- Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
- Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 17:45 (UK time)
Key facts
UEFA Europa League (League phase · matchday 2): Lyon – Crystal Palace takes place on (UK time), at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon). Recent form (last 5 matches): Lyon LWWDW, Crystal Palace DWLWL.
Last starting XI Lyon – Crystal Palace
Last starting XI fielded by each team (Lyon on 09/10/2026, Crystal Palace on 20/09/2026). Official lineups appear about an hour before the match.
Managers: Paulo Fonseca (Lyon) · Pierre Sage (Crystal Palace)
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Head-to-head statistics – Lyon vs Crystal Palace
No meetings between Lyon and Crystal Palace in our data.
Prediction statistics – Lyon vs Crystal Palace
Over 2.5 goals in 66% of Lyon and Crystal Palace matches on average, against 54% across UEFA Europa League.
Competition averages: 93 UEFA Europa League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Team profiles – Lyon and Crystal Palace
Lyon takes 1.64 points per match and Crystal Palace 1.17; Lyon wins 45% of their matches, Crystal Palace 33%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LWWDW | 1.64 |
| Home | WWDLW | 2 |
| Away | LWDWD | 1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 45% | 60% | 33% |
| Total goals / match | 2.64 | 3.2 | 2.17 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.73 | 2.4 | 1.17 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.91 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Both teams score | 64% | 60% | 67% |
| Clean sheets | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Failed to score | 9% | 0% | 17% |
| xG / match | 1.6 | 2.58 | 0.87 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.24 | 0.92 | 1.48 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DWLWL | 1.17 |
| Home | WLL | 1 |
| Away | DWL | 1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Total goals / match | 3.5 | 4.67 | 2.33 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.67 | 2.33 | 1 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.83 | 2.33 | 1.33 |
| Both teams score | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| Clean sheets | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| Failed to score | 33% | 0% | 67% |
| xG / match | 1.25 | 0.64 | 1.66 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.89 | 1.94 | 1.86 |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Current form — who will win Lyon – Crystal Palace?
Over their last 5 matches, Lyon shows L-W-W-D-W and Crystal Palace D-W-L-W-L (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
1.64LWWDWLyon is 40% better on points per match.
1.17DWLWL- LLens – Lyon2 - 1
- WLyon – Rennes4 - 0
- WAnderlecht – Lyon1 - 2
- DParis FC – Lyon0 - 0
- WLyon – Auxerre3 - 1
- DLeeds – Crystal Palace0 - 0
- WCrystal Palace – Lech Poznan4 - 0
- LCrystal Palace – Ipswich2 - 3
- WFulham – Crystal Palace2 - 3
- LCrystal Palace – Manchester City1 - 4
Goals scored – Lyon – Crystal Palace: who will score more?
Lyon scores 1.73 goals per match and concedes 0.91; Crystal Palace scores 1.67 and concedes 1.83.
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 91% | 67% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 45% | 50% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 27% | 33% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 9% | 17% |
| Fails to score | 9% | 33% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.73 | 1.67 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 64% | 67% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 27% | 67% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 0% | 33% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 0% | 17% |
| Clean sheets | 36% | 33% |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.91 | 1.83 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Lyon – Crystal Palace?
Both teams score in 64% of Lyon matches and 50% of Crystal Palace matches (competition average: 43%).
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 91% | 83% | 87% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 91% | 83% | 87% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 64% | 67% | 66% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 18% | 67% | 43% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Both teams score | 64% | 50% | 57% |
| Both score and win | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Both score and draw | 18% | 0% | 9% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 45% | 50% | 48% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
Under X goals
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 9% | 17% | 13% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 9% | 17% | 13% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 36% | 33% | 35% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 82% | 33% | 58% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 100% | 50% | 75% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Corners Lyon – Crystal Palace – how many corners?
Lyon and Crystal Palace matches average 9 corners; Lyon wins 4.9 per match, Crystal Palace 3 (competition: 6).
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 91% | 83% | 87% |
| Over 7 corners | 82% | 67% | 75% |
| Over 8 corners | 73% | 33% | 53% |
| Over 9 corners | 73% | 17% | 45% |
| Over 10 corners | 55% | 17% | 36% |
| Over 11 corners | 27% | 0% | 14% |
| Over 12 corners | 18% | 0% | 9% |
| Over 13 corners | 18% | 0% | 9% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 4.91 | 3 | 3.96 |
| Corners conceded / match | 5.27 | 4.83 | 5.05 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 91% | 50% | 71% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 73% | 33% | 53% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 55% | 33% | 44% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 91% | 100% | 96% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 73% | 50% | 62% |
Competition average: 6 corners per match (93 matches). Lyon: 11 matches with statistics; Crystal Palace: 6. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Lyon score? · Will Crystal Palace score?
Scored in 91% of their matchesStrong chance
Crystal Palace: clean sheet in 33% of their matchesScored in 67% of their matchesMedium chance
Lyon: clean sheet in 36% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Cards Lyon – Crystal Palace – how many cards?
3.2 cards per match on average for these two teams; Lyon receives 1.4, Crystal Palace 1.4.
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 73% | 60% | 67% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 27% | 40% | 34% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 9% | 40% | 25% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 9% | 0% | 5% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Cards by half
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.55 | 0.4 | 0.48 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 0.82 | 1 | 0.91 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.09 | 1 | 1.05 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.09 | 2.2 | 2.15 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 18% | 20% | 19% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 73% | 80% | 77% |
Competition average: 3.6 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Lyon – Crystal Palace
Lyon leads at the break in 55% of their matches, Crystal Palace in 17%.
