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

Thu 15th Oct, 17:45 BST, Groupama Stadium, Lyon

We’ve Europa League action to look forward to on Thursday evening, as Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca and his Lyon side host Pierre Sage’s Crystal Palace at the Groupama Stadium. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've sifted through our 20+ year database and found the stats that will help you do exactly that. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and the KickOff predictions are produced from them. Odds from leading bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


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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 44% 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
44%
5/4
5%
-
Draw
24%
5/2-
C Palace
32%
9/5
10%
-
Draw 1-1
11%
6/1-
Lyon 2-1
9%
8/1-
Lyon 1-0
8%
9/1-
C Palace 2-1
8%
10/1
8%
-
Lyon 2-0
7%
11/1-
C Palace 1-0
7%
11/1
8%
-
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1-
Lyon 3-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
13%
-
C Palace 2-0
5%
16/1
11%
-
Lyon 3-0
4%
20/1-
Lyon 3-2
3%
22/1
10%
-
C Palace 3-1
3%
22/1-
C Palace 3-2
3%
25/1-
Lyon 4-1
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
6/5-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/5
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
11/10-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1
13%
-
BTTS - Yes
61%
4/7-
BTTS - No
39%
5/4-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3/1
7%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
18%
4/1
9%
-
Home/draw
68%
2/5
3%
-
Away/draw
56%
8/13
3%
-
Home/away
76%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
2/9
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
10/3
4%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
7/4
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
4/9
4%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
4/1
11%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/6
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
9/1
11%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/16
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
13%
-
Home DNB
61%
8/13
3%
-
Away DNB
49%
6/5
2%
-
Lyon win to nil
20%
10/3-
C Palace win to nil
14%
5/1
8%
-
Lyon / Lyon
23%
5/2
3%
-
Lyon / C Palace
3%
25/1-
Lyon / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Lyon
15%
9/2-
Draw / C Palace
12%
6/1
7%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
C Palace / Lyon
4%
20/1-
C Palace / C Palace
16%
4/1-
C Palace / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win form
4
C Palace have won 4 consecutive european games
Lyon 10TH
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 2ND
8 league games
Away
Overall
4
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 steady in attack of late, scoring in 5 consecutive Europa League matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Crystal Palace on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Lyon's defensive record is to be admired, P. Rodrigues Fonseca's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Europa League outings. An average PG rating of 1.4 for Crystal Palace makes sense in this context.

Lyon 10th C Palace 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Lyon will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 75% 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
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
5%
better
LYN
CRY
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Games scored15
15
Failed to score4
5
Scored first11
9
Goals scored31
31
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
17
Avg. XG for1.6
1.6
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
15%
better
LYN
CRY
view stats
Games conceded13
14
Clean sheets6
6
Conceded first6
9
Goals conceded23
31
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+15%

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
1111
R DescampsN. Teye NarteyM OuédraogoM Niakhaté
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Descamps GLK1
-
M Niakhaté DEF1
1
-
F Bacher DEF1
-
N Tagliafico DEF1
-
R Kluivert DEF1
-
M Ouédraogo DEF11
1
-
C Mata DEF1
-
C Tolisso MID1
-
T Tessmann MID1
-
P Sulc MID1
-
T Morton MID1
-
M Bidstrup MID1
-
N. Teye Nartey MID11
-
K Nakamura FWD11
-
K. Boudache FWD1
-
L Openda FWD1
-
C Palace Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1110
W BenítezC RichardsA Wharton
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Benítez GLK1
-
A Disasi DEF1
-
T Mitchell DEF1
-
H. Ahanor DEF1
-
Óscar Mingueza DEF1
-
C Richards DEF11
-
J. Canvot DEF1
-
A Khalaili DEF1
-
Q Timber MID1
-
A Wharton MID11
-
D Kamada MID1
-
D McNeil FWD11
-
J Larsen FWD11
-
Y Pino FWD11
-
E Nketiah FWD11
-
I Sarr FWD1
-