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Lyon v Man United Prediction, Preview & Best Bet – Europa League

Bill Gaine on Apr 9, 2025 at 04:49 PM
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We have a Lyon v Man United prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their Europa League first leg.

Lyon at the weekend had a 2-1 win over Lille following goals from Lacazette and Cherki.

Man United at the weekend played out a scoreless draw in the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford.

How To Watch Lyon v Man United

When is Lyon v Man United?

Lyon v Man United will take place on Thursday at 8 pm

TV Channel

discovery +, Premier Sports 1

Where is Lyon v Man United Being Played?

Groupama Stadium

Lyon v Man United Odds

Team

Odds

Chance

Lyon

7/5

41.7%

Man United

13/8

38.1%

Draw

9/4

30.8%

Lyon are priced at 7/5 ahead of this first-leg tie.

Lyon to win - 7/5

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Man United can be gotten at odds of 13/8  per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. And the draw is currently priced at 9/4.

Man United to win - 13/8

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Handicap Betting

Lyon: -1 @ 4/1

Man United +1 @ 1/2

Handicap Draw -1 @ 16/5

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Lyon v Man United Preview

Lyon’s Form     

Despite Lyon again going through some considerable managerial upheaval this season they’re still having a decent season by all accounts. Following their 6th finish last season they’re currently 5th but only 4 points behind second-placed Marseille with 10 league games remaining in their season. They have also gone from Coupe de France runners-up to being knocked out in the Round of 32.

Their European league phase campaign has been solid this season with 15 points good enough for 6th and an automatic Round of 16 slot the highlights of their league phase campaign being a 1-4 hammering of Rangerd and a 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt who both remain in the competition. They then battered FCSB 7-1 on aggregate to reach this stage of the competition.

Their squad has a strong blend of both “youth” in the likes of Almada (23) and Cherki (21) along with the experience of Matic (36) and Lacazette (33).

Lyon’s Last Five Results

Lyon 2-1 Lille | April 5th | Win

Strasbourg 4-2 Lyon | March 28th | Loss

Lyon 4-2 Le Havre | March 16th  | Win

Lyon 4-0 FCSB | March 13th | Win

Nice 0-2 Lyon | March 9th | Win

4 Wins and 1 Loss

Man United’s Form

This was always going to be the greatest test of Ruben Amorim’s short managerial career following his success with Sporting, He came into the role knowing it would not be easy best demonstrated by the struggles of all those before him including ten Hag, Mourinho, van Gaal, Moyes et al the pressure of the  Old Trafford dugout is the hardest role in World Football. Though there are glimmers of hope the summer transfer window can’t come quick enough with a record of 12 wins, 8 draws and 10 defeats so far.

While their Premier League form has been poor (currently 13th) their form in Europe has been considerably more consistent. In Europe, they’re undefeated this season and their 18 points from their 8 league phase games put them 3rd in the league phase table and into an automatic Round of 16 spot. In the last round, they were too good for Real Sociedad beating them by a 5-2 aggregate score.

It's very difficult to guess what sort of performance you get from this United side but they will gain belief from their last game against Man City and their decent showing.

Man United’s Last Five Results

Man United 0-0 Man City | April 6th | Draw

Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Man United | April 1st | Loss

Leicester 0-3 Man United | March 16th | Win

Man United 4-1 Real Sociedad | March 13th | Win

Man United 1-1 Arsenal | March 9th | Draw

2 Wins , 2 Draws and 1 Loss

Lyon v Man United Predicted Lineups

Lyon Predicted Starting XI( 4-2-3-1)

GK: Perri

RB: Maitland-Niles, CB: Mata, CB: Niakhate, LB: Abner

CM: Tessmann, CM: Matic

RW: Cherki, AM: Tolisso , LW: Almada

CF: Mikautadze

Man United Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)

GK: Onana.

RCB: Mazraoui, CB Maguire, LCB: Yoro

RM: Dalot, CM: Casemiro, CM: Ugarte, LM: Dorgu

AM: Garnacho, AM: Fernandes,

CF: Hoijlund

Lyon v Man United Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Lyon wins: 0

Man United wins: 2

Draws: 2

Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches

Man United 1-0 Lyon | Champions League | March 4th, 2008

Lyon 1-1 Man United | Champions League | February 20th, 2008

Man United 2-1 Lyon | Champions League | November 23rd, 2004

Lyon 2-2 Man United | Champions League | September 15th, 2004

Key Players To Watch

Rayan Cherki – Lyon

The Lyon player to watch on Thursday Night will be French International Cherki (21) who is a supremely technical footballer who has caught the eye of European elite this season for his playmaking ability from both open and set plays and with rumours of a “low” release clause of £25 million this summer he could be on the move.

This season he’s taken the mantle as the main man for Lyon scoring 9 times and assisting 18 across 36 games in all competitions. In the Europa League that record is 2 goals and 8 assists in 10 games. He is 7/1 to score first or 5/2 to score any time.

Cherki anytime goal - 5/2

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Bruno Fernandes - Man United

Captain Fernandes (30) has come under considerable criticism throughout his captaincy for not being “captain material” including a certain former player criticising him which has led to Ruben Amorim coming to his defences. However, he continued to be their star performer in the Manchester Derby at the weekend earning a Man of the Match award for his \exploits.

His tally for the season is now 16 goals and 17 assists across his 46 games and can be gotten at 7/1 to score first and 5/2 to score any time.

Fernandes first goal - 7/1

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Lyon v Man United Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Lyon 0-1 Man United

Lyon have a nice blend in their squad and come into this in good form so can’t be ruled out for a result.

It’s do-or-die in the season for Man United and a poor result here and it could be close to curtains for their trophy chances.

United may do enough, but I’m not very confident of this prediction.

Best Bet: Under 2.5 Total Goals @ 10/11

Under 2.5 Total Goals - 10/11

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