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Lyon
Europa League | Quarter-Finals | 1st Leg
Apr 10, 2025 at 8pm UK
Parc Olympique Lyonnais
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Lyon
2 - 2
Man Utd

Almada (25'), Cherki (90+5')
Tagliafico (79')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Yoro (45+5'), Zirkzee (88')
Dalot (31'), Ugarte (52'), Mount (78'), Mainoo (90+4')

The Match

Match Report

Lyon and Manchester United play out a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday night.

Team News

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim confirms his starting side for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg with Lyon in France.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Europa League clash between Lyon and Manchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash with Lyon.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Manchester United's injury and suspension news ahead of the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final with Lyon on Thursday night.

Form, Standings, Stats

Lyon

All competitions
Europa League
Last Game: Lyon 2-1 Lille
Saturday, April 5 at 8.05pm in Ligue 1

Manchester United

All competitions
Europa League
Last Game: Man Utd 0-0 Man City
Sunday, April 6 at 4.30pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Lyon win with a probability of 46.38%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 30.75% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Lyon win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.16%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.08%) and 2-0 (6.38%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (7.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
LyonDrawManchester United
46.38% (0.377 0.38)22.87% (-0.056000000000001 -0.06)30.75% (-0.319 -0.32)
Both teams to score 63.63% (0.027000000000001 0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
62.81% (0.11 0.11)37.19% (-0.11 -0.11)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
40.6% (0.118 0.12)59.39% (-0.116 -0.12)
Lyon Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.54% (0.184 0.18)16.46% (-0.183 -0.18)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.83% (0.329 0.33)46.16% (-0.328 -0.33)
Manchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.18% (-0.13600000000001 -0.14)23.82% (0.136 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42% (-0.197 -0.2)58% (0.197 0.2)
Score Analysis
    Lyon 46.38%
    Manchester United 30.75%
    Draw 22.87%
LyonDrawManchester United
2-1 @ 9.16% (0.028 0.03)
1-0 @ 7.08% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-0 @ 6.38% (0.044 0.04)
3-1 @ 5.51% (0.05 0.05)
3-2 @ 3.95% (0.02 0.02)
3-0 @ 3.84% (0.05 0.05)
4-1 @ 2.48% (0.038 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.78% (0.02 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.73% (0.033 0.03)
Other @ 4.48%
Total : 46.38%
1-1 @ 10.15% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-2 @ 6.57% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
0-0 @ 3.92% (-0.021 -0.02)
3-3 @ 1.89% (0.002 0)
Other @ 0.34%
Total : 22.87%
1-2 @ 7.28% (-0.052 -0.05)
0-1 @ 5.63% (-0.053 -0.05)
0-2 @ 4.04% (-0.054 -0.05)
1-3 @ 3.48% (-0.039 -0.04)
2-3 @ 3.14% (-0.016 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.93% (-0.033 -0.03)
1-4 @ 1.25% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-4 @ 1.13% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 2.89%
Total : 30.75%

How you voted: Lyon vs Man Utd

Lyon
38.2%
Draw
17.4%
Manchester United
44.5%
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