1.91pts / match at half-timeLyon is 185% better at half-time.
0.67pts / match at half-time| Lyon | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 55% | 17% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 45% | 33% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 27% | 17% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 27% | 33% |
| Loses the 1st half | 18% | 67% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 27% | 33% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 73% | 83% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 36% | 50% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Who will score first in Lyon – Crystal Palace?
Lyon opened the scoring in 70% of their matches with a goal, Crystal Palace in 40%.
LyonCrystal PalaceGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Lyon · total | Lyon · scored | Lyon · conceded | Crystal Palace · total | Crystal Palace · scored | Crystal Palace · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 7% | 11% | 0% | 5% | 10% | 0% |
| 11–20 min | 3% | 5% | 0% | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| 21–30 min | 17% | 16% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| 31–40 min | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| 41–50 min | 14% | 11% | 20% | 14% | 0% | 27% |
| 51–60 min | 3% | 5% | 0% | 24% | 20% | 27% |
| 61–70 min | 21% | 16% | 30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71–80 min | 14% | 11% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| 81–90 min | 10% | 16% | 0% | 14% | 10% | 18% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Lyon · total | Crystal Palace · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 7% | 14% |
| 16–30 min | 21% | 14% |
| 31–45 min | 17% | 24% |
| 46–60 min | 10% | 24% |
| 61–75 min | 28% | 5% |
| 76–90 min | 17% | 19% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Lyon – Crystal Palace
Lyon shoots 13.8 times per match (6 on target), Crystal Palace 11.5 (4 on target); average possession 52% against 45%.
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 13.82 | 11.5 | 12.66 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 13 | 14 | 13.5 |
| Shots on target / match | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Shots off target / match | 4.55 | 5.33 | 4.94 |
| Shots per goal scored | 8 | 6.9 | 7.45 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 91% | 67% | 79% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 73% | 33% | 53% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 64% | 17% | 41% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 45% | 17% | 31% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 45% | 17% | 31% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 27% | 17% | 22% |
| 4+ shots on target | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| 5+ shots on target | 73% | 33% | 53% |
| 6+ shots on target | 45% | 17% | 31% |
| 7+ shots on target | 36% | 0% | 18% |
Offsides and more
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 2.18 | 2.33 | 2.26 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 27% | 50% | 39% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Fouls committed / match | 12.27 | 9.83 | 11.05 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 14 | 9.17 | 11.59 |
| Average possession (%) | 52 | 45 | 48.5 |
| Draws | 27% | 17% | 22% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Free kicks – Lyon – Crystal Palace
Lyon matches average 26.3 free kicks, Crystal Palace matches 19.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Lyon | Crystal Palace | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 14 | 9.17 | 11.59 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 12.27 | 9.83 | 11.05 |
| Total free kicks / match | 26.27 | 19 | 22.64 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 82% | 33% | 58% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 82% | 33% | 58% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 82% | 0% | 41% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 73% | 0% | 37% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 73% | 0% | 37% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 64% | 0% | 32% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Lyon: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 11 matches; Crystal Palace: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Which players will score in Lyon – Crystal Palace?
Top scorers (UEFA Europa League): K. Nakamura (1) for Lyon, Yeremy Pino (1) for Crystal Palace.
Top scorers – Lyon
- K. Nakamura 1
- N. Nartey 1
- R. Descamps 0
- R. Kluivert 0
- C. Mata 0
- T. Tessmann 0
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season (1 matches).
Top scorers – Crystal Palace
- Yeremy Pino 1
- C. Richards 1
- J. Strand Larsen 1
- Eddie Nketiah 1
- W. Benítez 0
- A. Disasi 0
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season (1 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Lyon
- M. Niakhate 1
- M. Ouedraogo 1
- R. Descamps 0
- R. Kluivert 0
- C. Mata 0
- T. Tessmann 0
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Crystal Palace
- W. Benítez 0
- A. Disasi 0
- H. Ahanor 0
- A. Wharton 0
- T. Mitchell 0
- Yeremy Pino 0
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Lyon
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Crystal Palace
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Lyon
- Before this match, Lyon took 10 points from their last 5 matches (2 per match), scored 10 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Lyon has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
- Lyon kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 4 goals over that period.
- Lyon scored in every one of their 5 home matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 64% of Lyon matches (11 matches, this season).
Crystal Palace
- Before this match, Crystal Palace took 7 points from their last 5 matches (1.4 per match), scored 10 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Crystal Palace has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
- Crystal Palace kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 9 goals over that period.
- Away from home, Crystal Palace wins 33% of their matches (3 played) and scores 1 goal per match.
- Both teams scored in 50% of Crystal Palace matches (6 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Lyon and Crystal Palace meet on Thursday, 15 October 2026 — UEFA Europa League (League phase · matchday 2), at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon).
This season, Lyon takes an average of 2 points per home match (5 matches), and Crystal Palace 1.33 points per away match (3 matches).
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Lyon – Crystal Palace played?
The match takes place on Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 17:45 (UK time), at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon — UEFA Europa League.
How many goals can we expect in Lyon – Crystal Palace?
Over 2.5 goals were scored in 64% of Lyon matches and 67% of Crystal Palace matches. Both teams scored in 64% and 50% of their matches.
Who are the top scorers for Lyon and Crystal Palace this season?
K. Nakamura (1 goal) for Lyon, Yeremy Pino (1 goal) for Crystal Palace (UEFA Europa League).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,813 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 01:56.
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