Everton travel to France next week in the Europa League, with the Premier League side in desperate need of three points as they take on Lyon. The Ligue 1 side came out on top at Goodison Park when the duo met just last week, with Everton out for revenge at the Groupama Stadium
Europa League – Groupama Stadium, Lyon – Thursday 2nd November – 19:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 29/10 at Ladbrokes |
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With Everton having sacked manager Ronald Koeman following a run of poor results, including their defeat against Lyon last week, the Liverpool-based club are searching for a first Europa League victory of the season when they travel to France. However, with the hosts being undefeated in the competition so far, it could well be another tough evening’s work for Everton. However, with a variety of appealing betting markets surrounding this match, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Lyon Team News & Form
Lyon followed up their win at Goodison Park last week with a crushing away win at Troyes, where former Manchester United man Memphis Depay scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 success. Bruno Génésio’s men have suffered defeat just once this season, with draws against Apollon Limassol and Atalanta helping them to second place in the Europa League Group E so after three matches. The likes of Nabil Fekir, Bertrand Traore and Mariano Diaz form a formidable looking attacking line-up for Lyon, with the French giants having scored in all of their European encounters this season.
Everton Team News & Form
Caretaker boss Dave Unsworth will take charge of Everton in Lyon next week, with the former Everton defender having led his side to a narrow League Cup defeat at Chelsea on Wednesday night. Everton have just a single point to their name in Group E, which undoubtedly played a role in Koeman’s dismissal. The Toffees have scored just seven goals in their nine Premier League encounters this season, helping to leave them in the relegation zone. The returning Wayne Rooney is Everton’s top scorer, with the likes of Kevin Miralles and Domini Calvert-Lewin potentially lining up alongside England’s record scorer in France next week. Meanwhile, having scored and been booked against Lyon last time around, Ashley Williams will be hoping to have a quieter evening’s work against Everton’s in-form opponents.
Head to Head
Before last week’s clash at Goodison Park, the two teams had never previously met in a competitive fixture. However, with the French outfit collecting the three points away from home, it is Lyon that are the favourites for next week’s clash.
Betting Odds and Predictions
Given the result in England last week, it perhaps doesn’t come as a surprise that Lyon are the firm favourites for victory with the majority of bookmakers. The home side can be backed for the win at odds of 9/2 with Ladbrokes, while the same bookmaker has the visitors as the favourites with odds of 8/13. With a home victory unlikely to bring about any substantial winnings, it is worth shopping around when placing a bet on this match.
Top Betting Tip
Our top betting tip for the match is to bet on Lyon to win and over 2.5 goals being scored, which is available at odds of 7/5 with Ladbrokes.