After 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in the 6^th position, havinf won 22 points so far. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Strasbourg by (1‑2), after in the previous match they have won (2‑1) at home, against Nice. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since they have won 11 points in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 11 conceded, against 11 points won at their stadium, with 11 goals scored and 4 conceded. For the league, Olympique Lyonnais won 11 points out of 21 possible points, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 home matches. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (3 out of 7 matches). They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 15 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and have only turned the score around in 2. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Olympique Lyon comes for this match after a 1-2 win against Strasbourg, making their second successive success in the French championship: their goals were scored by Reine-Adélaide and Cornet. Coach Rudi Garcia should play in 4-3-3 favoring the maintenance of ball possession and positional attacks: Depay will be the team maestro, responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. On the other hand, Moussa Dembélé is Lyon's top scorer in the league with 10 goals scored. For this game the mister of the house cannot count on Fernando Marçal, punished, as well as Thiago Mendes and Aouar, these with physical problems.

Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Lopes, Marcelo, Rafael, J. Denayer, Y. Koné, J. Reine-Adélaïde, Thiago Mendes, L. Tousart, M. Terrier , M. Cornet, M. Depay.
Coach: R. Garcia.