The programme for matchday 18 in the French Ligue 1 will conclude with Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Brestois 29 at Groupama Stadium. In any case, the hosts will remain in the European places, but the aim is to move into the UEFA Champions League positions.
Olympique Lyonnais
At the moment the club are in fifth place. They can dream of more than third, but that does not look realistic: Paris Saint-Germain are second with a nine-point cushion. The team are in decent form: over the last five league matches they have lost only once and picked up 10 points. Their form under Paulo Fonseca is also illustrated by the Coupe de France round of 32 tie against Lille. Despite having only 40% possession, they won 2:1. The decisive goal was scored by new signing Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa, on loan from Real Madrid.
Stade Brestois 29
Stade Brestois 29 can only dream of such additions. No one will send a player of that level of talent to the side. They have to develop their own players, and those have helped the club climb significantly over the last five rounds. With four wins and one defeat, the visitors have risen from 15th to 11th place. However, they are still eight points off the European places.
Olympique Lyonnais vs Stade Brestois 29 Prediction
Stade Brestois 29 have indeed become stronger, but Endrick alone can decide the outcome of the match, and Pavel {Šulc is also in good form, having scored three times in the last two league rounds. We will still back the hosts, who have won six of their eight home matches in the league.
