FC Utrecht
Football UEFA Europa League Stadion Galgenwaard Thu 25 Sep 15:00
Olympique Lyonnais
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

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.

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 Lyon logo Lyon 8 7 0 1 18 5 13 18:5 21
34 Utrecht logo Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5 15 -10 5:15 1
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FC Utrecht – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

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.

Players to Watch

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 – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

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.

Players to Watch

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.
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 Utrecht logo 1 - 1 Lyon logo 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 BetMGM logo

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.

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Khalis Merah To Score +500 BetMGM logo

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.

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Corners Prediction

Utrecht Over 4.5 Corners -100 BetMGM logo

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 Logo Utrecht
Total
9.90 5.50 4.40
Home
9.80 5.20 4.60
Away
9.70 4.80 4.90
Lyon Logo 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

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Utrecht +0.5 -125
Both Team To Score Yes -179
Shots On Target David Min Over 0.5 -120

A bet builder can be a fun wager and we’ve gone for Utrecht with an Asian Handicap of +0.5, both teams to score and also David Min (Utrecht) to finish with at minimum of one shot on target.

We advise a bet builder as it can be a fun approach when betting on a football game. It means that you can create a personalised bet at bigger odds depending on how many predictions you make.

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Utrecht vs Lyon 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 Trading at Shorter Odds Than Utrecht

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.

Corentin Tolisso is the First Goalscorer Favourite

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.

Player Goals
Corentin Tolisso (OL)
First
+240
Anytime
+575
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Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
First
+260
Anytime
+600
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Alejandro Jesús Gomes Rodríguez (OL)
First
+270
Anytime
+550
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Malick Fofana (OL)
First
+275
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots On Target
Corentin Tolisso (OL)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
-104
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Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
Over 0.5
-143
Under 0.5
-109
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David Min (Utrecht)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-135
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Player Shots
Corentin Tolisso (OL)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-
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Sébastien Haller (Utrecht)
Over 2.5
+130
Under 2.5
-
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Malick Fofana (OL)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-
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Tanner Tessmann (OL)
Over 1.5
+155
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

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

FC Utrecht logo FC Utrecht Stats
Lyon logo 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
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

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.

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Vasilios Barkas
2 Siebe Horemans 3 Mike van der Hoorn 24 Nick Viergever 16 Souffian El Karouani
23 Niklas Vesterlund 21 Gjivai Zechiel 27 Alonzo Engwanda
22 Miguel Rodriguez 91 Sebastien Haller 55 Derry Murkin
1 Dominik Greif
21 Ruben Kluivert 22 Clinton Mata 19 Moussa Niakhate 3 Nicolas Tagliafico
23 Tyler Morton 39 Mathys de Carvalho
7 Adam Karabec 10 Pavel Sulc 11 Malick Fofana
20 Martin Satriano

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FC Utrecht Substitutes

  • 8Can Bozdogan
  • 9David Min
  • 14Zidane Iqbal
  • 15Adrian Blake
  • 25Michael Brouwer
  • 26Miliano Jonathans
  • 33Kevin Gadellaa
  • 40Matisse Didden
  • 44Mike Eerdhuijzen
  • 46Jaygo van Ommeren

Lyon Substitutes

  • 6Tanner Tessmann
  • 17Afonso Moreira
  • 18Rachid Ghezzal
  • 29Enzo Molebe
  • 32A. Gomes Rodriguez
  • 41Teo Barisic
  • 44Khalis Merah
  • 50Lassine Diarra
  • 62Yvan Konan
  • 98A. Maitland-Niles

Previous FC Utrecht Lineups

20 Sep Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 1-0 Utrecht
14 Sep Eredivisie
Utrecht 0-1 Groningen
31 Aug Eredivisie
PEC Zwolle 0-2 Utrecht
28 Aug Europa League
Utrecht 0-0 Zrinjski Mostar
24 Aug Eredivisie
Utrecht 4-1 Excelsior
21 Aug Europa League
Zrinjski Mostar 0-2 Utrecht

Previous Lyon Lineups

19 Sep Ligue 1
Lyon 1-0 Angers
14 Sep Ligue 1
Rennes 3-1 Lyon
31 Aug Ligue 1
Lyon 1-0 Marseille
23 Aug Ligue 1
Lyon 3-0 Metz
16 Aug Ligue 1
Lens 0-1 Lyon
17 May Ligue 1
Lyon 2-0 Angers

Injuries & Suspensions

FC Utrecht Injury Table
Type Name Info
Alonzo Engwanda Other
Victor Jensen Knee
Miguel Rodriguez Knee
Jaygo van Ommeren Low back
Lyon Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ruben Kluivert Abdomen
Tanner Tessmann Other
Team Squads

FC Utrecht Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ron Jans

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adrian Blake - - - - - - - - - -
Miguel Rodriguez - - - - - - - - - -
Yoann Cathline - - - - - - - - - -
Victor Jensen - - - - - - - - - -
Vasilios Barkas - - - - - - - - - -

