Despite only 2 matchdays having passed, the general outlook of the Europa League standings is starting to shape up. Olympique Lyon managed to win both their opening two fixtures which puts them in a favourable position to progress further in the competition, while Besiktas are on the opposite spectrum – 2 losses after 2 matches in the competition with chances to progress quickly diminishing.
Olympique Lyon Team News
Olympique Lyon is in a string of 5 consecutive victories which span 2 competitions. This streak started with the team’s 2-0 win against Olympiacos in the Europa League opener and has most recently seen Les Gones thrash Le Havre 0-4. What is even more impressive about this good form is the fact that Lyon has conceded just 2 goals throughout it while scoring 14 themselves. Pierre Sage will be very pleased with the output of his team and with the fact that Lyon’s last 2 victories came with a clean sheet as well. Les Gones also boast just 1 loss in their last 26 Europa League group/league phase and has not tasted defeat in all their 13 home games within that run.
Besiktas Team News
Besiktas have been performing well on the domestic front with the team not losing a league game since May this year, but it is a whole other story when it comes to continental matches. The team’s Europa League campaign has gone off with a horrible start. Two losses after 2 matches, a total of 7 goals conceded and just 1 scored in return mean that The Black Eagles are the tournament’s worst-performing team after matchday two. Another grim fact for Besiktas is that the team has not won any of their last 5 away matches in the competition with the added ”bonus” of conceding at least 3 goals in all of their last 5 such games.
Head-to-Head-Games
Lyon and Besiktas most recently met in 2017’s Europa League quarter-finals. It was the French that progressed to the semi-finals of that year’s tournament, but only after penalties as both games ended 2-1 in regular time.
Olympique Lyon – Besiktas Betting Prediction
Lyon is in fine form and their Europa League statistics indicate that they ought to do well, especially at home. What the previous games also indicate is that Besiktas are in for a rough game as their recent away games in the competition have seen them concede a ton of goals in each game and not winning a single one. This bodes well for Les Gones, whose defence has conceded just 2 goals in the last 5 competitive fixtures. With that being said and taking into consideration Lyon’s stellar recent form, their solid defence, the fact that they have lost just once at this stage from their last 26 such fixtures, Besiktas’ awful away form in the competition and their leaky defence, my pick for this game will be for an Olympique Lyon win with some margin, hence I believe that -1 AH for the French is a good option here.
Betting Tip: Olympique Lyon -1 AH
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Odds: 1.83
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