LYN vs DIJ Dream11 Prediction: In the Ligue 1, Lyon will host Dijon on Friday. The last time the two teams met took place on October 19, 2019 in Ligue 1. Lyon open their 2020-21 season having recently reached the semi-finals of the Champions League – most notably beating Man City along the way – and will be aiming for a much-improved league campaign having finished a disappointing seventh in the curtailed 2019-20 season. They should make light work of Dijon here, who themselves opened proceedings with a 0-1 defeat at Angers on Saturday. There are usually plenty of goals in this fixture, with eight of their last nine meetings seeing at least three goals scored in each. But, the last time the two teams met took place on October 19, 2019 in Ligue 1. At the end of the 90 minutes, the score was 0-0 for the two sides.
Date: 29th August, Saturday
Time: 12:30 am IST
Place: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Form Guide:
LYN: L-W-L-L-L
DIJ: L-W-L-D-D
Head-to-head (Last 9 Matches)
Lyon wins: 5
Dijon wins: 2
Draws: 2
Lyon Team News
In the last 5 matches, Lyon has not performed well and has had very regrettable failures against strong European team like Bayern Munich. In the Champions League, Lyon may not have shown much, but for domestic competitions like Ligue 1, Lyon is always a force that makes teams wary. In the last 5 matches, Lyon had 2 wins and 3 defeats. In the encounter with Bayern Munich in the semifinals of the Champions League, Lyon encountered an opponent that was too strong and under-performed.
Injury update, unavailability
Lyon will be without the services of Rafael in this match due to suspension. Tinotenda Kadewere is injured and out.
LYN Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Lopes, Marcal, Marcelo, Denayer, Cornet, Aouar, Brruno, Caqueret, Dubois, Ekambi, Depay
Dijon Team News
Dijon currently has a pretty bad performance in the last 5 matches. The results for this team are only 1 win, 1 draw and receive 3 losses. Dijon’s only victory was against Paris FC in a friendly match. Welcoming Angers in the first match of Ligue 1, Dijon showed initiative and started very well. They had 54% possession than their opponents but had less free kick opportunities than Angers. The end of the match with 0-1 defeat for Dijon was a disappointment for the fans and team as they had the chance to win.
Injury update, unavailability
Dijon will be without the service of Mama Balde, Senou Coulibaly and Pape Cheikh due to injury issues..
DIJ Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Gomis, Ngonda, Lautoa, Ecuele Manga, Ngouyamsa Nounchil, Ndong, Cheik Diop Gueye, Marie, Chouiar, Scheidler, Dina
Let’s take a look at the dream 11 prediction for today’s football match
Goalkeeper: Gomis
Defenders: Ecuele Manga, Lautoa, Chafik
Midfielders: Ebimbe, Ndong, Cherki, Aouar
Forwards: Dembele, Depay, Chouiar
Moussa Dembele: Lyon player Dembele is a good choice for captain. He is in top for and scored 16 goals in 27 matches.
Memphis Depay: The Lyon forward is also in top touch and also has scored 9 goals. He is a captain choice.
Mama Balde: He is a midfielder who has played 24 matches and scored 6 goals. The Dijon player is a good choice for captain.
Stephy Mavididi: Mavididi from Dijon with 5 goals from 24 matches is a good GL captain option.
Who will win LYN vs DIJ Today Match Prediction Football
Considering the last 5 matches between the two teams Lyon and Dijon, Lyon has an advantage. When in 5 direct confrontations, Lyon got himself 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the match on this 29th will be an opportunity for Dijon to balance the performance against their opponent Lyon. But in this encounter, we predict a 2-0 win for Lyon in today match prediction.