Hoffenheim vs Lyon Prediction 07.11.2024 | Europa League
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- Competition: UEFA Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 7th, November 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21.00 CET
- Venue: PreZero Arena (Sinsheim)
Olympique Lyon will travel to the PreZero Arena on Thursday to face Hoffenheim in Round 4 of the Europa League, aiming to reclaim their spot among the top eight.
After enjoying a commendable Bundesliga campaign last season that broughed them a Europa League spot with a seventh-place finish, Hoffenheim now finds themselves in complete disarray this season, as evidenced by their current position in the relegation zone. On the European front, Die Kraichgauer have shown a mixed bag of results, as a late-earned 1-1 draw at Midtjylland and a comfortable 2-0 victory over Dinamo Kyiv were followed by their first setback in the tournament, having stumbled to a two-goal defeat against Porto in Portugal last month.
Despite being written off halfway through last season with no chance of finishing in the top positions of Ligue 1 due to disastrous performances, Pierre Sage managed to orchestrate an incredible transformation after taking over as Lyon's head coach, guiding them to a Europa League qualification with a sixth-place finish. Their European campaign has been going pretty smoothly so far as Les Gones claimed a routine 2-0 victory over Olympiakos and inflicted major damage on Rangers in Glasgow with a 4-1 win, but their perfect start was marred by a frustrating one-goal defeat to Besiktas in their most recent match.
Hoffenheim vs Lyon Betting Tips: BTTS
Although both teams have struggled to inspire trust in recent times, we think there’s a reasonable prospect of seeing dynamic football from two squads with gaps in their defensive lines. Aside from a 2-0 drubbing of Dynamo Kyiv and a drab goalless draw with Heidenheim, Matarazzo’s squad has rarely managed to keep a clean sheet, with these being the only instances of defensive success in their 14 outings across all competitions.
A source of comfort for the Bundesliga side lies in the fact that Olympique Lyon's defense has also showing discord, as they have been able to keep just three shutouts from their 11 competitive fixtures this term. Let’s not forget that the group-stage meetings between these rivals back in 2018 were highly captivating, particularly the one held at PreZero Arena, which concluded in an unforgettable six-goal share of the spoils. Given that both teams lack defensive solidity and are eager to rectify their recent failures from their last Europa League outings, it’s entirely plausible to envision yet another high-scoring affair where the nets could ripple on either side.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lyon
2 : 2
Hoffenheim
Champions League
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Hoffenheim
3 : 3
Lyon
Champions League
Hoffenheim team news
Hoffenheim continues to deal with a lengthy injury list ahead of Thursday's contest, with regular defenders Ozan Kabak and Christopher Lenz, along with midfield trio Grischa Promel, Dennis Geiger, and Finn Ole Becker, all ruled out.
Togo’s Ihlas Bebou, who is recovering from knee surgery, has not yet appeared in the 2024-25 season, leaving coach Matarazzo with little choice but to stick with the same starting XI as last time due to several key absences.
Last matches of
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Hoffenheim
0 : 2
St Pauli
Bundesliga
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Hoffenheim
2 : 1
Nurnberg
DFB Pokal
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Heidenheim
0 : 0
Hoffenheim
Bundesliga
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Porto
2 : 0
Hoffenheim
Europa League
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Hoffenheim
3 : 1
Bochum
Bundesliga
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Oliver Baumann
Defenders
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34
Stanley Nsoki
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16
Anton Stach
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35
Arthur Chaves
Midfielders
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22
Alexander Prass
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7
Tom Bischof
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11
Florian Grillitsch
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15
Valentin Gendrey
Forwards
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27
Andrej Kramaric
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23
Adam Hlozek
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21
Marius Bulter
Lyon team news
In contrast, Lyon will travel to Sinsheim without the services of injured Mahamadou Diawara and Ernest Nuamah, although both are expected to return to action in two to three weeks.
Nigerian forward Gift Orban has been excluded from Lyon's first team due to disciplinary issues, while Georgian star Georges Mikautadze is expected to be available for coach Pierre Sage after recovering from a cold.
Last matches of
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Lille
1 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
2 : 2
Auxerre
Ligue 1
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Lyon
0 : 1
Besiktas
Europa League
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Le Havre
0 : 4
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Lyon
2 : 0
Nantes
Ligue 1
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Lucas Perri
Defenders
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3
Nicolas Tagliafico
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19
Moussa Niakhate
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55
Duje Caleta-Car
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98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielders
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8
Corentin Tolisso
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31
Nemanja Matic
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7
Jordan Veretout
Forwards
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11
Jordan Veretout
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10
Alexandre Lacazette
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18
Rayan Cherki
4 Reasons why we expect BTTS
- Hoffenheim have only managed two clean sheets from their 14 appearances this season.
- Hoffenheim have found the back of the net in all but one of their 14 competitive matches.
- Lyon have only registered three shutouts from their 11 matches of any format.
- Both encounters between these rivals were thrilling, with a 2-2 draw in Lyon and a 3-3 stalemate at PreZero Arena.
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.44
Additional predictions
& current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 9 | Bodø / Glimt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 12 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 13 | FCSB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Beşiktaş | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 16 | Porto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Slavia Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Roma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 24 | Ferencváros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | AZ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 26 | Malmö FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 27 | Sporting Braga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 28 | FC Twente | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 29 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 30 | PAOK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 31 | Rīgas FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 1 |
| 32 | Nice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 33 | Ludogorets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 34 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 | Qarabağ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 8 | -7 | 0 |