Bergerac vs Lyon Prediction (19.01.2024)

We’re entering the nitty-gritty of the Coupe de France as we approach the round of 32. The majority of clubs left in the competition will feel as if they’ve got a solid chance of going all the way but in cup football, you truly never know what’s around the next corner. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a fun clash between Bergerac Perigord and Lyon.

A few years back, Bergerac Périgord made it all the way to the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France - and they knocked two top flight teams out of the competition in the process. Now, they’re in a similar position, in the midst of another sensational cup run from a team in the fourth tier. At this point in proceedings, they shouldn’t come into this with any kind of fear.

In the seventh round of the competition, Bergerac went head to head with Montlouis AS - and despite going down to ten men, they still registered a 4-0 win. From there, they beat Panazol 4-2 in the eighth round, before being pushed to the limit by Libourne in an eventual 2-1 win.

After years of being seen as one of the ‘big dogs’ of French football, that’s no longer the case for Lyon. Instead, there are far more questions than answers, and there’s no real allure surrounding them as a club. Instead, there’s a great deal of uncertainty, with their squad not really being up to scratch - especially within the context of the elite teams they are usually competing with.

Lyon did not come to mess around in their most recent cup tie as they went on the road to face Pontarlier. You could argue the result should’ve been more dominant than it actually was, but they still registered a 3-0 triumph to get themselves into the next round.

Bergerac Perigord are living the dream and their fans are going to be on cloud nine for the visit of such a notable French side. Alas, they need to prepare themselves for a barrage of shots coming their way in the final third, with our official prediction being a Lyon win.