The kick off for the match between Lyon and Basel will take place at 17:45 (UK time) - Thursday, 10/23 - at the Groupama Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 Europa League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Lyon vs Basel

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Lyon Win

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👉 Our prediction is: Lyon to win

Our big betting tip for this match is a Lyon home win. Lyon may not be in the best of form, but we believe they have the quality to pull off a big win against Basel.

Moreover, home support has consistently given Lyon a big boost, and the crowd should be cheering and full of energy throughout this massive match.

👉 Our prediction is: Basel win or draw

We feel strongly about Basel's chances of leaving with a point, or maybe even more. That is why our betting tip is Basel to win or draw on the Double Chance market.

Basel has shown considerable courage and determination in their recent away performances, while Lyon's form has not been the most convincing. So while an away win might be too much to ask for, Basel is more than capable of collecting a point in this match.

Lyon preview

Lyon has played 2 matches in the Europa League so far, with 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 3 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 7 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses. Lyon's attack has scored 14 goals, 3 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.5 goals per league match and 1.4 goals per match across the entire season.

Malick Fofana is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Lyon has conceded 0 goals in the league (an average of 0) and 8 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.8 over 10 matches).

Basel preview

In 2 Europa League matches, Basel has recorded 1 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, with an average of 1.5 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 7 wins in 13 matches. The team has scored 23 goals, 3 of them in the Europa League (an average of 1.5 goals per match), with Xherdan Shaqiri being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Xherdan Shaqiri providing 5 assists.

Defensively, Basel has conceded 2 goals in the league and 15 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.15 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Lyon vs Basel

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Lyon Team Logo

Lyon

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W

3

Home W

3

Away W

3

Away Team

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Basel

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W L

1.5

Home W

3

Away L

0

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