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Lyon v Manchester United : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Groupama Stadium, Lyon

Thursday night at the Groupama Stadium, and it’s a Europa League showdown between Lyon and Manchester United. Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca and Ruben Amorim will be doing all they can to guide their side to victory. All stats, including 20-game form for both teams and head to head (H2H) history, will change as you browse each of the betting markets via the tabs below. Odds and, of course, KickOff's predictions will too.

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Lyon's next match is v Rennes at 20:05 on Saturday 26th April
Manchester United's next match is v Bournemouth at 14:00 on Sunday 27th April
The last European Europa League meeting between Lyon and Man Utd was on Thursday 10th April 2025
European Europa League
April 10th 2025
Lyon 2
2 Man Utd
 
T. Almada 25'45' L. Yoro
M. Cherki 90'88' J. Zirkzee
 
LYN
MNU
Shots On
5
5
Shots Off
7
4
Corners
5
8
Possession
54%
46%
Fouls
10
14
Yellow/red cards
1/0
4/0
 
LyonMan Utd
 
L. Estella Perri
N. Alejandro Tagliafico
C. Mata Pedro Lourenço
M. Niakhate
A. Maitland-Niles
M. Cherkifootball icon
P. Akouokou (A. Lacazette 51')
T. Almadafootball icon
C. Tolisso
J. Veretout
G. Mikautadze
A. Onana
football iconL. Yoro
J. Dalot Teixeira
P. Chinazaekpere Dorgu
(V. Nilsson Lindelöf 83') H. Maguire
N. Mazraoui
C. Casimiro
B. Fernandes
(M. Mount 72') M. Ugarte Ribeiro
(J. Zirkzee 63') R. Højlund
(K. Mainoo 83') A. Garnacho

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Lyon or Man Utd are in a rich vein of form that would leave us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so we've opted for over 1.5 goals. The stats tell us that both have a track record in this market, both individually and when going head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 74% chance of two goals or more.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Lyon are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.55.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lyon
33%
21/10
32%
6/4
5%
Draw
25%
9/4
2%
12/5
3%
Man Utd
42%
27/20
24%
9/5
7%
Draw 1-1
12%
5/15/1
Man Utd 1-0
9%
15/2
11%
7/1
6%
Man Utd 2-1
9%
17/2
14%
8/1
5%
Lyon 1-0
8%
9/1
25%
13/2
Lyon 2-1
8%
10/1
16%
15/2
Man Utd 2-0
7%
11/1
20%
11/1
8%
Draw 0-0
6%
9/1
5%
15/2
Draw 2-2
6%
12/111/1
Lyon 2-0
5%
14/1
36%
10/1
10%
Man Utd 3-1
4%
18/1
27%
16/1
11%
Man Utd 3-0
3%
22/1
32%
20/1
9%
Lyon 3-1
3%
22/1
21%
14/1
Man Utd 3-2
3%
25/1
24%
22/1
Lyon 3-2
2%
28/120/1
Lyon 3-0
2%
33/1
62%
18/1
12%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
10/11
5%
19/20
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
10/11
6%
4/5
Home 1st Goal
47%
5/4
30%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
8/11
23%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
10/1
16%
-
BTTS - Yes
56%
7/10
3%
4/5
3%
BTTS - No
44%
21/20
3%
19/20
3%
BTTS - Home Win
16%
5/1
26%
18/5
5%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/310/3
3%
BTTS - Away Win
20%
7/2
25%
17/4
Home/draw
59%
4/7
15%
4/9
3%
Away/draw
67%
4/11
13%
8/15
3%
Home/away
75%
1/3
2%
3/10
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/7
3%
1/3
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
11/4
10%
11/5
2%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
11/5
9%
23/10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
4/11
5%
2/7
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
5/1
14%
11/2
8%
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1/8
2%
1/10
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
12/1
13%
12/1
8%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/25
1%
1/40
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/161/18
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
9/1
5%
15/2
Home DNB
51%
11/10
30%
3/4
5%
Away DNB
59%
4/6
24%
19/20
7%
Lyon win to nil
17%
9/2
38%
-
Man Utd win to nil
21%
3/1
27%
-
Lyon / Lyon
18%
15/4
27%
29/10
5%
Lyon / Man Utd
3%
25/1
10%
22/1
Lyon / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Draw / Lyon
13%
11/2
18%
9/2
5%
Draw / Man Utd
14%
9/2
15%
5/1
8%
Draw / Draw
16%
4/119/5
4%
Man Utd / Lyon
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
Man Utd / Man Utd
20%
11/4
25%
17/5
4%
Man Utd / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
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Win / draw / win Europa League table

