Lyon vs Besiktas Prediction and Betting Tips | October 24, 2024

Lyon entertain Besiktas at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday. The hosts have won their two games and are second in the standings, while the Black Eagles have lost both and are at the bottom of the standings.

Lyon extended their winning streak across competitions to five games on Sunday with a 4-0 Ligue 1 triumph at Le Havre. Abner Vinícius scored his first goal for the club in the first half before Malick Fofana, Alexandre Lacazette and Saïd Benrahma netted after the break.

Besiktas, meanwhile, returned to winning ways after two games on Sunday with a 2-0 home win over Konyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig. Ciro Immobile scored from the spot before Rafa Silva doubled their lead in first-half stoppage time.

Lyon beat Olympiacos 2-0 at home in their Europa League opener before registering a 4-1 away win at Rangers. Besiktas, meanwhile, began their Europa League campaign with a 4-0 away loss to Ajax, and their poor form continued with a 3-1 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt at home.

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Lyon vs Besiktas Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two sides have crossed paths twice, with both meetings taking place in the 2016-17 Europa League quarter-finals. Both teams registered home wins before Lyon progressed to the next round with a 7-6 win in the penalty shootout.
• Lyon (6) have the second-best goalscoring record in the competition, while Besiktas (1) have the worst defensive record, conceding seven goals.
• Lyon have three wins in five home games this season.
• Besiktas have suffered consecutive defeats in their last four away games in the Europa League, conceding 15 goals.

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Lyon vs Besiktas Prediction

Lyon are on a five-game winning streak across competitions, scoring 14 goals and keeping three clean sheets. They have suffered one loss in their last 12 games in the Europa League, winning eight.

Nemanja Matic and Nicolas Tagliafico were absent against Le Havre in Ligue 1 but have returned to training, but Mahamadou Diawara is the only absentee.

The Black Eagles returned to winning ways after two games on Sunday, keeping their second clean sheet in four games. They have suffered eight losses in their last nine games in the Europa League, conceding at least three goals in five games.

Milot Rashica, Gabriel Paulista and Mert Günok have been left out of the squad due to injuries by head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Considering the form of the two teams and the visitors's struggles in the competition, Lyon should record a comfortable win.

Prediction: Lyon 3-1 Besiktas

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Lyon vs Besiktas Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Lyon to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Alexandre Lacazette to score or assist any time - Yes