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Lyon v Crystal Palace : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Groupama Stadium, Lyon

Crystal Palace pay Europa League competitors Lyon a visit on Thursday evening, as Pierre Sage leads his team into an away clash with Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca & co. at the Groupama Stadium. Our aim is to give you all the tools you need to make a smart, well-informed bet on this tie, so we've searched our 20+ year database and pulled out the stats that matter the most. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

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Lyon's next match is v Nice at 19:45 on Sunday 18th October
Crystal Palace's next match is v Brighton at 14:00 on Sunday 18th October
The last European Europa League meeting between Lyon and C Palace was on Thursday 15th October 2026
European Europa League
October 15th 2026
Lyon 3
2 C Palace
 
C. Tolisso 8'50' Y. Jesús Pino Santos
E. Appiah Nuamah 45'81' D. Kamada
P. Šulc 76'
 
LYN
CRY
Shots On
4
4
Shots Off
2
4
Corners
5
3
Possession
50%
50%
Fouls
4
8
Yellow/red cards
1/0
3/0
 
LyonC Palace
 
D. Greif
Z. Athekame
A. Da Silva Santos
C. Tolissofootball icon (M. Bidstrup 90')
K. Merah (P. Šulc 70')
E. Appiah Nuamahfootball icon (K. Boudache 70')
K. Nakamura
F. Bacher
R. Kluivert
T. Morton
N. Teye Nartey (T. Tessmann 78')
T. Mitchell
A. Disasi
J. Canvot
A. Wharton
(D. Kamada 62') I. Sarr
(D. Osorio Osorio 75') football iconY. Jesús Pino Santos
(E. Nketiah 62') J. Strand Larsen
W. Benítez
C. Richards
(A. Khalaili 75') Ó. Mingueza García
(D. McNeil 86') Q. Timber

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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Here is a pair of effective, attacking sides going head-to-head and, as such, we are predicting both of them to score at least 1 goal during the 90 mins. Can respective managers Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca or Pierre Sage deliver a defensive plan that will shut out the opposition? Latest form stats and historical head-to-heads, as well as the latest odds from the bookmakers, do not suggest so.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
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
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Lyon are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.15.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Lyon
38%
7/4
28%
-
Draw
23%
5/2-
C Palace
39%
29/20
21%
-
Draw 1-1
10%
6/1-
C Palace 2-1
8%
9/1
17%
-
Lyon 2-1
8%
10/1
22%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1
8%
-
C Palace 1-0
7%
10/1
15%
-
Lyon 1-0
6%
11/1
20%
-
C Palace 2-0
5%
14/1
21%
-
Lyon 2-0
5%
16/1
42%
-
C Palace 3-1
5%
16/1
26%
-
Lyon 3-1
4%
20/1
40%
-
Draw 0-0
4%
14/1-
C Palace 3-2
4%
22/1
12%
-
Lyon 3-2
4%
22/1
10%
-
C Palace 3-0
3%
22/1
32%
-
Lyon 3-0
3%
28/1
38%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
6/5-
Home 1st Goal
48%
20/21
13%
-
Away 1st Goal
49%
5/6
13%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
64%
8/15
3%
-
BTTS - No
36%
11/8
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
22%
15/4
27%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
23%
10/3
21%
-
Home/draw
61%
8/15
13%
-
Away/draw
62%
2/5
16%
-
Home/away
77%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
7/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
6/4
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
8/15
2%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
7/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
1/5-
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
8/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/14-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
14/1-
Home DNB
54%
1/1
27%
-
Away DNB
55%
8/11
23%
-
Lyon win to nil
16%
5/1
39%
-
C Palace win to nil
16%
4/1
23%
-
Lyon / Lyon
21%
10/3
27%
-
Lyon / C Palace
4%
22/1
12%
-
Lyon / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Lyon
13%
11/2
18%
-
Draw / C Palace
13%
5/1
20%
-
Draw / Draw
13%
5/1-
C Palace / Lyon
4%
22/1
10%
-
C Palace / C Palace
21%
11/4
25%
-
C Palace / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Lyon 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Lyon1 - 2Fenerbahce
Lyon3 - 0Sparta
Lyon0 - 2Celta
Lyon4 - 2PAOK
Lyon2 - 1GA Eagles
Lyon2 - 0Basel
Lyon2 - 0Salzburg
Lyon2 - 2Man Utd
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
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ALyon2 - 1Anderlecht
HLyon1 - 2Fenerbahce
ALyon1 - 1Fenerbahce
HLyon3 - 0Sparta
ALyon1 - 2Sparta
HLyon0 - 2Celta
ALyon1 - 1Celta
HLyon4 - 2PAOK
ALyon1 - 0Young Boys
HLyon2 - 1GA Eagles
ALyon6 - 0M. Tel-Aviv
ALyon0 - 2Real Betis
HLyon2 - 0Basel
HLyon2 - 0Salzburg
ALyon1 - 0Utrecht
ALyon2 - 2Man Utd
HLyon2 - 2Man Utd
HLyon4 - 0FCSB
ALyon3 - 1FCSB
HLyon1 - 1Ludogorets
C Palace 15TH
8 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
7
Games: Scored
7 / 8
Conceded
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
Failed to score
1 / 8
Won
3
Draw
3
Lost
2
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shakhtar1 - 3C Palace
Fiorentina2 - 1C Palace
AEK Larnaca1 - 1C Palace
Hsk Zrinjski Mostar1 - 1C Palace
Shelbourne0 - 3C Palace
Strasbourg2 - 1C Palace
Dynamo Kyiv0 - 2C Palace
Fredrikstad0 - 0C Palace
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
15 / 18
Conceded
9 / 18
Clean sheets
9 / 18
Failed to score
3 / 18
Won
10
Draw
5
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HC Palace4 - 0Lech Poznan
HC Palace1 - 0R.Vallecano
HC Palace2 - 1Shakhtar
AC Palace3 - 1Shakhtar
AC Palace1 - 2Fiorentina
HC Palace3 - 0Fiorentina
AC Palace1 - 1AEK Larnaca
HC Palace0 - 0AEK Larnaca
HC Palace2 - 0Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
AC Palace1 - 1Hsk Zrinjski Mostar
HC Palace2 - 2Kuopio PS
AC Palace3 - 0Shelbourne
AC Palace1 - 2Strasbourg
HC Palace3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
HC Palace0 - 1AEK Larnaca
AC Palace2 - 0Dynamo Kyiv
AC Palace0 - 0Fredrikstad
HC Palace1 - 0Fredrikstad
Goal Statistics

