Lyon vs Juventus 
26th February 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Champions League
Pick Juventus AH-0.25
Bookmaker Bet Victor
Odds: 1.78 odds taken 2138 GMT, Tuesday 25 February
The 1st leg ties of the last 16 in the Champions League continue on Wednesday night with French outfit, Lyon, taking on the Italian champions, Juventus, as the betting tips continue at the Groupama Stadium.
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Lyon Preview – Can Lyon hold their own?
Lyon will head into this crucial 1st leg tie against Juventus at their Groupama Stadium on the back of a morale-boosting 2-0 win away from home at Metz in Ligue 1 on the weekend as the French hosts look to stay in the tie ahead of next week’s 2nd leg in Italy.
The French club finished runners-up to German side RB Leipzig in Group G at the end of the group stage of the competition, narrowly edging out both Benfica and Zenit who finished just 1 point behind Lyon thanks to their 2-2 draw at home with Leipzig on the final matchday.
Lyon managed just 1 win from their three group matches on home turf though which was gained over Benfica in a 3-1 victory but were held to draws by Zenit 1-1 and Leipzig 2-2, while the bigger picture shows us that Lyon have drawn 7 of their last 8 Champions League ties at home.
Conversely, Lyon have registered just 2 wins out of their last 14 home ties in the competition.
Juventus Preview – Can Juventus continue dominance over Lyon?
Juventus sailed through the group stage of this season’s Champions League as they dropped just 2 points on their way to topping Group D, finishing 6 points clear of runners-up Atletico Madrid which has earned the Italians a home tie in the 2nd leg of this upcoming clash with French side, Lyon.
The visitors will be in confident mood having recorded back-to-back wins in the domestic Serie A with victories over Brescia 2-0 at home and a 2-1 win on the road at SPAL, while their recent results in the Champions League have produced an impressive return.
Juventus have won their last 5 Champions League ties on the trot overall, which includes wins away from home at Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 and Bayer Leverkusen 2-0, so they’ll be keen to take a lead into next week’s 2nd leg in Turin.
The Old Lady are also unbeaten in their previous four encounters against Lyon, winning 3 and drawing 1, so they’ve held the upper hand in previous exchanges and will be looking to extend their dominance over the french side on Wednesday night.
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Key Facts – Lyon vs Juventus Tip
- Lyon have registered just 2 wins out of their last 14 home ties in the CL
- Juventus have won their last 5 Champions League ties on the trot
- Juventus have won 3 of the previous 4 ties against Lyon
Juventus look to have the edge over Lyon here and they possess the firepower to take a lead in this 1st leg.
The best betting odds for Lyon vs Juventus
Lyon to win: 3.90 at Bet Victor
Draw: 3.40 at Bet Victor
Juventus to win: 2.05 at Bet Victor
