Lyon vs Crystal Palace prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On October 15, 2026, Lyon and Crystal Palace will meet in the second round of the Europa League league phase. The visitors will be looking to challenge for points here as well.
Lyon - Crystal Palace: team news and expert analysis
Olympique Lyonnais secured fourth place in Ligue 1 last spring after a fiercely contested campaign. They also made a solid start this season, remaining unbeaten while alternating wins with draws. However, they lost 1-2 to Lens in the previous round.
The London club won the FA Cup the season before last, then added the Super Cup and the Conference League in 2025/2026, despite posting fairly average results in the Premier League. Now under a new manager, Pierre Sage, they endured a difficult start, winning only once in the opening stretch of the league campaign. In October, they defeated Nottingham Forest, Glasner's new side, 3-1.
The French side began the summer in Champions League qualifying. However, after narrowly getting past Sparta Prague (1-2 and 3-0), they were eliminated by Fenerbahce, losing at home after drawing in Istanbul. They did start their Europa League campaign with a 2-1 away win over Anderlecht. As Conference League winners, the English side entered the more prestigious European competition at the league phase and thrashed Lech 4-0 at home.
Previous meetings: Lyon - Crystal Palace
They played their only friendly in 2023. The English side won 2-0.
Fonseca's men will be looking for revenge this time. We agree that they should secure victory, but we will take a draw-no-bet option (odds – 1.6).
Lyon - Crystal Palace: key statistics and trends
- Lyon have won two of their five matches in European competition
- Lyon score an average of 1.83 goals and concede 0.67 goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Lyon's matches, with the average total goals per match standing at 2.5
- Crystal Palace have won only their second match in their last five
- Crystal Palace score an average of 1.5 goals and concede two goals per match
- Both teams have scored in 67% of Crystal Palace's matches, with the average total goals per match standing at 3.5
Lyon - Crystal Palace: possible starting lineups
Lyon play in a 1-4-3-3 formation (possible lineup): Descamps - Ouédraogo, Niakhaté, Mata, Kluivert - Narti, Morton, Tessmann - Nakamura, Openda, Boudache
Crystal Palace play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Benitez - Ahanor, Disasi, Richards, Mitchell - Wharton, Timber, Halaili - Pino, Kamada - Larsen
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