Strasbourg will aim to continue their impressive rise up the Ligue 1 table when they host Lyon this weekend, having emerged as one of the form teams across Europe. Liam Rosenior’s side have collected five wins and a draw from their last six matches, propelling them into the race for European qualification.
Only runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain have earned more points than Strasbourg over the last 15 league matches, with the Blue and Whites amassing 30 points during that stretch. Their strong form has lifted them to seventh place, just one point shy of the European spots. With only one home league defeat all season (seven wins and four draws at Stade de la Meinau), confidence will be high among the Strasbourg faithful.
However, Lyon arrive in equally impressive form. Under the guidance of Paulo Fonseca, they have won seven of their last eight matches in all competitions, scoring 25 goals in the process. Five of those victories came in Ligue 1, helping them establish a two-point lead over Strasbourg and remain firmly in the hunt for a top-four finish.
Fonseca also holds a strong personal record against Strasbourg, winning three of his four previous managerial encounters with them. Historically, Lyon have dominated this fixture, losing just four of the last 29 head-to-head meetings before Fonseca’s appointment.
Players to watch
Strasbourg’s Andrey Santos has become a key figure in their resurgence, with only one of his goalscoring appearances this season ending in defeat. Notably, that sole loss came in a dramatic 4-3 reverse fixture against Lyon earlier this campaign.
For the visitors, Corentin Tolisso has found a scoring touch in recent months. He netted just before half-time in the earlier clash between these sides, and all six of his subsequent goals have come after the interval, making him a second-half threat.
Stat of the match
Both teams have scored, and there have been over 2.5 goals in ten of the last 14 meetings between these two sides.