Lyon have played 8 matches so far this season and are in 6th position in the league. Lyon have won all their 1 games against teams above them in the table and kept zero clean sheets in those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

1 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost zero games, drawn zero and won 1. Lyon have conceded 2 goals, scored 3, scored in every game and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Lyon have played 5 games at home, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 4 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Man Utd lay in 3rd place on 18 points in the Europa League league table having played 8 matches. Man Utd are unbeaten in 10 games against teams below them in the league and kept 2 clean sheets out of 10 games. Man Utd are unbeaten away after 5 games and have kept 1 clean sheet in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 10 games against teams below them in the table, winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 0 games. They have scored 21 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Man Utd have conceded 11 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

Man Utd have played 5 away games, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 0 games. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Lyon
Man Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lazio86111219 
-
-
-
-
2
A.Bilbao8611819 
-
-
May 8
May 1
3
Man Utd Away8530718 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
5-4A
-
-
4
Spurs8521817 
-
-
-
-
5
E.Frankfurt8512416 
w
 
3-2A
-
-
-
6
Lyon Home8431815 
-
-
w
 
5-4F
d
 
2-2A
7
Olympiakos8431615 
w
 
2-0F
-
-
-
8
Rangers8422614 
-
w
 
1-4F
w
 
2-1F
-
9
Bodø8422314 
-
-
w
 
3-2F
-
10
Anderlecht8422214 
-
-
-
-
11
FCSB8422114 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-3F
-
w
 
0-2F
12
Ajax8413813 
-
-
-
-
13
R.Sociedad8413413 
-
-
w
 
4-1A
d
 
1-1F
14
Galatasaray8341313 
-
-
-
-
15
Roma8332412 
-
-
-
-
16
Plzen8332112 
-
-
-
w
 
1-2A
17
Ferencvaros8404012 
-
-
-
-
18
Porto8323211 
-
-
-
d
 
3-3F
19
AZ Alkmaar8323011 
-
-
-
-
20
Midtjylland8323011 
-
-
-
-
21
Union SG8323011 
-
-
-
-
22
PAOK8314210 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
-
23
Twente8242-110 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
-
24
Fenerbahce8242-210 
-
d
 
0-00-0
-
d
 
1-1F
25
Braga8314-310 
-
-
-
-
26
Elfsborg8314-510 
-
-
-
-
27
Hoffenheim8233-39 
-
d
 
2-2A
-
-
28
Besiktas8305-59 
l
 
0-1A
-
-
-
29
M. Tel-Aviv8206-96 
-
-
-
-
30
Slavia8125-45 
-
-
-
-
31
Malmö8125-75 
-
-
-
-
32
Rigas Futbola Skola8125-75 
-
-
-
-
33
Ludogorets8044-74 
d
 
1-1F
-
-
-
34
Dynamo Kyiv8116-134 
-
-
-
-
35
Nice8035-93 
-
-
-
-
36
Qarabag8107-143 
-
w
 
