Lyon qualified for the Champions League first knockout rounds, closing their group just behind Manchester City in second place. The French, however, closed in front of Shakhtar Donetsk and Hoffenheim, with the flagship of having won the 2-1 Etihad Stadium in Manchester on the first day. The formation of Genesio, to return to recent commitments, played last Friday in Ligue 1 against Guingamp winning 2-1.
On the other hand, Barcelona is instead in charge of the Spanish La Liga. The blaugrana, after the two consecutive draws against Valencia and Athletic Bilbao, have returned to winning last Saturday, passing by 1-0 at the Camp Nou Valladolid. Messi and teammates are in good shape and in group B of the Champions League, had closed the lead with 14 points, remaining unbeaten in the six challenges played against Tottenham, Inter and PSV Eindhoven.
At the moment there are six official precedents between Lyon and Barcelona. The total score sees Barcelona unbeaten with 4 wins and 2 draws, 16 goals scored and 6 conceded. The most recent double challenge is the one dating back to February / March 2009 in the Champions League round of 16, with a 1-1 draw in France and a clear 5-2 victory for Barça at the Camp Nou.
As for the match prediction, Barcelona is clearly favored. But Lyon, as mentioned above, was able to put the Manchester City in difficulty even touching the victory at the Parc OL (2-2 the final).
Prediction Today: 2
Odds: 1.70