Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Oct 2025


Europa League Betting Preview: Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg
French Ligue 1 outfit Lyon host Austrian Bundesliga team Red Bull Salzburg in this Europa League match at Parc Olympique Lyonnais, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 2 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.
Get the Best Bet for the Game
Backing Lyon -1 on the Asian Handicap means the insurance of money back if they beat Salzburg by a single goal. However, there’s a nice return at odds of -115 if the home team win by two or more.
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Both Teams Won Last Time Out
Lyon won their last game. It was on the road in Ligue 1 where LOSC Lille were beaten 1-0 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Paulo Fonseca's side had 46% possession and recorded two shots on target, with Tyler Morton scoring the winning goal in the 13rd minute.
Red Bull Salzburg got the win in their previous game. A 2-1 Bundesliga victory occurred on the road at Tivoli Stadion Neu when playing WSG Tirol. The Red Bulls enjoyed 52% possession and had seven shots on goal, with Kerim Alajbegovic and Petar Ratkov on the scoresheet.
In the last round of the Europa League, Lyon visited FC Utrecht and won 1-0, while Salzburg were beaten 1-0 at home to Porto.
Europa League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
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9 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:0 | 3 |
28 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0:1 | 0 |
7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.2 attempts. Lyon have had 55.0% possession, 452.9 passes and 6.4 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 12.2 attempts, while being awarded 4.7 corners.
Corentin Tolisso, Georges Mikautadze and Alexandre Lacazette are the leading goalscorers with 3, while Malick Fofana has 2. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is the top assists maker on 3, with goalies Lucas Perri, Remy Descamps and Dominik Greif collectively managing 6 clean sheets.
Red Bull Salzburg – Last 10 League & Europa League GamesSalzburg have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 13.0 attempts, 6.9 shots on goal and 2.3 goals. Thomas Letsch's team average 63.9% possession, 5.7 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.
Petar Ratkov is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7 goals, Yorbe Vertessen has 4 and Edmund Baidoo is on 3. Petar Ratkov has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 5.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Lyon predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif (GK), Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana, Martin Satriano.
Red Bull Salzburg predicted lineup (4-4-2): Alexander Schlager (GK), Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Jacob Rasmussen, Aleksa Terzic, Moussa Yeo, Maurits Kjaergaard, Soumaïla Diabaté, Kerim Alajbegović, Edmund Baidoo, Petar Ratkov.
Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg Prediction & Betting Tips
This Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.
Match Prediction
There’s a case for backing Lyon at -1, especially when you consider the attractive odds of -115 on the table. We think that the hosts should have the upper hand in this Europa League match.
Our Europa League experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.
Key Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg Europa League & league stats:
Lyon -1 Probability
The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 53.5% chance of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.
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Correct Score Prediction
There could be merit in backing Lyon to win 3-0. Odds of +850 are available about a correct score bet where a nice potential return is on the cards.
Player Prop Picks
Petar Ratkov (Salzburg) can be backed at -156 to not have a shot on goal. Shots on Target bettors should definitely consider him at the available odds and we’ll have a play.


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Malick Fofana (OL) has scored three goals in his past eight matches on home soil. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +200 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.


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Corners Prediction
Red Bull Salzburg have been awarded an average of 6.80 corners in the past 5 away matches, while the corner count against Lyon has been more than 3.5 in 4 of the previous 5 games. If you agree with our verdict that the Salzburg Team Corners line is too low, go for odds of -119 that they go over.






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Bet Builder Tips
We’re happy to go with a same-game multi that has Lyon with the -1 Asian Handicap, three or more goals as well as no shots on target from Petar Ratkov (Salzburg).
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Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
Lyon Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory
Lyon are the shortest price to win this Europa League clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 65% probability due to their -189 betting odds. At +475, Red Bull Salzburg are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.
It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +148. Alternatively, Lyon can be backed at +105 and Salzburg are on offer at +400.
Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -139 on the BTTS market.
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Corentin Tolisso Top of First Goalscorer List
Favourite Corentin Tolisso is now available at +480 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.












