We have a Man United v Lyon prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of their crucial quarter-final second leg.
Man United were hammered 4-1 at the weekend against Newcastle which was a continuation of their miserable league form.
Lyon continued their positive form at the weekend with a 1-3 win over Auxerre following goals from Mikautadze, Lacazatte and Cherki.
How To Watch Man United v Lyon
When is Man United v Lyon?
Man United v Lyon will take place on Thursday at 8 pm
TV Channel
Discovery +, Premier Sports 1
Where is Man United v Lyon Being Played?
Old Trafford
Man United v Lyon Odds
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Man United | 4/6 | 60% |
Lyon | 3/1 | 25% |
Draw | 14/5 | 26.3% |
Man United are priced as a 4/6 favourite.
Man United to win - 4/6
Lyon can be gotten at odds of 3/1 per the latest football odds at BoyleSports and the draw is currently priced at 14/5.
Lyon to win - 3/1
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Handicap Betting
Man United: -1 @ 9/5
Lyon +1 @ 11/10
Handicap Draw -1 @ 11/4
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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. Following a record of 12 wins 9 draws and 11 defeats from his opening 32 games in charge the summer can come sooner for Amorim with the club in danger of their worst-ever league performance.
Despite having less possession (46%), shots 13 (to Lyon’s 16) and XG 1.22 (to Lyon’s 1.76) the stats don’t tell the full story from the first leg and though the game ended 2-2 following a late leveller from Cherki in the 95th minute it’s fair to say they could still consider themselves considerably unlucky to not come away with what would have been a crucial first leg victory. Though at the weekend they were back to their poor form at the weekend when they were battered by Newcastle 4-1 and failed to offer anything going forward.
With Zirkzee now out injured, it takes their missing tally for this fixture to at least 6 ahead of this game but even with that they should have enough to win the tie.
Man United’s Last Five Results
Newcastle 4-1 Man United | April 13th | Loss
Lyon 2-2 Man United | April 10th | Draw
Man United 0-0 Man City | April 6th | Draw
Nottingham Forrest 1-0 Man United | April 1st | Loss
Leicester City 0-3 Man United | March 16th | Win
2 Draws, 2 Losses and 1 Win
Lyon’s Form
Despite Lyon again going through some considerable managerial upheaval this season they’re still having a decent season by all accounts. They’ve built upon their 6th finish from last season to 4th in Ligue 1 with 9 games remaining this season and only 2 points back of Monaco in 2nd place. However, in Cup competitions, they’ve been less impressive going from Coupe de France runners-up to being knocked out in the Round of 32.
The upturn in Lyon’s form toward the end of this season has been in large part due to the exploits of interim manager Paulo Fonseca who was appointed at the end of January following a 20-year career to date in Portugal, Ukraine, Italy and France. Since coming in he’s brought them to 9 wins from 13 matches for a win-rate of 69.23% and only 3 defeats. In the first leg of this tie, they were plucky throughout earning a draw at the death and they will come into this second leg high in confidence after a 1-3 win over Augsburg at the weekend.
It'll be interesting to see how Fonseca approaches his selection, but Matic could be primed for a start following his war of words with Onana which would see him return to Old Trafford. While the likes of Almada and Cherki showed they could do damage in the first leg.
Lyon’s Last Five Results
Auxerre 1-3 Lyon | April 13th | Win
Lyon 2-2 Man United | April 10th | Draw
Lyon 2-1 Lille | April 5th | Win
Strasbourg 4-2 Lyon | March 28th | Loss
Lyon 4-2 Le Havre | March 16th | Win
3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
Man United v Lyon Predicted Lineups
Man United Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)
GK: Onana.
RCB: Mazraoui, CB Maguire, LCB: Yoro
RM: Dalot, CM: Fernandes, CM: Ugarte, LM: Dorgu
AM: Garnacho, AM: Mount,
CF: Hoijlund
Lyon Predicted Starting XI( 4-2-3-1)
GK: Perri
RB: Maitland-Niles, CB: Mata, CB: Niakhate, LB: Tagliafico
CM: Veretout, CM: Matic
RW: Cherki, AM: Tolisso , LW: Almada
CF: Mikautadze
Man United v Lyon Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head To-Head Record
Man United wins: 2
Lyon wins: 0
Draws: 3
Head-To-Head Results
Lyon 2-2 Man United | Europa League | April 10th, 2025
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
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. In the first leg, he was the best on the pitch putting in a complete performance in both attack and defence from AM.
His tally for the season is now 16 goals and 18 assists across his 48 games and can be gotten at 5/1 to score first and 13/8 to score any time.
Fernandes first goal - 5/1
Ryhan 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 11 times and assisting 18 across 38 games in all competitions. In the Europa League that record is 3 goals and 8 assists in 11 games. He is 10/1 to score first or 10/3 to score any time.
Cherki anytime goal - 10/3
Man United v Lyon Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Man United 2-1 Lyon
Man United are unpredictable and capable of collapsing at any moment but they should still fancy their chances in this second leg.
Lyon have nothing to lose and everything to gain in this game and the longer it goes on with no goals the more confident they will get.
This tie is in the balance, but I think Man United should do enough to reach the next round.
Best Bet: Over 1.5 Goals @ 7/2
Over 1.5 Goals - 7/2
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