Lyon faces its eternal enemy Saint Etienne at the end of the 11th day of Ligue 1. Almost 32 months since the two teams last faced each other in an official meeting. An eternity for players and supporters.
It was January 21, 2022, the date of the last OL-ASSE derby in Ligue 1 (Lyon 1-0 victory). Two and a half years since the many fans from Rhone and Stéphanois last tasted the flavor of this particular match and the patience was really long. So 32 months is a long time and a lot has changed since then. ASSE has tasted the purgatory of L2, while OL are still waiting for the emergence of a stable and dominant squad that the numerous transfers in both directions have never helped to blossom. As promoted, Saint-Etienne no longer really plays in the same category as OL, but the gap in the standings between the two teams is only 5 points (in favor of the Lyonnais) and a success for the visitors could galvanize Olivier Dall’Oglio’s men.
The two clubs still have within their respective squads local players who have been immersed in the atmosphere of the derby, like the central defender of the Greens Léo Pétrot. It’s a chance to compete in a derby for a pure Stéphanois like me. It’s up to me to pass on certain messages to the new ones. They have already understood and will continue to understand it well. We will honor the jersey and give everything “, Gones captain Alexandre Lacazette agrees”They have always been our rivals, and there are even supporters who prefer to win the two derbies rather than the championship. Videos come up regularly, we were able to show them and I hope they resonated in their minds.”
More freshness among the Greens
Even if Pierre Sage, the OL coach, has largely rotated his team for the trip to Hoffenheim on Thursday in the Europe League (only Caleta-Car should make two starts in a row), the physical resources will not be on the side of the Lyonnais against to an opponent who plays one match per week at the start of the season. For Lacazette, this handicap is not really one because the desire and the will to win the derby represents a big source of motivation “When we knew they were moving up to Ligue 1, it was an important date for us. We’re there, it’s good. I wouldn’t say there’s impatience because all three of us play days and we have just returned from Germany.
For the 125th Rhône-Alpes derby (46 victories for OL, 44 for ASSE), neither team has any significant injuries. The only major absentees from the poster are the Stéphanois supporters, who are not authorized to travel for this poster. On the sidelines of this meeting, a tribute should be dedicated to Rachid Mekhloufi, the “revolutionary gentelman”, former Greens player, who died on Friday. If the Lyon club can offer this favor as a sign of respect to ASSE and to the former Algerian scorer of the opposing team, the players will not offer any gift to their best enemies on the field.
What time will the meeting take place?
The meeting between Lyon and Saint-Etienne will begin this Sunday at 8:45 p.m., it will be led by referee Willy Delajod, 32 years old.
On which TV channel is the meeting broadcast?
The meeting between Lyon and Saint-Etienne will be broadcast exclusively on DAZN1
What streaming broadcast for this match?
If you are a subscriber, you will be able to watch the Lyon – Saint-Etienne match on the DAZN platform.
The probable compositions:
The probable composition of Lyon : Perri – Maitland Niles, Caleta-Car, Niakhaté, Tagliafico – Veretout, Matic, Tolisso – Cherki, Lacazette, Fofana
The probable composition of Saint-Etienne : Larsonneur – Appiah, Batubinsika, Nadé, Cornud – Bouchouari, Ekwah, Mouton – Boakye, Sissoko, Daviatchvili
The different ratings:
Olympique Lyonnais are the clear favorites for this derby against ASSE who only took one point away
Betclic: Lyon 1.30 / Draw 6.00 / Saint-Etienne 8.05.
Unibet: Lyon 1.30 / Draw 6.00 / Saint-Etienne 8.05.
Bet Sports: Lyon 1.32 / Draw 6.00 / Saint-Etienne 7.25.