Lyon have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Europa League outings. Their PG of 1.6 against Crystal Palace on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Lyon 8th C Palace 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Lyon will score 1 or more goals
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that C Palace 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
=0
C Palace’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.8
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2026/2027 season
Lyon
PG (predicted goals)
C Palace
1.6
1.6
Attack rating
9%
better
LYN
CRY
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Games scored16
15
Failed to score4
5
Scored first11
8
Goals scored32
31
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.6
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
17
Avg. XG for1.6
1.5
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
16%
better
LYN
CRY
view stats
Games conceded14
15
Clean sheets6
5
Conceded first7
10
Goals conceded25
32
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded10
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.7
KickOff rating
+16%

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

Lyon Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2121
R KluivertN. Teye NarteyK NakamuraK Nakamura
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Greif GLK1
-
Z. Athekame DEF1
-
F Bacher DEF2
-
R Kluivert DEF2
-
Abner DEF1
-
N. Teye Nartey MID21
-
T Morton MID2
-
C Tolisso MID21
-
K. Merah MID1
-
K Nakamura FWD212
1
-
E Nuamah FWD11
-
Subs
R Descamps GLK1
-
J. Joao GLK
-
C Mata DEF1
-
M Niakhaté DEF1
1
-
S. Kango DEF
-
N. Kamara DEF
-
M Bidstrup MID2
-
T Tessmann MID2
-
P Sulc MID21
-
K. Boudache FWD2
-
J Duranville FWD
-
R. Himbert FWD
-
C Palace Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2221
W BenítezY PinoA WhartonC Richards
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Benítez GLK2
-
C Richards DEF21
1
-
A Disasi DEF2
-
J. Canvot DEF2
-
Óscar Mingueza MID2
-
Q Timber MID2
-
A Wharton MID22
-
T Mitchell MID2
-
I Sarr FWD2
1
-
Y Pino FWD22
1
-
J Larsen FWD21
-
Subs
R Matthews GLK
-
L. Benetton GLK
-
H. Ahanor DEF1
-
A Khalaili DEF2
-
D. Benamar DEF
-
W Hughes MID
-
D Osorio MID1
-
D Kamada MID21
-
E Nketiah FWD21
-
D McNeil FWD21
-