Olympique Lyonnais vs Valenciennes FC Prediction 1 April 2024
Added on 31 March, 2024
In the first French Cup semi-final, the lot was drawn between Lyon and Valenciennes!
Lyon are going through the cup race surprisingly well, leaving behind Pontarlier (3:0), Bergerac (2:1), Lille (2:1) and Strasbourg (1:0). But in the league, Les Gones are in the middle of the peloton, which frankly does not suit them - after a 1:1 draw with Reims, the Olympians are only tenth.
But Valenciennes are at the very bottom of Ligue 2 with zero chances of improving their tournament position. Against the backdrop of such a failure, the Red and White's cup adventures look truly exciting. Starting from the very first round, they managed to defeat Haugenau 2:0, Mulhouse 2:1, Sarreguemines 2:0, FC Paris 2:1, Saint-Priest 2-1 and Rouen 2:1.
We think that this is where Valenciennes’ fairy tale will end, because they had no rivals of Lyon’s level. We predict an easy win for the hosts with a lead of at least two goals.
Lyon to win with -1.5 Asian handicap 1.70