Lyon vs Crystal Palace Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Simon Day | in Europa League Picks
One of the most intriguing Europa League Matchday Two encounters sees in-form Crystal Palace take on French giants Lyon at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
After losing his first two games in the Selhurst Park hot seat, new Eagles boss Pierre Sage has turned things around, and his side have now lost just one of their last five fixtures. That run includes a superb 4-0 win over Poznan in their opening Europa League fixture, plus a resilient come-from-behind victory over Notts Forest last time out.
Lyon's five match unbeaten run came to an end on Friday night as they fell 2-1 at Lens. Nevertheless, it has still been a solid start to the season for Paulo Fonseca's men. They currently sit just three points off the top of the Ligue 1 table, plus they opened their Europa League campaign with a 1-2 win at Anderlecht that was far more comfortable than the scoreline suggests.
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Lyon vs Crystal Palace Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 |
|
10
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
Lyon and Crystal Palace Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 9, 2026 - Ligue 1
Sep 19, 2026 - Ligue 1
Sep 16, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 12, 2026 - Ligue 1
Sep 4, 2026 - Ligue 1
Aug 29, 2026 - Ligue 1
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 19, 2026 - Ligue 1
Sep 4, 2026 - Ligue 1
Aug 29, 2026 - Ligue 1
Aug 26, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 11, 2026 - Champions League
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 9, 2026 - Ligue 1
Sep 16, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 12, 2026 - Ligue 1
Aug 22, 2026 - Ligue 1
Aug 18, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 4, 2026 - Champions League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 11, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 3, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Sep 20, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 17, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 12, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 8, 2026 - Carabao Cup
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 11, 2026 - Premier League
Oct 3, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Sep 17, 2026 - Europa League
Sep 12, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 8, 2026 - Carabao Cup
Aug 28, 2026 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 20, 2026 - Premier League
Sep 5, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 22, 2026 - Premier League
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 7, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Crystal Palace v Lyon last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Substitutes
R. Descamps
DefenderC. Mata
N. Kamara
MidfielderK. Boudache
K. Merah
N. Nartey
K. Nakamura
T. Tessmann
ForwardJ. Duranville
R. Matthews
DefenderO. Mingueza
H. Ahanor
MidfielderW. Hughes
C. Doucoure
ForwardE. Nketiah
I. Sarr
E. Guessand
D. McNeil
Missing players
M. Niakhate
M. Ouedraogo
ForwardL. Openda
D. Henderson
DefenderT. Tomiyasu
C. Riad
ForwardJ. Mateta
Most goals and assists
Lyon
Crystal Palace
K. Nakamura
(1 Goals)
, 
N. Nartey
(1 Goals)
E. Nketiah
(1 Goals)
, 
J. Strand Larsen
(1 Goals)
, 
C. Richards
(1 Goals)
, 
Y. Pino
(1 Goals)
M. Ouedraogo
(1 Assists)
D. McNeil
(1 Assists)
,
A. Wharton
(1 Assists)
Lyon and Crystal Palace Stats in Europa League
Lyon - Crystal Palace Key Points
- Lyon have lost just 1 of their last 6 games
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Lyon's last 7 fixtures
- Palace have won just 1 of their last 6 away matches
- Lyon have scored in 9 of their last 10 home games
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Our Lyon vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Lyon clearly have far more European experience than Palace, but the Eagles have been tough to beat in recent weeks, so we are reluctant to predict a home win.
On the flip side, while Palace have improved considerably after a dismal start to the season, we've not been entirely convinced by their performances, especially away from home.
You can make strong arguments for both sides here, so we think the smart option is to back the game finishing in a score draw.
Our prediction for Lyon vs Crystal Palace is: Draw and both teams to score.
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