubtful 7.13
Player Reason Status Rating
Lisandro López Out 6.8
Dejan Lovren Out 6.83
Jimmy Briand Out 6.31

Team News

Saint Etienne
  • Saint-Etienne have no new injury concerns but will still be without a number of players who are yet to recover from fitness problems.
  • Ismael Diomande and Banel Nicolita have still not recovered from thigh injuries, Kurt Zouma has not quite shook off an ankle problem.
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also a doubt with a thigh problem, but manager Christophe Galtier will hope that the striker is able to recover after they drew a blank in his absence against Ajaccio.
Lyon
  • Lyon are missing a trio of key players ahead of the short journey to Saint-Etienne.
  • Dejan Lovren will miss out with a thigh injury, while Jimmy Briand has a hamstring problem.
  • Striker Lisandro is out due to a calf problem and manager Remi Garde may well be tempted to stick with the same side that beat champions Montpellier last weekend.

Prediction

  • Saint-Etienne and Lyon meet on Sunday evening in what is perhaps the biggest Rhone derby for a number of years.
  • Les Verts sit in third place in the table after an extremely impressive start to the season, and can move within two points of their local rivals, who are at the top of the division 15 games into the season.
  • Bafetimbi Gomis has been the leading marksman for Les Gones this term, and the striker who was signed from Saint-Etienne will be looking to add to his tally of 10 goals and help maintain his side's position at the summit of the league.
  • Gomis, Grenier and Malbranque are likely to feature heavily in what should be an extremely intense game. However, backed by a fierce home crowd at the Stade Geoffroy Guichard, and with talents such as Romain Hamouma and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang heading the attack, Christophe Galtier's men may well be able to take all three points and keep themselves in the thick of the title race.
Prediction:
Saint Etienne
2
1
Lyon
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Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts Form
3 Lyon 19 10 9 67 wdwldw
5 S. Etienne 16 15 7 63 wddlwd

Top Players

Saint Etienne
Lyon
L. Perrin 7.21
J. Brison 7.17
Y. Mollo 7.17
M. Gonalons 7.24
S. Umtiti 7.08
S. Malbranque 7.06
P. Aubameyang 19
Brandão 11
R. Hamouma 5
B. Gomis 16
L. López 11
C. Grenier 7
P. Aubameyang 9
Y. Mollo 7
R. Cohade 6
S. Malbranque 7
C. Grenier 6
B. Gomis 4

Match Forecast

Lyon will control the game in the opposition's half  
Saint Etienne will create many scoring chances  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characters.
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