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PARIS (Interstat) — Olympique Ales-en-Cevennes hosts Olympique Lyonnais 2 on Saturday, April 25, in a National 3 matchup as the home side looks to build on a dominant win while the visitors seek to break a scoreless streak.

Ales-en-Cevennes (10-4-3 record) enters on the strength of a 4-2 victory at ES Fosseenne on April 18. The club has been erratic in recent outings, alternating wins with shutout losses. Ales-en-Cevennes posted an 8-0 thrashing of Carnoux Football on March 28 but fell 2-0 at ESC Rocheville on March 14. In its last home fixture, Ales-en-Cevennes defeated ASPTT Dijon 2-0 on April 11. The team has scored at least three goals in four of its last six matches.

Olympique Lyonnais 2 (3-8-6 record) is winless in its last four contests. The reserve side played to a 0-0 draw with ASPTT Dijon on March 21, following a 2-2 tie at Carnoux Football on March 14 and a 2-0 loss at home to Stade Beaucairois on March 7. Scoring has been a concern; Lyon 2 has managed only five goals in its last seven games. The team has not recorded a victory since a 3-1 win at Seyssinet-Pariset on Jan. 24.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Olympique Ales-en-Cevennes.

Kickoff is set for Saturday at a time to be determined. Following this contest, Ales-en-Cevennes travels to Montpellier on May 9, while Olympique Lyonnais 2 hosts Lyon La Duchere the same day.