Lyon vs Man Utd Preview & Prediction

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Olympique Lyonnais have been chaotic and entertaining to watch throughout the campaign as they now prepare to take on an indifferent Manchester United side at Parc OL this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: Thursday 10th April, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 1:45pm / US PT – 10:45am

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Key Stats

The previous four UEFA competition matches between these teams were in the UEFA Champions League. Firstly, in the 2004/05 group stage, when a 2-2 draw in France was followed by a 2-1 home win for Man. United. More recently, in the 2007/08 round of 16 when Man. United progressed with a 2-1 aggregate victory (1-1 at Lyon, 1-0 at Man. United).
Lyon have lost their last three UEFA competition two-legged ties against English teams. Most recently, in the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals when they lost 1-4 on aggregate against West Ham (1-1 a, 0-3 h).
Lyon have drawn seven of their last ten UEFA competition matches at home against English teams (W1 L2).
Lyon have lost only one of their last eight UEFA competition matches against English teams (W4 D3). The sole defeat was in their most recent such fixture, a 0-3 home loss against West Ham in the second leg of the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League quarter-finals.
This is Lyon’s fifth UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League quarter-final, equalling Marseille’s French record.
Lyon have been successful in only one of their previous four UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League quarter-final ties. That was in 2016/17 when they defeated Beşiktaş on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw (2-1 h, 1-2 a).
Lyon have lost only one of their previous ten UEFA Europa League matches this season (W6 D3). They are unbeaten in the last seven (W4 D3).
Lyon have lost only two of their last 20 UEFA competition matches (W12 D6).
Lyon have lost only three of their last 28 UEFA competition matches at home (W14 D11).
Man. United have won seven of their previous eight UEFA competition two-legged ties against French teams, winning the last five since a defeat on away goals against Monaco in the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals (0-0 a, 1-1 h).
Man. United’s only previous UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League matches against a French team were in the 2016/17 round of 16 when they won 4-0 on aggregate against Saint-Étienne (3-0 h, 1-0 a).
Man. United have lost only four of their previous 30 UEFA competition matches against French teams (W16 D10).
Man. United have won their last three UEFA competition matches away from home against French teams. Their overall record in France against French opponents is P15 W6 D7 L2.
This is Man. United’s 28th UEFA competition quarter-final tie, a new English record. They previously shared the record with Liverpool.
Man. United are through to their sixth UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League quarter-final. It is their fifth in the Europa League era and their fourth in the last six seasons.
Man. United have won 13 of their last 14 UEFA Europa League two-legged ties.
Man. United are unbeaten in their previous ten UEFA Europa League matches this season (W6 D4).
Man. United have lost only one of their last 21 UEFA Europa League matches (W14 D6).
Man. United are unbeaten in their last six UEFA competition matches away from home (W2 D4).
Only one of Man United’s last 61 UEFA competition matches finished without a goal being scored.
Bruno Fernandes is the top Portuguese scorer in the UEFA Europa League (GS/LP to F) with 24 goals.

Lyon vs Man Utd Prediction

In their 28 Ligue 1 matches so far this season, there have been 92 goals and their chaotic and entertaining form has been the case in Europe, too, for Olympique Lyonnais. Paulo Fonseca is banned from the dugout domestically but will be on the touchline in Lyon this week after their 2-1 defeat of Lille at Parc OL in Ligue 1 at the weekend.

They now face a Manchester United side that have become tedious to watch as Ruben Amorim attempts to get to grips with his very average squad that is clearly very limited, both in terms of quality and quantity, in attack. They shared a very dull goalless draw with Manchester City in the Manchester Derby at the weekend.

Lyon will simply seek to get after a United side that do appear to be a lot more settled at the back but the amount of quality that Lyon have in the final third, as well as their home advantage, would appear a few good reasons as to why to side with Lyon here.

Lyon vs Man Utd Tip: Double chance – Lyon to win or draw