Lyon will host Go Ahead Eagles at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts have won four of their five games in the competition and are at the top of the standings. Kowet have two wins and are in 27th place.
Les Gones saw their unbeaten streak end after three games last week as they lost 1-0 away to Lorient in Ligue 1. They met Maccabi Tel Aviv in their previous Europa League outing and secured a 6-0 away win. Corentin Tolisso scored a hat-trick and also had an assist to his name.
The visitors have won just one of their last seven games in all competitions. They were held to a second consecutive stalemate last week, playing out a 2-2 away draw against AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie. They lost 4-0 to Stuttgart in the Europa League last month.
Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the first time.
- The hosts have met Dutch teams 17 times in all competitions. They have a decent record in these games, recording nine wins.
- Eagles are winless in their last four games, conceding 12 goals.
- Les Gones have won seven of their nine home games in all competitions.
- Go Ahead Eagles are winless in their last five away games, suffering four defeats.
- The hosts have won four of their five games in the Europa League this season while keeping four clean sheets. They failed to score in their only loss in the competition.
- The visitors have failed to score in their last two games in the Europa League, while conceding six goals.
Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Prediction
Les Gones have lost three of their last six games in all competitions, with two of them coming on their travels. Five of their nine wins against Dutch teams have been secured at home.
Tanner Tessmann, Ruben Kluivert, Malick Fofana, Ernest Nuamah, and Orel Mangala will miss this match due to injuries.
Kowet head into the match on a four-game winless run and will look to bounce back here. Notably, they have scored two goals each in four of their last five games in all competitions. They need a win here to keep their knockout stage qualification hopes alive.
Considering the hosts' impressive goalscoring and defensive record in the competition thus far, we back them to secure a comfortable win.
Prediction: Lyon 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles
Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Lyon to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - No
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes