Olympique Lyonnais vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen prediction and preview
Europa League · Thursday 28 January 2027, 20:00 UTC
Match facts
Olympique Lyonnais vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Europa League · Thursday 28 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Olympique Lyonnais · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Europa League predictions
Olympique Lyonnais vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen preview
Olympique Lyonnais welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu on Thursday 28 January 2027 (20:00 UTC) in the Europa League. Olympique Lyonnais go into the round 12th, on 6 points from 3 games, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen sit 2nd on 9 points after 3 matches.
Recent form: Olympique Lyonnais W-L-L-W-W, Bayer 04 Leverkusen L-L-W-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Olympique Lyonnais have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bayer 04 Leverkusen average 2.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.
The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Olympique Lyonnais won 1, 0 games were drawn and Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 1. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 30 Oct 2001, ended Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-4 Olympique Lyonnais.
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Form and table
- Olympique LyonnaisLast five: W W L L W
- Bayer 04 LeverkusenLast five: W W W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | WWW |
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 | WWL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Olympique Lyonnais expected line-up (4-3-3)
Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Abner, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhaté, Tanner Tessmann, Corentin Tolisso, Mads Bidstrup, Keito Nakamura, Ernest Nuamah
Bayer 04 Leverkusen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Mark Flekken, Edmond Tapsoba, Miguel Gutiérrez, Facundo Medina, Jarell Quansah, Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Ibrahim Maza, Afonso Moreira, Lucas Vázquez, Patrik Schick
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