Utrecht vs Lyon Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Sep 2025

Europa League Betting Preview: Utrecht vs Lyon

Dutch Eredivisie outfit Utrecht host French Ligue 1 club Lyon in this Europa League match at Stadion Galgenwaard, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 25 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Expect a Close Encounter

We’re going to side with Utrecht on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal start. They can either win or avoid defeat against Lyon, with this bet looking like a value proposition at -125.

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Lyon Looking to Build on Previous Win

FC Utrecht were beaten last game and this was on their travels at Fortuna Sittard Stadion. Fortuna Sittard claimed a 1-0 Eredivisie win. They dominated possession with 64% of the ball and recorded five shots on target.

Lyon claimed a 1-0 Ligue 1 home victory over Angers at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in their previous game. OL had five shots on goal and boasted 67% possession, with Tanner Tessmann finding the net in the 65th minute.

Europa League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Utrecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
1	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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Utrecht have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 16.3 attempts. Ron Jans' men have averaged 51.1% possession, 425.1 passes and 5.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 0.8 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 10.4 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Top scorers are Victor Jensen and David Min on 3 goals, while Miguel Rodriguez has racked up 2. Souffian El Karouani has the most assists with 5, while goalies Vasilios Barkas and Michael Brouwer collectively have 4 clean sheets.

Lyon have won 6 and lost 4, with an average of 4.6 shots on goal, 14.1 attempts and 1.5 goals. OL average 56.4% possession, 469.9 passes, 6.6 corners taken and 5.2 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 12.6 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

Corentin Tolisso, Georges Mikautadze and Alexandre Lacazette have scored 3 goals, followed by Tanner Tessmann with 2. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is top assists provider with 3, while Remy Descamps, Lucas Perri and Dominik Greif have collectively kept 5 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Alonzo Engwanda, Zidane Iqbal, Adrian Blake, Can Bozdogan, Gjivai Zechiël, David Min.

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, Khalis Merah, Malick Fofana, Martin Satriano.

Utrecht vs Lyon Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Utrecht vs Lyon betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, best corners advice, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can feel confident with our bet on Utrecht +0.5 at odds of -125. The home team should be able to avoid defeat in this Europa League game and this pick has the stats to back up a positive outcome.

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the Europa League form guide are important duties ahead of making football predictions. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can sometimes be effective.

Key FC Utrecht vs Lyon Europa League & league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Utrecht in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Utrecht in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by OL in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by OL in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.

Utrecht +0.5 Probability

The best betting sites make it a 55.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 60-65% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Utrecht 1 - 1 Lyon

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves a 1-1 scoreline. The odds of +540 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Min Over 0.5 Shots On Target -120

David Min (Utrecht) has totalled one or more shots on goal in three consecutive games on home soil. If you side with our view that he can cover the Shots on Target line, then you are able to secure odds of -120 for this outcome.

Latest David Min Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-127

Shots

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

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Khalis Merah To Score +500

Khalis Merah (OL) can be backed to find the net at +500. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

Latest Khalis Merah Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+500

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Shots

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Utrecht Over 4.5 Corners -100

Utrecht have been awarded an average of 5.80 corners in the past five games, while Lyon have yielded a corner average of 7.20 in their previous five away matches. There are odds of -100 available when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we think Utrecht can cover the line.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Utrecht

Total

9.90 5.50 4.40

Home

9.80 5.20 4.60

Away

9.70 4.80 4.90

Lyon

Total

11.80 6.60 5.20

Home

9.20 5.50 3.70

Away

11.50 4.90 6.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-102

Under 9.5

-139

Utrecht Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Lyon Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Most Corners

1

+132

X

+600

2

-116

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Utrecht vs Lyon 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 Trading at Shorter Odds Than Utrecht

With a roughly 48% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +108 betting odds for Lyon winning this Europa League clash. FC Utrecht are the outsiders at +230 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

Should you want to back Lyon to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -189 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Utrecht have been chalked up at +138.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -172 on the BTTS market.

If you head to the top football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to Europa League games. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

+230

X

+265

2

+108

Half-Time Result

1

+270

X

+135

2

+155

Double Chance

1X

-141

12

-370

X2

-313

Draw No Bet

1

+138

2

-189

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-100

2 Hcp -0.25

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+114

Over 2.5

-141

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+125

Corentin Tolisso is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Corentin Tolisso is priced at +500 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +220.

Corentin Tolisso (OL)

First

+220

Anytime

+500

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)

First

+230

Anytime

+480

Malick Fofana (OL)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Pavel Sulc (OL)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

David Min (Utrecht)

First

+300

Anytime

+750

Enzo Molébé (OL)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Rachid Ghezzal (OL)

First

+360

Anytime

+800

Adam Karabec (OL)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Davy van den Berg (Utrecht)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Khalis Merah (OL)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

First

+550

Anytime

+1300

Tyler Morton (OL)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Mathys de Carvalho Soares (OL)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Matisse Didden (Utrecht)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Corentin Tolisso (OL)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+107

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-102

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-104

David Min (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-127

Pavel Sulc (OL)

Over 0.5

-116

Under 0.5

-133

Enzo Molébé (OL)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-152

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-156

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-161

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-200

Rachid Ghezzal (OL)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-217

Adam Karabec (OL)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-222

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-233

Davy van den Berg (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-238

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Khalis Merah (OL)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-294

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-303

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-370

Tyler Morton (OL)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-417

Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-417

Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-417

Mathys de Carvalho Soares (OL)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-556

Matisse Didden (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-556

Malick Fofana (OL)

Over 2.5

+900

Under 2.5

-3333

Corentin Tolisso (OL)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Khalis Merah (OL)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Adam Karabec (OL)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Molébé (OL)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

David Min (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Pavel Sulc (OL)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

-

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

-

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

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

FC Utrecht Stats

Lyon Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
• 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.60 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.50 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 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.20 corners awarded and 4.60 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.60 corners awarded and 5.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 6.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 11.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.40 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 51.10% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 47.50% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 56.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 54.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches

Utrecht vs Lyon Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the Utrecht vs OL team news before betting. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Europa League along with up-to-date injury news.