Manchester United vs Lyon prediction 17.04.2025 | Europa League
Manchester United
Kick off:
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Lyon
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1.80
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4.10
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4.63
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 17th April 2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Old Trafford
Manchester United will be looking for a win to potentially salvage their poor campaign when they host Lyon in the return leg of the Europa League quarter-finals this week.
The two sides met in France over a week ago, with the Red Devils giving away two cheap goals in a 2:2 draw. Cameroon international Onana came in for most of the criticism for his poor performance between the sticks and that led to boss Amorin dropping the goalkeeper in the league last weekend. It didn't make any difference as Bruno Fernandes and Co conceded four goals against Newcastle. Man United are now only three points clear of the bottom three and without a win in four games.
Meanwhile, Olympique Lyon bounced back from the first leg draw with a 3:1 win at Auxerre in Lique on Sunday evening. Les Gones have now won four of their last five away games in all competitions, scoring 14 times in the process, and will fancy their chances against Man United on Thursday.
Manchester United vs Lyon Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Most Ligue 1 sides would sit back and defend against Man United in England, but Lyon don't play that kind of football. Les Gones have scored at least two goals in each of their last 13 matches, a run that includes games against PSG, Marseille and, most recently, United. All 13 games ended with three goals or more.
United's defeat at the hands of the Magpies last weekend showed that Amorin and Co. don't just have goalkeeping problems, their defence is also all over the place and they have only kept two clean sheets in their last 14 matches.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Manchester United vs Lyon prediction: 2-2
Manchester United vs Lyon Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Lyon
2 : 2
Manchester United
Europa League
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Manchester United
1 : 0
Lyon
Club Friendlies 1
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Manchester United
1 : 0
Lyon
Champions League
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Lyon
1 : 1
Manchester United
Champions League
Manchester United team news
Joshua Zirkzee is set for a spell on the sidelines due to injury. The striker was replaced after 10 minutes into the second half against Newcastle United after suffering a hamstring injury.
Manchester United's other injury concerns are Jonny Evans, Lisandro Martínez, Amad Diallo and Ayden Heaven.
After Altay Bayındır's poor performance against Newcastle United, head coach Ruben Amorim is expected to recall André Onana into his squad, at least on Thursday.
Last matches of Manchester United
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Newcastle United
4 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
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Lyon
2 : 2
Manchester United
Europa League
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Manchester United
0 : 0
Manchester City
Premier League
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Leicester City
0 : 3
Manchester United
Premier League
-
Manchester United
1 : 1
Arsenal
Premier League
Manchester United lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
André Onana
Defenders
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15
Leny Yoro
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5
Harry Maguire
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3
Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielders
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13
Patrick Dorgu
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18
Casemiro
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25
Manuel Ugarte
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20
Diogo Dalot
Forwards
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8
Bruno Fernandes
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9
Rasmus Højlund
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17
Alejandro Garnacho
Lyon team news
Ernest Nuamah has missed the last three games of Lyon with a cruciate ligament injury and Thursday’s game will come too soon for the winger.
The trip to Old Trafford this week will also come too soon for Belgian professional Malick Fofan who is nursing a knee injury.
Last matches of Lyon
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Lyon
2 : 2
Manchester United
Europa League
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Lyon
2 : 1
Lille
Ligue 1
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Lyon
4 : 2
Le Havre
Ligue 1
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OGC Nice
0 : 2
Lyon
Ligue 1
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FCSB
1 : 3
Lyon
Europa League
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Lucas Perri
Defenders
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98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
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22
Clinton Mata
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19
Moussa Niakhaté
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3
Nicolás Tagliafico
Midfielders
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7
Jordan Veretout
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8
Corentin Tolisso
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4
Paul Akouokou
Forwards
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18
Rayan Cherki
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32
Thiago Almada
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69
Georges Mikautadze
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- All the last 13 games of Lyon produced over 2.5 goals.
- 6 of the last 10 home games of Man United ended with 3+ goals.
- Lyon kept just one clean sheet in their last seven away games.
Main prediction Manchester United - Lyon
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.7
Additional predictions
Manchester United & Lyon current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 - 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 - 9 | +8 | 17 |
| 5 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 7 | Olympiacos F.C. | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 15 |
| 8 | Rangers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 10 | +6 | 14 |
| 9 | Bodø / Glimt | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 14 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 - 12 | +2 | 14 |
| 11 | FCSB | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 9 | +1 | 14 |
| 12 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 13 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 13 |
| 14 | Galatasaray | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 - 16 | +3 | 13 |
| 15 | Roma | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 12 |
| 17 | Ferencvárosi | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 - 15 | 0 | 12 |
| 18 | Porto | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 11 | +2 | 11 |
| 19 | AZ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 11 |
| 20 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 21 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 - 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | PAOK | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 10 |
| 23 | FC Twente | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 - 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 24 | Fenerbahçe | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 25 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 26 | Elfsborg | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 - 14 | -5 | 10 |
| 27 | TSG Hoffenheim | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 9 |
| 28 | Beşiktaş | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 9 |
| 29 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 - 17 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Slavia Praha | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 5 |
| 31 | Malmö FF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 - 17 | -7 | 5 |
| 32 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 5 |
| 33 | Ludogorets | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 34 | Dynamo Kyiv | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 - 18 | -13 | 4 |
| 35 | Nice | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 - 16 | -9 | 3 |
| 36 | Qarabağ | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 - 20 | -14 | 3 |