The big Europa League quarter-final meeting between Lyon and Manchester United takes place on Thursday. They should both be fired up and, what with a date with the semi final for the winners, it could well be a thrilling encounter between these teams.
Scroll down for all of our predictions, poll and stats for the Lyon v Manchester United game (plus the best game odds).
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Lyon
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Lyon, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 2-1 Ligue 1 triumph over Lille.
In that match, Lyon had 56% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Lyon, the goalscorers were Alexandre Lacazette (38') and Rayan Cherki (70'). At the other end, Lille got 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Bafodé Diakité (1') was the scorer for Lille.
Fixtures featuring Lyon have usually been absorbing ones recently with high scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past six clashes alone, a total of 25 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 4.17 goals per game) with 17 of these being chalked up by Lyon.
Manchester United
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Previously, Manchester United drew 0-0 in the Premier League match with Manchester City.
In that match, Manchester United managed 42% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Manchester City got 9 attempts on goal with 5 on target.
A succession of very capable showings by the Manchester United defence has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. During the same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 9. We will find out whether or not that trend can be sustained in this game.
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Team News: Lyon
Malick Fofana (Knee injury) and Ernest Nuamah (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be able to feature for Lyon boss Jorge Maciel.
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Team News: Manchester United
Manchester United boss Rúben Amorim has some current player fitness concerns. Jonny Evans (Muscle injury), Ayden Heaven (Foot injury), Amad Diallo (Ankle injury) and Lisandro Martínez (Cruciate ligament injury) will miss out on this game.
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Prediction
In our opinion, Manchester United and Lyon may both find scoring difficult here.
At this stage, it appears to have the makings of a possible draw. Our tip is therefore for a 0-0 draw when the full-time whistle blows.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Checking the betting prices for this game in the win-draw-win market, backing Lyon can be had for 2.55, backing a draw is 3.25 & betting on the winning team to be Manchester United gets you 2.75. They’re the best of the bets available right now.
Lucas Pereira,
20:01 08/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Lyon
Formed: 1950
Stadium: Groupama Stadium (59,186)
Captain: Alexandre Lacazette
Chairman: John Textor
Manager: Jorge Maciel
Competitions: Ligue 1 position 7, Europa League (Quarter Finals)
⭐ Key Player: Rayan Cherki
Customarily taking up the Right Wing position, Rayan Cherki was born in Lyon, France. Having played his first senior match for Lyon in the 2019 - 2020 season, the gifted Forward has scored 7 league goals in the Ligue 1 2024 - 2025 season to date from a total of 24 appearances.