In the UEFA Europa League on October 23, Lyon will face Basel. The French side is favored with odds of 1.55 for a win, while a draw is priced at 4.50, and a victory for the Swiss team is at 5.25. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Lyon - 60.99%, draw - 21.01%, Basel - 18.01%. This setup highlights Lyon's advantage in this matchup, with a noticeable gap between the favorite and the challengers.
Over the last 5 matches, Lyon has averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1 conceded per game, with a total average of 2.4 goals per match. They also average 7 corners per game and have 62.2% ball possession. Recent results include a 2-3 loss to Nice on October 18, a 1-2 defeat to Toulouse on October 5, and a 2-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg on October 2. Basel, in their last five games, has scored an average of 2 goals per game while conceding only 0.8, with an average total of 2.8 goals. They average 4.8 corners and have 50.4% possession. Notable results include a 3-0 win over Winterthur on October 18, a 3-0 victory against Servette on October 5, and a 2-0 win over Stuttgart on October 2. There have been no recent head-to-head matches between these teams.
In their last five matches, Lyon had over 2.5 goals in 2 games and under in 3, while Basel had over 2.5 goals in 4 out of 5. The average number of goals per match is 2.4 for Lyon and 2.8 for Basel. By halves: Lyon had over 1.5 goals in the first half in 2 matches, Basel in 3, and in the second half, both teams had over 1.5 goals in 2 matches. In terms of goal timing, Lyon often scores in the first 15 minutes (43%), while Basel scores evenly at the start, end of the first half, and start of the second half (25% each). Lyon is most vulnerable to conceding at the end of matches (76-90 minutes, 43%), while Basel is vulnerable at the start and end of the first half (29% each).
Lyon averages 7 corners per game over their last 5 matches, while Basel averages 4.8. The frequency of over 9.5 total corners is 2 out of 5 for Lyon and 3 for Basel. The odds for total corners over 9.5 are 1.73, and under 9.5 is 2.00. Lyon is favored to win the corner count with odds of 1.36.
Sportwars.net Prediction for Lyon vs Basel, 2025-10-23 - Both teams to score: yes, odds 1.57.