1-4F
-
-
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Win / draw / win form
Lyon 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lyon4 - 0FCSB
Lyon1 - 1Ludogorets
Lyon3 - 2E.Frankfurt
Lyon0 - 1Besiktas
Lyon2 - 0Olympiakos
Lyon0 - 3West Ham
Lyon1 - 1Porto
Lyon1 - 1Rangers
Lyon3 - 0Sparta
Lyon3 - 0Brondby
Lyon0 - 3Bayern
Lyon1 - 0Juventus
Lyon2 - 2RB Leipzig
Lyon3 - 1Benfica
Lyon1 - 1Zenit
Lyon0 - 0Barcelona
Lyon2 - 2Man City
Lyon2 - 2Hoffenheim
Lyon2 - 2Shakhtar
Lyon2 - 3CSKA M
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLyon4 - 0FCSB
ALyon3 - 1FCSB
HLyon1 - 1Ludogorets
ALyon0 - 0Fenerbahce
HLyon3 - 2E.Frankfurt
ALyon4 - 1Qarabag
ALyon2 - 2Hoffenheim
HLyon0 - 1Besiktas
ALyon4 - 1Rangers
HLyon2 - 0Olympiakos
HLyon0 - 3West Ham
ALyon1 - 1West Ham
HLyon1 - 1Porto
ALyon1 - 0Porto
HLyon1 - 1Rangers
ALyon3 - 1Brondby
HLyon3 - 0Sparta
ALyon4 - 3Sparta
HLyon3 - 0Brondby
ALyon2 - 0Rangers
Man Utd 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
R.Sociedad1 - 1Man Utd
FCSB0 - 2Man Utd
Plzen1 - 2Man Utd
Fenerbahce1 - 1Man Utd
Porto3 - 3Man Utd
Galatasaray3 - 3Man Utd
Kobenhavn4 - 3Man Utd
Bayern4 - 3Man Utd
Sevilla3 - 0Man Utd
Real Betis0 - 1Man Utd
Barcelona2 - 2Man Utd
R.Sociedad0 - 1Man Utd
Omnia Nicosia2 - 3Man Utd
Sheriff0 - 2Man Utd
A.Madrid1 - 1Man Utd
Villarreal0 - 2Man Utd
Atalanta2 - 2Man Utd
Young Boys2 - 1Man Utd
Villarreal1 - 1Man Utd
Roma3 - 2Man Utd
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HMan Utd4 - 1R.Sociedad
AMan Utd1 - 1R.Sociedad
AMan Utd2 - 0FCSB
HMan Utd2 - 1Rangers
AMan Utd2 - 1Plzen
HMan Utd3 - 2Bodø
HMan Utd2 - 0PAOK
AMan Utd1 - 1Fenerbahce
AMan Utd3 - 3Porto
HMan Utd1 - 1Twente
HMan Utd0 - 1Bayern
AMan Utd3 - 3Galatasaray
AMan Utd3 - 4Kobenhavn
HMan Utd1 - 0Kobenhavn
HMan Utd2 - 3Galatasaray
AMan Utd3 - 4Bayern
AMan Utd0 - 3Sevilla
HMan Utd2 - 2Sevilla
AMan Utd1 - 0Real Betis
HMan Utd4 - 1Real Betis
Goal Statistics

Manchester United's defensive record is to be admired, Ruben Amorim's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Europa League matches. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Lyon makes sense in this context.

Manchester United have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 10 consecutive Europa League outings. Their PG of 1.5 against Lyon on Thursday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Lyon 6th Man Utd 3rd
Kickoff prediction
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1.3
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Lyon will score no more than 1 goal
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Man Utd will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Lyon’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Man Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
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Lyon
PG (predicted goals)
Man Utd
1.3
1.5
Attack rating
27%
better
LYN
MNU
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Games scored18
15
Failed to score2
5
Scored first11
8
Goals scored40
29
Avg. goals scored2
1.5
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for21
15
Avg. XG for1.7
1.6
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
6%
better
LYN
MNU
view stats
Games conceded14
16
Clean sheets6
4
Conceded first7
11
Goals conceded26
23
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded10
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against14%
13%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+6%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between Lyon v Man Utd will show here when available.

Lyon Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9483
L PerriG MikautadzeR CherkiN Tagliafico
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Perri GLK9
-
A Maitland-Niles DEF92
1
-
C Mata DEF7
1
-
M Niakhaté DEF7
1
-
N Tagliafico DEF71
3
-
C Tolisso MID1022
2
-
P Akouokou MID1
-
J Veretout MID71
1
-
R Cherki FWD1028
1
-
G Mikautadze FWD944
-
T Almada FWD2
-
Subs
R Descamps GLK1
-
L. Diarra GLK
-
W Omari DEF2
-
T. Barišić DEF
-
D Caleta-Car DEF81
1
-
Abner DEF51
-
S Kumbedi DEF4
1
-
N Matić MID8
-
M. de Carvalho MID
-
A Lacazette FWD83
2
-
E. Honoré Molébé FWD1
-
A. Gomes Rodriguez FWD
-
Man Utd Europa League squad statistics 2024
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9533
N Mazraoui R HöjlundA GarnachoB Fernandes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Onana GLK8
1
-
N Mazraoui  DEF91
1
-
H Maguire DEF31
-
L Yoro DEF3
-
D Dalot MID102
-
Casemiro MID8
2
-
M Ugarte MID61
1
-
P. Chinazaekpere Dorgu MID2
-
B Fernandes FWD942
2
1
R Höjlund FWD1052
-
A Garnacho FWD1013
-
Subs
A Bayındır GLK2
-
T Heaton GLK
-
J. Kamason DEF
-
V Lindelöf DEF3
-
L Shaw DEF1
-
H Amass DEF
-
G. Kukonki DEF
-
M Mount  MID4
-
C Eriksen MID822
-
K Mainoo MID311
-
J. Moorhouse MID
-
J Zirkzee FWD911
-