Lyon v Lille Osc Betting Tips [8 February 2023]

The Round of 16 in the Coupe de France will take center stage this week, with Lille traveling to the Parc Olympique Lyonnais to take on fellow Ligue 1 rivals Lyon on Wednesday evening. Both sides have been relatively good so far this season and will still have aspirations of challenging for a European Cup place as we reach the business end of the season. The visitors are currently in 6th place in the league, with 38 points in 22 matches, just two behind Rennes, who are in the Conference League qualification spot. Lille put on an impressive display in their last match, seeing off Rennes 3-1, which was their third win in their last six matches, along with two draws and one loss. Lille overcame Troyes and Pau in their last two matches in this competition, with both matches ending in a 2-0 scoreline. The visitors have been the more successful side in this fixture and come into this match unbeaten in the last six encounters between these sides. They will fancy their chances at keeping that run going.

Lyon has been impressive in recent weeks and has gotten themselves within eight points of the top five. They are currently in ninth position in Ligue 1 with 32 points in 22 matches, with a record of 11 wins, five draws, and six losses so far this season. After beating Troyes 3-1 in their last match, Lyon extended their recent unbeaten run to four games, winning three and drawing one. Lyon put on a dominant display in the last round of this competition, beating lower-league side Chambery 3-0, which followed a 2-1 win over Metz in the Round of 64. However, they come up against a much tougher task in this round and will need to pull off their first win in over 2 years against this opposition in order to reach the quarter-finals.

This should be a very close match as the odds suggest. The home side goes into this match as a weak favourite mainly due to their recent good run and should put on a good showing. However, Lille has been the more successful of the two in recent times and does have a clear advantage in the league standings. Despite being the outsiders, we fancy the visitors to come out on top but opt for a slightly lower risk to cover the draw as well. Our Lyon v Lille prediction is Lille Draw No Bet.