Olympique Lyonnais
Football UEFA Europa League Parc Olympique Lyonnais Thu 11 Dec 15:00
Go Ahead Eagles
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles

French Ligue 1 club Lyon host Dutch Eredivisie team Go Ahead Eagles at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 11 December.

Big Win for OL?

Backing Lyon -2 on the Asian Handicap at -116 means we need the favourites to beat Go Ahead Eagles by three goals or more to win this bet. We can get our money back if there’s a winning margin of two.

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Defeat for Lyon Last Time Out

Lyon were beaten in their last game. On their travels, they suffered a 1-0 Ligue 1 loss against Lorient at Stade du Moustoir. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes club had most of the ball boasting 60% possession and five shots on target.

Go Ahead Eagles played out a 2-2 Eredivisie draw in their previous game. This was on their travels to AFAS Stadion, with AZ Alkmaar the opponents. GAE were 51% in the possession stakes and managed seven shots on goal, with Melle Meulensteen finding the net twice.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Lyon logo Lyon 7 6 0 1 14 3 11 14:3 18
30 Go Ahead E. logo Go Ahead E. 7 2 0 5 6 14 -8 6:14 6
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Lyon – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.8 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. Lyon have had 56.4% possession and 5.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.5 corners.

Top goalscorer Corentin Tolisso has found the net 5 times, Afonso Moreira 3, with Abner and two other players on 2. Pavel Sulc has the most assists with 4, while goalkeeper Dominik Greif has 3 clean sheets.

Go Ahead Eagles – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Eagles have 3 victories, 5 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 3.8 shots on goal, 7.9 attempts and 1.3 goals. The Deventer side average 48.8% possession, 2.9 corners awarded and 6.3 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 15.7 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal.

Mathis Suray has scored 5, followed by Melle Meulensteen, Milan Smit and Mats Deijl with 2 goals apiece. Joris Kramer has had 3 assists, with Jari De Busser notching one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Lyon confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Remy Descamps (GK), Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Corentin Tolisso, Tyler Morton, Khalis Merah, Afonso Moreira, Pavel Sulc, Martin Satriano.

Go Ahead Eagles confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser (GK), Mats Deijl, Giovanni van Zwam, Joris Kramer, Dean James, Melle Meulensteen, Evert Linthorst, Aske Adelgaard, Kenzo Goudmijn, Mathis Suray, Milan Smit.

Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Prediction & Betting Tips

Approach Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

Lyon can be backed at -116 with an Asian Handicap of -2. There’s the prospect of a one-sided victory in this Europa League clash and it could be that the favourites run away with this game.

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming Europa League action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Europa League & league stats:

  • The -2 line has been covered by OL in 2 of their last 5 games.
Lyon -2 Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 53.8% likelihood of our pick winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Lyon Lyon logo 3 - 0 Eagles logo Eagles

We’re predicting Lyon to land a 3-0 victory and this is available at +550. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Milan Smit Over 0.5 Shots On Target +117 BetMGM logo

Milan Smit (GAE) has registered at least one shot on goal in seven of his past ten matches away from home. We think that some value can be landed by wagering on Shots on Target and you can secure +117 that he goes over the line.

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Afonso Bastardo Moreira to Score +170 BetMGM logo

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL) has scored three goals in his past five matches on home soil. There are odds of +170 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Afonso Bastardo Moreira Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Eagles Over 2.5 Corners -123 BetMGM logo

Go Ahead Eagles have had over 2.5 corners in three straight away matches, while the last 10 Lyon games have seen them concede an average of 3.50 corners. We think that there’s a strong case for this outcome and we’ll back Eagles to cover the Team Corners line which is available at odds of -123.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Lyon Logo Lyon
Total
8.60 5.10 3.50
Home
9.20 5.80 3.40
Away
9.90 6.00 3.90
Eagles Logo Eagles
Total
9.20 2.90 6.30
Home
11.60 5.90 5.70
Away
10.30 3.90 6.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Lyon -2 -116
Both Team To Score No -147
Team Corners GAE Over 2.5 -123

You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Lyon with an Asian Handicap of -2, one or both teams drawing a blank and Go Ahead Eagles to have over 2.5 corners.

