Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between Lyon and FC Basel 1893 and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Lyon will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on FC Basel 1893 for a round 3 match in the Europa League.
Team form: Lyon vs FC Basel 1893
Lyon Form
In their last three matches, Lyon won 2-0 against Salzburg, before losing 1-2 against Toulouse and 3-2 to Nice. Lyon won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Europa League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded six goals.
FC Basel 1893 Form
FC Basel 1893 look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against VfB Stuttgart, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Servette FC got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating FC Winterthur by 3-0. FC Basel 1893 managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding seven times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Lyon and FC Basel 1893
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lyon and FC Basel 1893. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 10 Lyon home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Lyon matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 8 of the last 10 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 7 of the last 9 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 FC Basel 1893 matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 FC Basel 1893 away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 FC Basel 1893 away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 FC Basel 1893 matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Basel 1893 have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Lyon vs FC Basel 1893
Nicolas Tagliafico has been great for Lyon lately, hitting the target zero times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. FC Basel 1893 are optimistic that Xherdan Shaqiri doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Lyon vs FC Basel 1893
Full-time result
Lyon won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. FC Basel 1893 won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run. FC Basel 1893 scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.
Both teams to score
Lyon scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. FC Basel 1893 scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. FC Basel 1893 have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Lyon managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from FC Basel 1893 performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lyon, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for FC Basel 1893, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Lyon are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches. FC Basel 1893 scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.
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