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Lyon v Crystal Palace
Lyon
Crystal PalaceUEFA Europa League · THU 15 OCT · Groupama Stadium
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Lyon win at 39%.
- 1′Little has changed for our model: Lyon 39% before kick-off, 40% now. 0–0 · 40–26–34
- 1′KICK-OFF Lyon v Crystal Palace
- 8′Lyon score on 8′ to make it 1–0. 1–0 · 67–20–13
- 8′⚽ GOAL · 8' Lyon 1–0 Crystal Palace
- 8′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 8' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 67% now
- 9′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 67%. 1–0 · 67–20–13
- 26′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 26' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 69% now
- 30′The goal count is tracking the 2.6 we expected. 1–0 · 69–21–10
- 33′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 70%. 1–0 · 70–21–10
- 36′🟨 YELLOW · 36' Ismaila Sarr · Crystal Palace
- 45′HALF-TIME Lyon 2–0 Crystal Palace
- 45′SECOND HALF Lyon 2–0 Crystal Palace
- 46′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 93%. 2–0 · 93–6–1
- 46′⚽ GOAL · 46' Lyon 2–0 Crystal Palace
- 46′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 46' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 93% now
- 47′Lyon ahead on 45′ through Ernest Nuamah. 2–0. 2–0 · 93–6–1
- 51′Yeremy Pino scores for Crystal Palace on 50′ — 2–1. 2–1 · 73–20–6
- 51′3 goals already, more than the 2.6 we expected for the whole match. 2–1 · 73–20–6
- 51′⚽ GOAL · 50' Lyon 2–1 Crystal Palace · Yeremy Pino
- 51′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 51' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 73% now
- 55′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 75%. 2–1 · 75–20–5
- 57′🟨 YELLOW · 56' Yeremy Pino · Crystal Palace
- 58′🟨 YELLOW · 58' Keito Nakamura · Lyon
- 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Crystal Palace · On: Eddie Nketiah · Off: Jörgen Strand Larsen
- 63′SUBSTITUTION · 63' Crystal Palace · On: Daichi Kamada · Off: Ismaila Sarr
- 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 65' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 79% now
- 67′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 80%. 2–1 · 80–17–3
- 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Lyon · On: Kail Boudache · Off: Ernest Nuamah
- 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Lyon · On: Pavel Šulc · Off: Khalis Merah
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Crystal Palace · On: Dario Osorio · Off: Yeremy Pino
- 75′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Crystal Palace · On: Anan Khalaili · Off: Oscar Mingueza
- 76′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 86%. 2–1 · 86–13–1
- 76′We said Lyon at 39% before kick-off; the game as it stands moves that to 99%. 3–1 · 99–1–0
- 76′⚽ GOAL · 76' Lyon 3–1 Crystal Palace
- 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 76' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 99% now
- 77′76′: Pavel Šulc on the scoresheet for Lyon, making it 3–1. 3–1 · 99–1–0
- 77′That is 4, and we only asked for 2.6 across ninety minutes. 3–1 · 99–1–0
- 78′SUBSTITUTION · 78' Lyon · On: Tanner Tessmann · Off: Noah Teye Nartey
- 82′5 goals already, more than the 2.6 we expected for the whole match. 3–2 · 91–9–1
- 82′Crystal Palace pull one back on 81′ through Daichi Kamada. 3–2. 3–2 · 91–9–1
- 82′⚽ GOAL · 82' Lyon 3–2 Crystal Palace
- 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 91% now
- 83′🟨 YELLOW · 82' Chris Richards · Crystal Palace
- 87′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Crystal Palace · On: Dwight McNeil · Off: Quinten Timber
- 90′3–2 at the end. Our 39% on Lyon comes in. 3–2 · 100–0–0
- 91′SUBSTITUTION · 90+1' Lyon · On: Mads Bidstrup · Off: Corentin Tolisso
- 94′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+4' Lyon win: 39% at kick-off, 99% now
- FTFULL TIME Lyon 3–2 Crystal Palace
- FTLyon 3–2 Crystal Palace · Lyon win: right · Under 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.
The match pulse
BEFORE KICK-OFF
Match outcome probability (%)
AI match analysis
PassLyon are narrow favourites.
The Pitchside prediction: Lyon 39%, draw 27%, Crystal Palace 34%. Over 2.5 goals 48%, both teams to score 53%.
Pre-match prediction
First published 9 Oct 07:15 · locked at kick-off
Lyon win39%
Crystal Palace win34%Kick-offTHU 15 OCT · 17:45
RoundLeague stage · matchday 2
VenueGroupama Stadium
RefereeJoao Pinheiro
Match timeline
All events
LyonMIN
Crystal PalaceEvents will appear when the match starts.
Line-ups
Lyon
4-3-1-2
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1
Rest & schedule
Before kick-off · every competition we cover
Lyon
Crystal Palace
Last match: 9 Oct · the French Ligue 1
Last match: 11 Oct · the English Premier League
Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.
