Updated 5 November 2026.
Sociedad host Lyon at Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián on 5 November 2026 at 17:45 in the Europa League. Sociedad's last five results: D W W W L (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Lyon's last five: W W L L W (3 wins and 2 losses).
Sociedad vs Lyon kicks off at 17:45 UK time on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa League, at Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián. Anoeta Stadium holds 40,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:45.
Sociedad vs Lyon is being played at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián on Thursday 5 November 2026, the home ground of Sociedad, which holds 40,000 people. Kick-off is at 17:45 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
Sociedad have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 15 and conceding 6, with results reading D W W W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat away to Athletic Club in the La Liga on 1 November.
Lyon have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Angers in the Ligue 1 on 1 November.
Luka Sucic leads Sociedad with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Sociedad player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sociedad player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ernest Nuamah leads Lyon with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Lyon player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lyon player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Anastasios Papapetrou is the referee for Sociedad vs Lyon, averaging 22.3 fouls and 4.0 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Sociedad vs Lyon with 11 starters a side: Sociedad line up 4-4-2 and Lyon 4-3-3, ahead of the 17:45 UK time kick-off on Thursday 5 November 2026. The predicted XIs 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 Sociedad the favourite with a 44% chance of winning, against 32% for Lyon and 24% for the draw. Projected goals are Sociedad 1.7 - 1.4 Lyon.
The most likely score in Sociedad vs Lyon is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 63% likely and over 2.5 goals 61%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sociedad vs Lyon, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Sociedad 1.7 - 1.4 Lyon in goals. It gives Sociedad a 44% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Lyon 32%. Both teams to score is 63% likely, over 1.5 goals 83% and over 2.5 goals 61%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-2 (8%), 1-0 (7%), 2-2 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Sociedad win | 9% |
| 1-2 | Lyon win | 8% |
| 1-0 | Sociedad win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Sociedad vs Lyon, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Sociedad | Fouls committed | Lyon | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Y. Herrera | 13 | M. Niakhaté | 11 |
| 2 | A. Barrenetxea | 13 | M. Bidstrup | 9 |
| 3 | J. Ochieng | 12 | Z. Athekame | 9 |
| 4 | J. Aramburu | 10 | Abner | 9 |
| 5 | J. Martín | 10 | C. Tolisso | 8 |
| # | Sociedad | Shots | Lyon | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Guedes | 20 | E. Nuamah | 21 |
| 2 | M. Oyarzabal | 19 | L. Openda | 17 |
| 3 | O. Óskarsson | 18 | C. Tolisso | 10 |
| 4 | L. Sucic | 17 | K. Boudache | 8 |
| 5 | C. Soler | 12 | K. Nakamura | 8 |
| # | Sociedad | Shots on target | Lyon | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Sucic | 8 | E. Nuamah | 10 |
| 2 | O. Óskarsson | 7 | C. Tolisso | 7 |
| 3 | M. Oyarzabal | 6 | L. Openda | 7 |
| 4 | C. Soler | 5 | K. Nakamura | 4 |
| 5 | G. Guedes | 5 | P. Sulc | 4 |
| # | Sociedad | Goals | Lyon | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Sucic | 5 | E. Nuamah | 5 |
| 2 | O. Óskarsson | 3 | C. Tolisso | 3 |
| 3 | S. Gómez | 3 | P. Sulc | 2 |
| 4 | B. Turrientes | 2 | Z. Athekame | 2 |
| 5 | M. Oyarzabal | 2 | T. Tessmann | 1 |
| # | Sociedad | Yellow cards | Lyon | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Sarr | 4 | M. Niakhaté | 3 |
| 2 | J. Aramburu | 2 | E. Nuamah | 1 |
| 3 | M. Oyarzabal | 2 | K. Merah | 1 |
| 4 | J. Martín | 2 | Abner | 1 |
| 5 | Y. Herrera | 2 | P. Sulc | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Sociedad vs Lyon: Carlos Soler 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.25); Zachary Athekame 2+ tackles (100% hit rate at 1.40); Felix Bacher 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.20); Ruben Kluivert 1+ fouls (80% hit rate at 1.29). Combined odds 2.71 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.2 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.4 | 10 of 20 |
| Tackles | 18 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 493 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.6 | 3 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 6 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 477.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 11 of 18 |