LiontipsLyon vs Eintracht. Europa League match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
After five rounds in the Europa League, Lyon has 10 points and is in provisional seventh place in the table. The chances of a possible finish in the top 8 are good, although the team clearly lacks stability in general. This was already the case with the 0:1 home defeat to Besiktas. They took the lead against Hoffenheim in the 93rd minute, but did not hold on to the advantage at the end and allowed the opponent to come back (2:2). In Ligue 1, Pierre Saja charges are also not distinguished by stability and after 14 rounds are in fifth place. In the last match, Lyon easily won away from home against Angers with a score of 3:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
Diawara is out with an injury, while Benrahma is in doubt.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lyon have won in the first half in their last five matches
- Three of Lyon previous five matches have seen goals exchanged
Probable line-up: Perry - Maitland-Niles, Niakhate, Chaleta-Car, Tagliafico - Tolisso, Matic, Tessmann - Cherki, Lacazette, Nouamah.
Current form
Eintracht are having one of their most successful seasons in recent years and are pleasing with their play. In the Bundesliga, the Eagles are in second place after 13 rounds, six points behind the leading Bayern, but one point ahead of Bayer. There was a small setback in the last round – a 2:2 home draw with Augsburg. In the Europa League, Dino Topmöller team drew 3:3 with Viktoria Plzen at the start, after which they produced a series of four victories in a row with a total score of 7:2. The opponents were Besiktas, RFS, Slavia Prague and Midtjylland. In the standings, Eintracht is in third place with 13 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Amenda and Larsson will miss the game due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Eintracht have won in the first half in three of their last five matches
- Goal exchanges have been recorded in three of the Eagles' five Europa League matches
Tentative line-up: Trapp - Collins, Tuta, Koch, Theate - Uzun, Shkiri, Daoud, Brown - Ekitike, Marmush.
Trends
Bet Eintracht to score in the first half
In three of the last four matches, Eintracht scored goals in the opening 45 minutes
1.87Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
Four of Lyon previous five matches have seen no more than one goal scored in the first half
1.62Bet Exact score 1:1
Lyon have drawn four of their last eight matches
6.50Tip and bets
The fact that Lyon is a fairly obvious favorite in the upcoming match in the bookmakers' line raises some questions. Eintracht is no worse than its opponent in terms of play and results. In addition, the Ligue 1 representative is not distinguished by stability, having lost points twice in the Europa League, while the guests have not suffered a single defeat. We believe that the Eagles will score at least one point today.
Our prediction: Eintracht will not lose at odds of 1.75
Bet on total
Lyon plays boldly in attack at home and in the last five matches in all tournaments has failed to hit the opponents' goal only once. Eintracht is distinguished by its precise implementation, in the previous ten matches only in the cup game against Leipzig has it failed to score. There is a high probability that today there will be an exchange of goals scored.
Second bet - both teams to score with odds of 1.52
Bet on the first half
Both teams usually start their matches cautiously, not forcing events on the field. We think that with such cautious tactics the probability of a draw in the first half is high.
Forecast - draw in the first half with odds of 2.55