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Lyon
4-3-1-2
1 Dominik Greif
13 Zachary Athekame
20 Felix Bacher
21 Ruben Kluivert
16 Abner Vinícius
99 Noah Nartey
23 Tyler Morton
8 Corentin Tolisso
18 Khalis Merah
11 Keito Nakamura
7 Ernest Nuamah
Coach · Paulo Fonseca
Substitutes
26 · Kaïl Boudache
10 · Pavel Šulc
6 · Tanner Tessmann
2 · Mads Bidstrup
25 · Justin Bengui
40 · Rémy Descamps
85 · Noham Kamara
37 · Steeve Kango
19 · Moussa Niakhaté
22 · Clinton Mata
45 · Rémi Himbert
24 · Julien Duranville
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1
44 Walter Benítez
26 Chris Richards
5 Axel Disasi
6 Jaydee Canvot
30 Óscar Mingueza
20 Adam Wharton
23 Quinten Timber
3 Tyrick Mitchell
7 Ismaïla Sarr
10 Yéremy Pino
22 Jørgen Strand Larsen
Coach · P. Sage
Substitutes
18 · Daichi Kamada
9 · Eddie Nketiah
25 · Anan Khalaili
24 · Darío Osorio
11 · Dwight McNeil
81 · Lucca Benetton
31 · Remi Matthews
54 · Dean Benamar
21 · Honest Ahanor
19 · Will Hughes
Match statistics
Match statistics aren’t available yet.
Line-ups
Lyon
4-3-1-2
1 Dominik Greif
13 Zachary Athekame
20 Felix Bacher
21 Ruben Kluivert
16 Abner Vinícius
99 Noah Nartey
23 Tyler Morton
8 Corentin Tolisso
18 Khalis Merah
11 Keito Nakamura
7 Ernest Nuamah
Coach · Paulo Fonseca
Substitutes
26 · Kaïl Boudache
10 · Pavel Šulc
6 · Tanner Tessmann
2 · Mads Bidstrup
25 · Justin Bengui
40 · Rémy Descamps
85 · Noham Kamara
37 · Steeve Kango
19 · Moussa Niakhaté
22 · Clinton Mata
45 · Rémi Himbert
24 · Julien Duranville
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1
44 Walter Benítez
26 Chris Richards
5 Axel Disasi
6 Jaydee Canvot
30 Óscar Mingueza
20 Adam Wharton
23 Quinten Timber
3 Tyrick Mitchell
7 Ismaïla Sarr
10 Yéremy Pino
22 Jørgen Strand Larsen
Coach · P. Sage
Substitutes
18 · Daichi Kamada
9 · Eddie Nketiah
25 · Anan Khalaili
24 · Darío Osorio
11 · Dwight McNeil
81 · Lucca Benetton
31 · Remi Matthews
54 · Dean Benamar
21 · Honest Ahanor
19 · Will Hughes
We make Lyon a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 40%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 1.4–1.2.
What the number rests on
Our modelBuilt from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.
Published at 41%, 39% now. The market has gone from 43% to 40% in the same time.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon win | 39% | 40% | −1 |
| Draw | 27% | 26% | +1 |
| Crystal Palace win | 34% | 34% | 0 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 48% | 59% | −11 |
| Both teams to score | 53% | 62% | −9 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 74% | 81% | −7 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 27% | 39% | −12 |
| Lyon or draw | 66% | 66% | 0 |
| Lyon clean sheet | 29% | – | – |
| Crystal Palace clean sheet | 26% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
No meetings since 2021/22No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2021/22.
Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.
Form · UEFA Europa League this season · since 16 Sept
LYON
CRYSTAL PALACE
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Union St. Gilloise | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | Ferencvarosi TC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | OFI | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Torreense | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Jagiellonia | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 23 | Anderlecht | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 24 | Lillestrom | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 25 | Celta Vigo | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 26 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 27 | Levski Sofia | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| 29 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| 30 | AC Milan | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| 31 | Celje | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| 32 | Marseille | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| 34 | Plzen | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| 35 | Lech Poznan | 1 | −4 | 0 |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | −5 | 0 |
The competition's standings before kick-off.
Juventus
Sparta Praha
Beşiktaş
Union St. Gilloise
Ferencvarosi TC
Benfica
Bayer Leverkusen
OFI
Bournemouth
Torreense
Olympiakos Piraeus
Red Bull Salzburg
Sunderland
Omonia Nicosia
Sturm Graz
Rennes
Dinamo Zagreb
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Jagiellonia
Real Sociedad
Anderlecht
Lillestrom
Celta Vigo
AZ Alkmaar
Levski Sofia
Celtic
1899 Hoffenheim
AC Milan
Celje
Marseille
Ararat-Armenia
Plzen
Lech Poznan
NEC Nijmegen