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.

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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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	Lyon	6	5	0	1	13	3	10	13:3	15
32	Utrecht	6	0	1	5	3	9	-6	3:9	1

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

FC Utrecht confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Vasilios Barkas (GK), Siebe Horemans, Mike van der Hoorn, Nick Viergever, Souffian El Karouani, Niklas Vesterlund, Gjivai Zechiel, Alonzo Engwanda, Miguel Rodriguez, Sebastien Haller, Derry Murkin.

Lyon confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dominik Greif (GK), Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Tyler Morton, Mathys de Carvalho, Adam Karabec, Pavel Sulc, 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.

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 +480 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

+320

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-135

Shots

Over 1.5

-141

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

+600

First

+1400

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Shots

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

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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

-104

Under 9.5

-137

Utrecht Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Lyon Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Most Corners

1

+155

X

+600

2

-139

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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.

You can get betting odds of +138 for Lyon winning this Europa League clash and the bookies have FC Utrecht available at +200. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +230.

Should you want to back Lyon to win but want money back if the game ends level, then there is -149 available on the Draw No Bet market. Opponents Utrecht have been chalked up at +110.

You can get a similar price whether you’re backing Under or Over 2.5 Goals. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -149 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

+200

X

+230

2

+138

Half-Time Result

1

+250

X

+118

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-179

12

-313

X2

-270

Draw No Bet

1

+110

2

-149

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-127

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-108

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-149

No

+110

Favourite Corentin Tolisso is priced at +575 to be the first player to find the net. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score any time at odds of +240.

Corentin Tolisso (OL)

First

+240

Anytime

+575

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

First

+260

Anytime

+600

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)

First

+270

Anytime

+550

Malick Fofana (OL)

First

+275

Anytime

+600

Martín Satriano (OL)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

David Min (Utrecht)

First

+320

Anytime

+750

Pavel Sulc (OL)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Enzo Molébé (OL)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

First

+350

Anytime

+800

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

First

+350

Anytime

+850

Adam Karabec (OL)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

First

+450

Anytime

+900

Rachid Ghezzal (OL)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Davy van den Berg (Utrecht)

First

+460

Anytime

+1200

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

Khalis Merah (OL)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht)

First

+650

Anytime

+1400

Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Tyler Morton (OL)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Mathys de Carvalho Soares (OL)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Matisse Didden (Utrecht)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Corentin Tolisso (OL)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-104

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-109

Malick Fofana (OL)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-120

David Min (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-135

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Martín Satriano (OL)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-147

Pavel Sulc (OL)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-161

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-159

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-167

Enzo Molébé (OL)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-179

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-204

Adam Karabec (OL)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-233

Davy van den Berg (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-238

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-270

Rachid Ghezzal (OL)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-278

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-294

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Khalis Merah (OL)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-345

Miliano Jonathans (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-417

Zidane Iqbal (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-417

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-455

Tyler Morton (OL)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Mathys de Carvalho Soares (OL)

Over 0.5

+265

Under 0.5

-526

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-526

Matisse Didden (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

+285

Under 0.5

-588

Corentin Tolisso (OL)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Malick Fofana (OL)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Tanner Tessmann (OL)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Gjivai Zechiël (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Can Bozdogan (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+115

Under 1.5

-

Afonso Bastardo Moreira (OL)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Dani De Wit (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Adam Karabec (OL)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Adrian Blake (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Noah Ohio (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Molébé (OL)

Over 1.5

-108

Under 1.5

-

Pavel Sulc (OL)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

David Min (Utrecht)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Martín Satriano (OL)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Khalis Merah (OL)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Ainsley Maitland-Niles (OL)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Souffian El Karouani (Utrecht)

Over 0.5

-175

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

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