Celta Vigo vs Lyon Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Stephen Abiola | in Europa League Picks
Celta Vigo and Lyon will clash on Wednesday night in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. Celta Vigo had a rocky campaign in this continental competition, finishing 16th in the standings with 13 points. They needed a 3-1 aggregate win over the Greek side, POAK, to advance to the knockout phase and meet the league leaders, Lyon. This is the first time they’re reaching the last 16 of the Europa League since the 2016-17 season.
Lyon, meanwhile, has been on fire in the group phase of this competition. They lost only one of their assignments to finish on top of the standings with 2-1 and carry a home advantage in the second leg during the Round of 16. Paulo Fonseca’s men can be stubborn at this stage of the competition after getting eliminated only once in their last five appearances. The French League 1 side will definitely fancy their chances of lifting the trophy this year.
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Celta Vigo vs Lyon Form
Celta Vigo and Lyon Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 6, 2026 - LaLiga
Mar 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 26, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 14, 2026 - LaLiga
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 6, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 26, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 22, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 6, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 18, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 14, 2026 - LaLiga
Feb 1, 2026 - LaLiga
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 25, 2026 - LaLiga
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 5, 2026 - French Cup
Mar 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 15, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 7, 2026 - Ligue 1
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 8, 2026 - Ligue 1
Mar 5, 2026 - French Cup
Feb 15, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 4, 2026 - French Cup
Feb 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Jan 29, 2026 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 1, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Feb 7, 2026 - Ligue 1
Jan 25, 2026 - Ligue 1
Jan 22, 2026 - Europa League
Jan 11, 2026 - French Cup
Celta Vigo against Lyon Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
I. Villar
DefenderS. Carreira
C. Dominguez
A. Nunez
M. Ristic
J. Aidoo
MidfielderH. Alvarez
J. El-Abdellaoui
H. Sotelo
F. Jutgla
P. Duran
F. Lopez
Y. Konan
R. Descamps
MidfielderA. Karabec
T. Tessmann
T. Goncalves
K. Merah
M. De Carvalho
O. Mangala
A. Hamdani
R. Himbert
Missing players
M. Roman Gonzalez
H. Hateboer
R. Kluivert
MidfielderA. Maitland-Niles
ForwardP. Sulc
A. Moreira
E. Nuamah
M. Fofana
Most goals and assists
Celta Vigo
Lyon
W. Swedberg
(5 Goals)
C. Tolisso
(4 Goals)
I. Aspas
(3 Assists)
A. Karabec
(4 Assists)
Celta Vigo - Lyon Key Points
- Lyon did not win their last four games all-time.
- Both teams scored in eight of the last 10 Celta Vigo Europa League games.
- Both teams scored in five of the last seven Celta Vigo matches.
- Both teams scored in the last four Lyon matches all-time.
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Our Celta Vigo vs Lyon Prediction
Celta Vigo are the +105 betting favorites to win and gain a foothold in the quarterfinals ahead of Leg 2. They’ll be buoyed by the fact that the visitors are struggling domestically after failing to win any of their last four games. Lyon has also been leaking goals, conceding 9 goals in their last four matches. Note that the Spaniards defeated two French sides, Nice (2-1) and Lille (2-1), in the league phase. However, Lyon has been solid in this competition and will look to resume where they left off in January. They’ve scored the most goals (18) while conceding the fewest (5). We expect them to take a reserved approach to avoid defeat and hope to finish the job at home the following week. A cagey 1-1 tie is our take.
Our prediction for Celta Vigo vs Lyon: Under 2.5 goals.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