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Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Lyon Victory on the Cards According to Bookies

Lyon are convincing -435 favourites to land the spoils in this Europa League encounter, which means a 81% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, Go Ahead Eagles are available at +950.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Eagles are +650 here and the draw is +195, with Lyon on offer at -161.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. On the Both Teams to Score market, there isn’t much between the BTTS Yes and No options in terms of price.

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Pavel Sulc Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Those interested in Pavel Sulc to find the net anytime are able to get +125. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +400.

Player Goals
Corentin Tolisso (OL)
First
+135
Anytime
+430
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Martín Satriano (OL)
First
+140
Anytime
+400
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Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)
First
+150
Anytime
+450
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Player Shots On Target
Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)
Over 0.5
-270
Under 0.5
+145
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Rachid Ghezzal (OL)
Over 0.5
-127
Under 0.5
-137
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Player Shots
Martín Satriano (OL)
Over 3.5
-141
Under 3.5
-
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Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)
Over 3.5
+140
Under 3.5
-
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Corentin Tolisso (OL)
Over 3.5
+114
Under 3.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Lyon logo Lyon Stats
Go Ahead Eagles logo Go Ahead Eagles Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Lyon vs Go Ahead Eagles Lineups & Team News

Check the OL vs Go Ahead Eagles team news before you place your bets. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Europa League along with the latest injury news.

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Go Ahead Eagles Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

40 Remy Descamps
22 Clinton Mata 19 Moussa Niakhate 3 Nicolas Tagliafico
98 A. Maitland-Niles 8 Corentin Tolisso 23 Tyler Morton 44 Khalis Merah 17 Afonso Moreira
10 Pavel Sulc 20 Martin Satriano
22 Jari De Busser
2 Mats Deijl 25 Giovanni van Zwam 4 Joris Kramer 5 Dean James
21 Melle Meulensteen 8 Evert Linthorst
29 Aske Adelgaard 24 Kenzo Goudmijn 17 Mathis Suray
9 Milan Smit

Go Ahead Eagles Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lyon Substitutes

  • 1Dominik Greif
  • 7Adam Karabec
  • 16Abner
  • 29Enzo Molebe
  • 32A. Gomes Rodriguez
  • 39Mathys de Carvalho
  • 41Teo Barisic
  • 46Tiago Goncalves
  • 84Adil Hamdani

Go Ahead Eagles Substitutes

  • 1Luca Plogmann
  • 6Calvin Twigt
  • 7Jakob Breum
  • 11O. Siira Sivertsen
  • 14Oscar Pettersson
  • 16Victor Edvardsen
  • 18Richonell Margaret
  • 26Julius Dirksen
  • 27Finn Stokkers
  • 30Sven Jansen
  • 33Nando Verdoni
  • 34Y. Salah Rahmouni

Previous Lyon Lineups

07 Dec Ligue 1
Lorient 1-0 Lyon
30 Nov Ligue 1
Lyon 3-0 Nantes
27 Nov Europa League
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-6 Lyon
23 Nov Ligue 1
Auxerre 0-0 Lyon
09 Nov Ligue 1
Lyon 2-3 PSG
06 Nov Europa League
Real Betis 2-0 Lyon

Previous Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

07 Dec Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 2-2 Go Ahead E.
30 Nov Eredivisie
Go Ahead E. 2-2 Utrecht
27 Nov Europa League
Go Ahead E. 0-4 Stuttgart
22 Nov Eredivisie
Heracles 4-2 Go Ahead E.
09 Nov Eredivisie
Go Ahead E. 2-1 Feyenoord
06 Nov Europa League
RB Salzburg 2-0 Go Ahead E.

