Lyon - Hoffenheim Football prediction

Lyon and Hoffenheim play at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. In this match the home factor could play an important role, since Lyon presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Analysis of Lyon
The home team is currently in 2nd place, with 5 points earned, after 1 win and 2 draws. In the penultimate match, they drew at home to Shakhtar Donetsk by (2-2). In the last match, he tied for Hoffenheim by (3-3). This is a stronger team when playing in his stadium, because in the last 30 games he has 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last game they played for Ligue 1, tied with Bordeaux at home for (1-1). In the last 10 home games Lyon recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. The team allowed their opponents to score in 8 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly as they have managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, as 23 of their last 26 matches have ended with over 1.5 goals.

The planning of the Lyon team is to remain within the qualifying zone for the next phase, so it is of the utmost importance that you can add as many points as you can from now on. In this next round, the Lyon team will have the advantage of playing in the home so it is important to get very focused and try not to make mistakes. In the last round the team of Lyon managed to seek a draw away from home with Hoffenheim by the score of 3 x 3. The coach is expected to take to the field a very competitive team, as they need three points.

Review of Hoffenheim
After 2 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 3rd position with 2 points won. In the last match, they drew by (3-3) at home against Lyon, after the previous match, to have lost by (1-2) at home with Manchester City. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside of its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a win away with Bayer Leverkusen by (1-4). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Hoffenheim won 5, drew 1 and lost 4. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point as they conceded in 9 of the last 10 games but their attack has been marked with regularity, having scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In his games there is a tendency to have goals, since in 21 of his last 21 games out there was More than 1.5 goals and in 14 of the last 21 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 2 turns on the scoreboard.

The Hoffenheim team will have a tough mission in this next round as they will have to look for a positive result away from home so that they can enter the qualifying zone for the next stage. The visiting team will try to surprise the owners of the house, thus trying to apply a strong mark and at the same time looking for the offensive plays. In the last match played by the competition, the team of Hoffenheim ended up being only in the draw in house Lyon by the score of 3 x 3. The coach must take to the field what is the best at his disposal.