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


- 7 wins and 3 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
- 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.50 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.80 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 6.40 corners awarded and 4.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 3.60 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.10 corners awarded and 4.20 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 55.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 58.10% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches
Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg Lineups & Team News
Make sure you're up to date on the OL vs Salzburg team news before betting. Receive the predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.
Lyon Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Red Bull Salzburg Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Lyon Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1
Red Bull Salzburg Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous Lyon Lineups
Previous Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 |
2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
3 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
4 | Ludogorets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
4 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
6 | Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
6 | Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
6 | Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
9 | Genk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
9 | FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
9 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
9 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
13 | Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
13 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
15 | Nott’m Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
16 | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
17 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
19 | Ferencvaros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
19 | Crvena Zvezda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
21 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
21 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
23 | Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
23 | Basel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
23 | Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
26 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
26 | Malmo FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
28 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
28 | Bologna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
28 | RB Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
28 | Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
28 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
28 | Go Ahead E. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
34 | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
35 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
36 | Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
2 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
3 | Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
4 | Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
5 | Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
6 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
7 | Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
8 | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
9 | Ferencvaros | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
10 | Crvena Zvezda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
11 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
12 | Panathinaikos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
13 | Roma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
14 | Ludogorets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
15 | FCSB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
16 | Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
17 | Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
18 | Genk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
19 | Nott’m Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
20 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
21 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
22 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
23 | Brann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
24 | Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
25 | Basel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
26 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
27 | Feyenoord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
28 | Fenerbahce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
29 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
30 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
31 | Malmo FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
32 | Go Ahead E. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
33 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
34 | Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
35 | RB Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
36 | Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSG | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12:4 | 15 |
2 | Lyon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8:3 | 15 |
3 | Marseille | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12:5 | 12 |
4 | Monaco | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:10 | 12 |
5 | Strasbourg | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 12 |
6 | Lille | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13:9 | 10 |
7 | Lens | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:5 | 10 |
8 | Rennes | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7:8 | 9 |
9 | Brest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11:11 | 7 |
10 | Toulouse | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:11 | 7 |
11 | Paris FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10:13 | 7 |
12 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:10 | 7 |
13 | Lorient | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9:14 | 7 |
14 | Auxerre | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4:8 | 6 |
15 | Le Havre | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:8 | 5 |
16 | Nantes | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5:7 | 5 |
17 | Angers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3:6 | 5 |
18 | Metz | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5:13 | 2 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Marseille | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | 9 |
2 | Monaco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11:5 | 9 |
3 | PSG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 9 |
4 | Lyon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 9 |
5 | Rennes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 7 |
6 | Nice | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 7 |
7 | Lens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:2 | 6 |
8 | Strasbourg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
9 | Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
10 | Auxerre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 6 |
11 | Lorient | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:8 | 6 |
12 | Brest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8:6 | 4 |
13 | Le Havre | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 4 |
14 | Nantes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 | 4 |
15 | Toulouse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7:8 | 4 |
16 | Angers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 4 |
17 | Paris FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
18 | Metz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1:2 | 2 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rapid Vienna | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12:7 | 17 |
2 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12:4 | 15 |
3 | Wolfsberger | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:8 | 14 |
4 | RB Salzburg | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17:11 | 14 |
5 | Austria Vienna | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12:12 | 13 |
6 | SCR Altach | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6:4 | 12 |
7 | Hartberg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11:11 | 10 |
8 | WSG Tirol | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12:12 | 9 |
9 | Ried | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:12 | 8 |
10 | BW Linz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6:11 | 7 |
11 | LASK | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6:14 | 6 |
12 | Grazer | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5:16 | 5 |
# | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wolfsberger | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8:5 | 9 |
2 | SCR Altach | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4:2 | 8 |
3 | RB Salzburg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10:4 | 7 |
4 | WSG Tirol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:6 | 7 |
5 | Rapid Vienna | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 7 |
6 | BW Linz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:3 | 6 |
7 | LASK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:6 | 6 |
8 | Austria Vienna | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:7 | 6 |
9 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:3 | 3 |
10 | Grazer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4:7 | 3 |
11 | Ried | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3:7 | 2 |
12 | Hartberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 1 |














































