Lyon vs Man Utd Prediction & Tips

Joe Vaughan 10 Apr 2025

Lyon are slight favourites heading into the first leg of this Europa League tie but Manchester United will be hopeful of a result at the Groupama Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 BST on Thursday, April 10th.

Below, we have in-depth analysis, predictions, betting tips and team news ahead of this tie.

Lyon vs Man Utd Predictions

Full Time Result: Lyon Win
Correct Score: 2-1
Both Teams To Score: Yes
Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
First Goalscorer: Georges Mikautadze

Lyon vs Man Utd Tips

Tip 1

Lyon have scored 29 goals across their last ten competitive matches and the in-form French side have won eight of those fixtures. However, they may be hard-pressed to keep a clean sheet against an improving Manchester United outfit.

The visitors have failed to score in their last two games, but they have shown signs of hope lately. They were incredibly unfortunate to lose at Nottingham Forest last week in the Premier League and had the better of the chances in the Manchester derby on Sunday.

Before this double blank, the Red Devils had scored in seven successive games, and they can return to scoring ways against a home side that have conceded in ten of their last 13 assignments.

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Tip 2

Rayan Cherki has long been touted as the future of French football, and the 21-year-old is living up to the billing this season with the best campaign of his short career in Ligue 1.

Cherki has laid on an impressive 17 goals in 34 appearances – eight of which came as a substitute – and eight of those have come in his ten Europa League outings. He has ten assists in his last 11 appearances and could be a real threat to the often-fragile Manchester United back-line on Thursday.

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Lyon Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Ernest Nuamah lasted just seven minutes before being forced off against Lille on Saturday. He joins fellow winger Malick Fofana on the sidelines for the hosts on Thursday.

Lyon Predicted XI: Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Vinicius; Tessman, Matic; Cherki, Tolisso, Almada; Mikautadze.

Man Utd Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Matthijs de Ligt and Kobbie Mainoo are nearing a return for Manchester United and will hope to get some game time midweek.

Defensive trio Lisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans, and Ayden Heaven remain injured.

Amad Diallo could unexpectedly return before the end of the season, but Thursday’s tie will come too soon for the winger.

Man Utd Predicted XI: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Mazraoui; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Garnacho, Fernandes; Hojlund.

Lyon vs Man Utd Head-to-Head Record

These two sides haven’t met in a competitive match since Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League winning campaign in 2007/08.

Both teams have scored in three of the four previous meetings between Lyon and Manchester United.

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