Ace Football previews the Europa League game between Hoffenheim and Lyon who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Lyon head over to the SNP Arena this coming Thursday to face title favourites Hoffenheim in a round 3 match in the Europa League.
Form: Hoffenheim vs Lyon
Hoffenheim Form
In their last three games, Hoffenheim lost 2-3 against Hamburger SV, got defeated 2-3 by Besiktas before winning 1-2 against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Hoffenheim only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at SNP Arena in the Europa League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded ten goals.
Lyon Form
Lyon look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Lens, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Crystal Palace in a 3-2 win. They followed that up with a 2-1 win against Nice in their most recent outing. Lyon came through their last six away games in the Europa League with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 11 and conceded four.
Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Lyon
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and Lyon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Hoffenheim home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Hoffenheim matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Hoffenheim have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Hoffenheim have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Lyon away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Lyon matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lyon away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lyon have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Hoffenheim vs Lyon
Despite scoring just once in six Europa League games, Hoffenheim hope Koki Machida adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Lyon put their faith in Corentin Tolisso to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Europa League games.
Betting markets: Hoffenheim vs Lyon
Full-time result
Hoffenheim claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Lyon won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lyon scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Hoffenheim played. Lyon should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Thursday, as Hoffenheim only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lyon claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Hoffenheim and Lyon.
Total goals
Hoffenheim saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Lyon, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Lyon’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.
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