Nimes vs Lyon tips and predictions

Ligue 1 match offers big price against home glory

The home win obviously won't have caught many people's attention but the big price looks fun.

This Nimes team's chances might be few and far between. But there is always hope. The hosts have secured 5 wins in 13 matches while the visitors have been defeated in 2 of their last 4 matches, away and at home. For a team so short in the betting, perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this. Depending on who you listen to, you might have heard that Lyon are a dead-cert for this. But that might just be a lot of hot air.

Nimes are going to have to produce something out of this world. If the hosts can grind out a win they will need to build on their recent performances. The hosts have built up a head of steam in previous performances. They scored one or more times in 14 of their recent 15 matches and their performances in defence have also paid dividends. They've only conceded an average of 1.0 goals in their last 13 games.

Away from home Lyon have conceded at least once in all of their last 7 matches. To surprise the naysayers, the underdogs must not hesitate in front of goal.

The betting markets imply that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the ardent favouritism for Lyon. The odds-on won't be for everyone but the Yes BTTS bet seems sensible. What about total goals? Well it's under 3.5 goals picked as the best play considering the prices available.

Lyon are obviously legitimate favourites but they are just too short to back. It will ultimately come down to which squad maintains composure under pressure. There could be some evidence that the gap between the two sides isn't as significant as you think. Sometimes it just takes a half-chance. Nimes at the price available is the pick.