Injuries & Suspensions

Lyon Injury Table
Type Name Info
Nicolas Tagliafico Ankle
Corentin Tolisso Other
Ernest Nuamah Cruciate ligame
Abner Groin
Rachid Ghezzal Groin
Malick Fofana Ankle
Go Ahead Eagles Injury Table
Type Name Info
Gerrit Nauber Lower leg
Soeren Tengstedt Foot
Team Squads

Lyon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paulo Fonseca

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Moussa Niakhate 19 D 5 450 5 0 1 0 1 0
Mathys de Carvalho 39 M 5 450 5 0 0 1 0 0
Martin Satriano 20 F 5 422 5 0 1 0 0 0
Dominik Greif 1 G 4 360 4 1 0 0 0 0
Tanner Tessmann 6 M 5 292 4 1 1 0 1 0

Go Ahead Eagles Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Melvin Boel

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Mats Deijl 2 D 5 450 5 0 1 0 0 0
Dean James 5 D 5 450 5 0 0 2 1 0
Jari De Busser 22 G 5 450 5 0 0 0 1 0
Joris Kramer 4 D 5 450 5 0 0 1 0 0
Melle Meulensteen 21 M 5 449 5 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 7 6 0 1 14:3 18
2 Aston Villa 7 6 0 1 11:4 18
3 Freiburg 7 5 2 0 10:3 17
4 FC Midtjylland 7 5 1 1 16:8 16
5 Braga 7 5 1 1 11:5 16
6 Roma 7 5 0 2 12:5 15
7 Ferencvaros 7 4 3 0 12:7 15
8 Real Betis 7 4 2 1 11:6 14
9 Porto 7 4 2 1 10:6 14
10 Genk 7 4 1 2 9:6 13
11 Crvena Zvezda 7 4 1 2 6:5 13
12 PAOK 7 3 3 1 15:10 12
13 Stuttgart 7 4 0 3 12:7 12
14 Celta Vigo 7 4 0 3 14:10 12
15 Bologna 7 3 3 1 11:7 12
16 Nott’m Forest 7 3 2 2 11:7 11
17 Viktoria Plzeň 7 2 5 0 7:3 11
18 Fenerbahce 7 3 2 2 9:6 11
19 Panathinaikos 7 3 2 2 10:8 11
20 Dinamo Zagreb 7 3 1 3 12:14 10
21 Lille 7 3 0 4 11:9 9
22 Brann 7 2 3 2 9:10 9
23 Young Boys 7 3 0 4 8:13 9
24 Celtic 7 2 2 3 9:13 8
25 Ludogorets 7 2 1 4 11:15 7
26 Feyenoord 7 2 0 5 10:13 6
27 Basel 7 2 0 5 9:12 6
28 RB Salzburg 7 2 0 5 8:12 6
29 FCSB 7 2 0 5 8:15 6
30 Go Ahead E. 7 2 0 5 6:14 6
31 Sturm Graz 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
31 Rangers 7 1 1 5 4:11 4
33 Nice 7 1 0 6 7:14 3
34 Utrecht 7 0 1 6 3:11 1
35 Malmo FF 7 0 1 6 3:13 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 0 1 6 2:19 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
2 Stuttgart 3 3 0 0 8:2 9
3 Porto 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
4 Lyon 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
5 FC Midtjylland 3 3 0 0 6:1 9
6 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 5:1 9
7 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
8 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
9 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
10 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
11 Real Betis 3 2 1 0 6:3 7
12 Crvena Zvezda 3 2 1 0 3:1 7
13 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
14 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
15 Lille 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
16 Nott’m Forest 3 2 0 1 7:3 6
17 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
18 Basel 3 2 0 1 6:3 6
19 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
20 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
