Manchester United vs Lyon prediction and betting tips on April 17, 2025
Game Prediction
A return match between Manchester United and Lyon will take place in the Europa League quarter-finals on April 17, 2025. The English club believes in the final success, but the guests are determined to exploit the opponent’s multiple problems.
Our prediction for the match Manchester United vs Lyon
The English giants were already losing ground, failing in the Champions League and falling to 8th place in the Premier League, in the previous cycle. Only a victory in the national cup then postponed the dismissal of ten Hag. However, it still happened in the autumn due to the “weight” of failures. And it didn’t really help: being under the leadership of Ruben Amorim, MU ended up in the lower part of the Premier League table, also flying out of both cups. The club where the so-called “fireman” worked successfully in the previous season was in Lyon: Pierre Sage not only prevented the giant from relegating from the Ligue 1, but also finished in 6th position. Still, as soon as the problems dragged on under the specialist in the current season, the management immediately made a new rotation, calling on Paulo Fonseca.
At the time of the Portuguese’s arrival, Lacazette and the company confidently overcame the barrier of the main round, having got 15 points in it. The club, already with the new coach, managed to confidently knock out FCSB (a 3-1 score in Bucharest and a 4-0 result at the home arena). Speaking about the club from Manchester, it, just in the European competition and after the replacement of the mentor, improved the performance, having given a series of victories in the main round, which led straight to the 1/8 finals. And being already there, the club knocked out Real Sociedad, defeating the opponent on the native field after a 1-1 draw in San Sebastian.
It seemed the guests had managed to snatch victory in France – Zirkzee made it 2-1 in the 88th minute of the game. Still, the hosts levelled it before the final whistle.
Manchester United vs Lyon: possible starting line-ups
- Manchester United has been unbeaten in the League.
- The English club has scored in all of the matches.
- Lyon has scored 4 or more goals in 3 previous confrontations of the competition.
Manchester United vs Lyon: possible starting line-ups
Manchester United (possible line-up): Onana – Heaven, de Ligt, Mazraoui – Dorgu, Zirkzee, Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot – Højlund.
Lyon (possible line-up): Lucas Perri – Tagliafico, Niakhate, Mata, Maitland-Niles – Matić, Tessmann, Tolisso, Almada, Nuamah - Lacazetteю
Previous head-to-head matches: Manchester United vs Lyon
The clubs have played in the Champions League twice, in 2004 and 2008. Both times it all started with a productive draw in France and continued with MU’s victory at Old Trafford.
Free prediction for the match Manchester United vs Lyon
The fact that MU is the favourite on the native field is obvious, but it is even clearer that the match will be spectacular. We expect “total: over 2.5” (odd: 1.63).