Match details. National 1, Group C - 9. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stade de Balmont, Lyon.
What's at stake. Lyon La Duchere are 13th on 7 points after 8 games, 1 point behind Limonest, 3 points clear of Bourges Foot 18. A win would take them above Limonest. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael are 8th on 12 points after 7 games, 1 point behind Andrézieux, level on points with UF Touraine. A win would take them above Andrézieux.
Form. Lyon La Duchere have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L W L. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L L W.
The numbers. Lyon La Duchere score 1.8 and concede two a game in their last six at home, with one clean sheet. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael score 1.4 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with five clean sheets and three games without a goal. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael average 1.5 corners and 1.5 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last four meetings Lyon La Duchere have won one, drawn none and lost three. Two of the four went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 18 Mar 2023, it finished Lyon La Duchere 2-1 EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 55%.
The case against. Lyon La Duchere's record still gives them 36% to win.
The read. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael to win. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Lyon La Duchere 0-1 EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael (8% chance).
The agreed story. EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael or the draw, goals in between.
The league run. Lyon La Duchere: up and down in the league (D W L W L). EFC Frejus Saint-Raphael: coming out of a defeat with two wins (W W L L W).
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).