Lively Lyon pose a threat to Hoffenheim

BT Sport Extra, 8pm Tuesday

Hoffenheim have lost their last three home games, Bundesliga defeats to Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt and a 2-1 Champions League reverse against Manchester City.

Saturday’s 3-1 league win at Nuremberg, in which Arsenal loanee Reiss Nelson scored twice, was a welcome boost but it is hard to trust a defence yet to keep a clean sheet this term.

Visitors Lyon are missing France forward Nabil Fekir, who injured his ankle in the early stages of the Ligue 1 clash with Paris St-Germain.

Lyon went on to lose that game 5-0 against the rampant French champions but they remain a dangerous side, shocking Manchester City with a 2-1 win at the Etihad.

They also beat last season’s Europa League finalists Marseille 4-2 in the league and forwards Memphis Depay, Moussa Dembele and Bertrand Traore can extend Hoffenheim’s wait for a clean sheet.

Recommendation
Lyon draw no bet
1pt 6-5 bet365, Betfair, Betfred

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Team news
Hoffenheim
Nadiem Amiri, Dennis Geiger, Benjamin Hubner and Lukas Rupp miss out for the hosts.

Lyon
Nabil Fekir, Maxwel Cornet, Leo Dubois and Rafael are out. Kenny Tete is a doubt.

Key stat
Both teams have scored in all 11 of Hoffenheim’s games this season.

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