Lyon vs Manchester United Prediction and Betting Tips

Lyon vs Manchester United Prediction and Betting Tips | 10th April 2025

Modified Apr 09, 2025 09:28 GMT

Manchester United FC v Manchester City FC - Premier League - Source: Getty — Manchester United take on Lyon this week

The UEFA Europa League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Lyon take on Ruben Amorim's Manchester United side in an important clash at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday. Both teams have flattered to deceive this season and will want to win this game.

Lyon vs Manchester United Preview

Manchester United are in 13th place in the Premier League standings and have struggled to impose themselves this season. The Red Devils held local rivals Manchester City to an admirable 0-0 stalemate in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this week.

Lyon, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the Ligue 1 table and have been fairly impressive this season. The French outfit defeated Lille by a narrow 2-1 scoreline over the weekend and will be confident ahead of this fixture.

Lyon vs Manchester United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Manchester United have a good record against Lyon on the European stage and have won two out of the four matches played between the two teams, with the other two matches ending in draws.
Lyon are winless in their four matches against Manchester United in major European competitions - they have only faced Barcelona on more occasions without a victory on the European stage.
Manchester United have played both their European games away from home against Lyon in the UEFA Champions League and pulled off a comeback to secure a draw on both occasions.
Lyon defeated FCSB by a 4-0 scoreline in the round of 16 this season - their largest margin of victory in the UEFA Champions League since 2017.
Manchester United have lost only one of their last 21 matches in the UEFA Europa League.

Lyon vs Manchester United Prediction

Manchester United have failed to meet expectations this season and will view the UEFA Europa League as an opportunity to make amends. The Red Devils have blown hot and cold in recent weeks and will need to be at their best in this fixture.

Lyon also have issues to address but have shown improvement over the past month. Both teams are evenly matched and could play out a draw in this game.

Prediction: Lyon 1-1 Manchester United

Lyon vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No

Tip 3: Manchester United to score first - Yes

About the author

Aditya is a European and international football writer at Sportskeeda, covering previews, news, post-match articles and live blogs for 5 years. During his time here, he has had the privilege of covering a press meeting during the collaboration between his favorite club Bengaluru FC and Sevilla, where he got a chance to interact with Sevilla president Jose Castro and explore the grassroots development in his city.

Aditya started following the sport after being dazzled by Ronaldinho’s silky feet at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is a Barcelona fan and unsurprisingly, his favorite manager and players are Pep Guardiola and Andres Iniesta respectively. He admires the latter for his superhuman talent and his off-pitch demeanor, and his winning goal in Spain’s 2010 World Cup final win over the Netherlands left a lasting impact on Aditya.

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Aditya is a semi-professional pianist and likes to participate in concerts and recitals when not immersed in football.

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Edited by Aditya Hosangadi