21 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
22 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
23 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
24 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
25 Panathinaikos 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
26 Genk 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
27 Sturm Graz 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
28 Ludogorets 3 1 1 1 6:7 4
29 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
30 FCSB 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
31 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
32 Celtic 3 1 0 2 2:6 3
33 Go Ahead E. 3 1 0 2 2:6 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3 0 0 3 1:12 0
France FlagLigue 1 Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 19 14 3 2 41:15 45
2 Lens 19 14 1 4 33:16 43
3 Marseille 19 12 2 5 44:20 38
4 Lyon 19 11 3 5 32:20 36
5 Lille 19 10 2 7 34:29 32
6 Rennes 19 8 7 4 30:27 31
7 Strasbourg 19 9 3 7 32:23 30
8 Toulouse 19 8 5 6 31:23 29
9 Lorient 19 6 7 6 25:30 25
10 Monaco 19 7 3 9 28:33 24
11 Angers 19 6 5 8 20:25 23
12 Brest 19 6 4 9 24:31 22
13 Nice 19 6 3 10 25:36 21
14 Paris FC 19 5 5 9 24:32 20
15 Le Havre 19 4 8 7 16:24 20
16 Nantes 19 3 5 11 18:34 14
17 Auxerre 19 3 3 13 14:29 12
18 Metz 19 3 3 13 21:45 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 9 8 1 0 22:4 25
2 Lens 9 8 0 1 17:4 24
3 Marseille 10 7 2 1 27:11 23
4 Lyon 9 7 0 2 16:7 21
5 Strasbourg 9 6 1 2 16:5 19
6 Lille 10 6 1 3 17:12 19
7 Rennes 10 5 3 2 19:11 18
8 Lorient 9 4 4 1 18:15 16
9 Monaco 10 5 1 4 18:18 16
10 Toulouse 10 4 3 3 19:15 15
11 Brest 10 4 3 3 14:13 15
12 Angers 9 4 2 3 14:12 14
13 Le Havre 10 3 5 2 11:9 14
14 Nice 9 4 2 3 12:12 14
15 Auxerre 10 3 1 6 10:12 10
16 Paris FC 9 2 3 4 12:15 9
17 Metz 9 2 2 5 9:15 8
18 Nantes 10 1 2 7 10:21 5
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 20 17 2 1 61:25 53
2 Feyenoord 20 12 3 5 51:29 39
3 Ajax 20 10 7 3 39:26 37
4 NEC Nijmegen 19 10 5 4 49:33 35
5 AZ Alkmaar 20 9 5 6 35:32 32
6 Sp. Rotterdam 20 10 2 8 25:34 32
7 Groningen 20 9 4 7 28:24 31
8 Twente 20 7 9 4 29:22 30
9 Fortuna Sittard 20 7 4 9 30:34 25
10 SC Heerenveen 19 6 6 7 31:30 24
11 Utrecht 19 6 5 8 29:26 23
12 PEC Zwolle 20 6 5 9 26:42 23
13 Excelsior 20 6 4 10 20:35 22
14 Go Ahead E. 19 4 9 6 30:33 21
15 Volendam 20 4 5 11 21:35 17
16 Telstar 20 3 7 10 24:33 16
17 NAC Breda 20 3 6 11 21:32 15
18 Heracles 20 4 2 14 28:52 14
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 10 7 2 1 33:16 23
2 Ajax 11 7 2 2 19:9 23
3 Feyenoord 11 7 1 3 29:18 22
4 NEC Nijmegen 9 6 2 1 25:13 20
5 Utrecht 10 5 2 3 18:10 17
6 Fortuna Sittard 10 5 2 3 17:15 17
7 AZ Alkmaar 9 4 4 1 20:16 16
8 Twente 10 4 4 2 13:11 16
9 PEC Zwolle 9 5 1 3 10:12 16
10 Groningen 10 4 3 3 15:9 15
11 Volendam 10 4 3 3 16:13 15
12 Go Ahead E. 9 3 5 1 15:12 14
13 Sp. Rotterdam 10 4 2 4 11:18 14
14 SC Heerenveen 10 3 4 3 17:18 13
15 Excelsior 10 4 1 5 10:12 13
16 NAC Breda 10 3 2 5 12:14 11
17 Heracles 9 3 1 5 18:23 10
18 Telstar 11 1 4 6 17:23 7