Lyon host Palace at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu on 15 October 2026 at 17:45 in the Europa League. Lyon's last five results: W D W W L (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Palace's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Lyon vs Palace kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 15 October 2026 in the Europa League, at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu.
Lyon vs Palace is being played at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu, the home ground of Lyon.
Lyon's last five results read W D W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Palace's last five results read W L W D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Ernest Nuamah leads Lyon with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Jørgen Strand Larsen leads Palace with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
João Pedro Silva Pinheiro is the referee for Lyon vs Palace, averaging 20.5 fouls and 3.3 yellow cards per game this season.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Lyon and Palace are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Lyon the favourite with a 42% chance of winning, against 32% for Palace and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Lyon 1.6 - 1.4 Palace.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 60% likely and over 2.5 goals 57%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Statz's projection model expects Lyon 1.6 - 1.4 Palace in goals. It gives Lyon a 42% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Palace 32%. Both teams to score is 60% likely, over 1.5 goals 80% and over 2.5 goals 57%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 1-0 (8%), 2-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-1 | Lyon win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Palace win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Lyon win | 8% |
| 2-0 | Lyon win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Lyon vs Palace, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Lyon | Fouls committed | Palace | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Openda | 16 | Q. Timber | 11 |
| 2 | M. Niakhaté | 14 | J. Larsen | 10 |
| 3 | R. Kluivert | 10 | Y. Pino | 8 |
| 4 | C. Tolisso | 9 | C. Riad | 6 |
| 5 | Abner | 8 | A. Khalaili | 6 |
| # | Lyon | Shots | Palace | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Openda | 32 | Y. Pino | 18 |
| 2 | E. Nuamah | 18 | J. Larsen | 18 |
| 3 | C. Tolisso | 16 | A. Khalaili | 9 |
| 4 | K. Boudache | 12 | T. Mitchell | 8 |
| 5 | T. Morton | 11 | Q. Timber | 8 |
| # | Lyon | Shots on target | Palace | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Openda | 12 | J. Larsen | 10 |
| 2 | C. Tolisso | 9 | Y. Pino | 6 |
| 3 | E. Nuamah | 7 | J. Mateta | 3 |
| 4 | T. Morton | 4 | E. Nketiah | 3 |
| 5 | K. Boudache | 4 | C. Richards | 3 |
| # | Lyon | Goals | Palace | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Nuamah | 4 | J. Larsen | 4 |
| 2 | Z. Athekame | 2 | J. Mateta | 2 |
| 3 | L. Openda | 2 | Y. Pino | 2 |
| 4 | N. Nartey | 2 | D. Kamada | 2 |
| 5 | K. Merah | 1 | T. Mitchell | 2 |
| # | Lyon | Yellow cards | Palace | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abner | 2 | Y. Pino | 3 |
| 2 | M. Niakhaté | 2 | A. Wharton | 2 |
| 3 | N. Nartey | 2 | J. Lerma | 2 |
| 4 | L. Openda | 2 | C. Riad | 1 |
| 5 | P. Sulc | 1 | C. Richards | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Lyon vs Palace: Kaïl Boudache 1+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.57); Quinten Timber 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.50); Zachary Athekame 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.36); Jørgen Strand Larsen 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.57). Combined odds 5.03 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 469.5 | 10 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.8 | 10 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 5 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Tackles | 22.2 | 1 of 20 |
| Passes | 407.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.8 | 20 of 20 |