Lyon Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Paulo Fonseca

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abner - - - - - - - - - -
Remi Himbert - - - - - - - - - -
Moussa Niakhate - - - - - - - - - -
Nicolas Tagliafico - - - - - - - - - -
Orel Mangala - - - - - - - - - -
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 8 7 0 1 18:5 21
2 Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14:6 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
5 Porto 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
6 Braga 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
7 Freiburg 8 5 2 1 10:4 17
8 Roma 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Genk 8 5 1 2 11:7 16
10 Bologna 8 4 3 1 14:7 15
11 Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15:9 15
12 Ferencvaros 8 4 3 1 12:11 15
13 Nott’m Forest 8 4 2 2 15:7 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8:3 14
15 Crvena Zvezda 8 4 2 2 7:6 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15:11 13
17 PAOK 8 3 3 2 17:14 12
18 Lille 8 4 0 4 12:9 12
19 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
20 Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11:9 12
21 Celtic 8 3 2 3 13:15 11
22 Ludogorets 8 3 1 4 12:15 10
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12:16 10
24 Brann 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
25 Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10:16 9
26 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5:11 7
27 FCSB 8 2 1 5 9:16 7
28 Go Ahead E. 8 2 1 5 6:14 7
29 Feyenoord 8 2 0 6 11:15 6
30 Basel 8 2 0 6 9:13 6
31 RB Salzburg 8 2 0 6 10:15 6
32 Rangers 8 1 1 6 5:14 4
33 Nice 8 1 0 7 7:15 3
34 Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5:15 1
35 Malmo FF 8 0 1 7 4:15 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 0 1 7 2:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 11:4 12
2 Lyon 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Porto 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
4 FC Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
5 Aston Villa 4 4 0 0 8:3 12
6 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
7 Real Betis 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Nott’m Forest 4 3 0 1 11:3 9
9 Lille 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
11 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
12 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
13 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
14 Crvena Zvezda 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
15 Genk 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
16 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
17 Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
18 Ludogorets 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
19 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
20 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
21 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
22 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
23 Basel 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
24 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
25 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
27 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6:8 6
28 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
29 Panathinaikos 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
30 FCSB 4 1 1 2 6:8 4
31 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
32 Go Ahead E. 4 1 1 2 2:6 4
33 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 0 0 4 1:15 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
Eredivisie Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 34 27 3 4 101:45 84
2 Feyenoord 34 19 8 7 70:44 65
3 NEC Nijmegen 34 16 11 7 77:53 59
4 Twente 34 15 13 6 59:40 58
5 Ajax 34 14 14 6 62:41 56
6 Utrecht 34 15 8 11 55:42 53
7 AZ Alkmaar 34 14 10 10 58:51 52
8 SC Heerenveen 34 14 9 11 57:53 51
9 Groningen 34 14 6 14 49:45 48
10 Sp. Rotterdam 34 12 7 15 40:62 43
11 Fortuna Sittard 34 11 6 17 49:63 39
12 Go Ahead E. 34 8 14 12 54:53 38
13 Excelsior 34 10 8 16 43:56 38
14 Telstar 34 9 10 15 49:55 37
15 PEC Zwolle 34 9 10 15 44:71 37
16 Volendam 34 8 8 18 35:55 32
17 NAC Breda 34 6 11 17 35:58 29
18 Heracles 34 5 4 25 35:85 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 17 13 2 2 58:26 41
2 Feyenoord 17 11 3 3 39:23 36
3 Utrecht 17 10 3 4 31:13 33
4 NEC Nijmegen 17 9 5 3 41:25 32
5 Twente 17 9 5 3 29:16 32
6 Ajax 17 9 4 4 32:17 31
7 AZ Alkmaar 17 8 7 2 39:26 31
8 SC Heerenveen 17 8 6 3 33:24 30
9 PEC Zwolle 17 8 4 5 21:21 28
10 Go Ahead E. 17 6 7 4 34:24 25
11 Groningen 17 7 4 6 27:18 25
12 Fortuna Sittard 17 7 4 6 28:29 25
13 Volendam 17 6 5 6 24:23 23
14 Sp. Rotterdam 17 6 5 6 21:27 23
15 Telstar 17 5 5 7 31:28 20
16 NAC Breda 17 5 5 7 20:23 20
17 Excelsior 17 5 3 9 20:22 18
18 Heracles 17 4 3 10 23:36 15
France FlagLigue 1 Table
Ligue 1 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 34 24 4 6 74:29 76
2 Lens 34 22 4 8 66:35 70
3 Lille 34 18 7 9 52:37 61
4 Lyon 34 18 6 10 53:40 60
5 Marseille 34 18 5 11 63:45 59
6 Rennes 34 17 8 9 59:50 59
7 Monaco 34 16 6 12 60:54 54
8 Strasbourg 34 15 8 11 58:47 53
9 Lorient 34 11 12 11 48:51 45
10 Toulouse 33 12 8 13 47:46 44
11 Paris FC 34 11 11 12 47:50 44
12 Brest 34 10 9 15 43:55 39
13 Angers 34 9 9 16 29:48 36
14 Le Havre 34 7 14 13 32:44 35
15 Auxerre 34 8 10 16 34:44 34
16 Nice 34 7 11 16 37:60 32
17 Nantes 33 5 8 20 29:52 23
18 Metz 34 3 8 23 32:76 17
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lens 17 14 0 3 35:13 42
2 PSG 17 13 2 2 41:12 41
3 Marseille 17 11 4 2 41:20 37
4 Lyon 17 12 1 4 30:18 37
5 Rennes 17 10 4 3 30:17 34
6 Monaco 17 10 2 5 33:23 32
7 Strasbourg 17 9 3 5 30:19 30
8 Lorient 17 8 6 3 31:25 30
9 Lille 17 8 5 4 24:17 29
10 Brest 17 7 5 5 28:23 26
11 Paris FC 17 7 4 6 28:27 25
12 Toulouse 17 6 6 5 25:24 24
13 Le Havre 17 5 8 4 20:18 23
14 Angers 17 6 5 6 18:20 23
15 Auxerre 17 6 4 7 18:17 22
16 Nice 17 4 8 5 19:27 20
17 Nantes 16 3 3 10 18:27 12
18 Metz 17 2 4 11 15:32 10