Lyon vs Crystal Palace — UEFA Europa League 26/27
Lyon: 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
CARDSCrystal Palace: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Oct 14, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the UEFA Europa League page · Read the match report.
Standings & Form · UEFA Europa League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Crystal Palace sit 2nd after one match, while Lyon are 10th, though both have 3 points from a single win. Lyon have yet to play at home this season, so their home record is empty, while Crystal Palace's only match was a 4-0 home win, leaving their away record also blank.
Lyon
Crystal PalaceScoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
Crystal Palace's attack has been far more potent this season, scoring 4.0 goals per match compared to Lyon's 2.0, and both sides sit well above the league average of 1.31. Lyon's 2.0 is a large improvement on the league norm, but Crystal Palace's 4.0 is an even larger one, giving the visitors a clear attacking edge on this early evidence.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Crystal Palace have yet to concede this season, keeping a clean sheet in their only match, while Lyon have conceded 1.0 goals per match. Both figures are better than the league average of 1.31, but Crystal Palace's 0.0 is a large improvement, whereas Lyon's 1.0 is only marginal.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Lyon score all their goals in the first half, with 50% in the opening 15 minutes and 50% in the 16-30 window, while Crystal Palace spread theirs across the first half and the final 15 minutes. Lyon concede only in the 61-75 window, and Crystal Palace have not conceded at all, so both teams are most dangerous early.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Both teams' matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 100% of their games this season, and both have seen over 1.5 first-half goals in every match. Lyon's matches have not gone over 3.5, while Crystal Palace's have, and both sides have a 100% first-half tempo lean, meaning all their goals have come before the break.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Lyon seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches.
Lyon scored at least one goal per match in the last 3 matches.
In the last 3 matches, Lyon scored 7 goals (average 2.3) while Crystal Palace scored 5 (average 1.6).
In the last 10 matches, Lyon conceded on average 0.8 goals per match while Crystal Palace conceded on average 1.4 goals per match.
Lyon shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Lyon have received an average of 0.8 cards in the first half per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 0.4 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lyon within the first half. They have averaged 0.8 goals before halftime in the last 13 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Lyon have received an average of 2 cards per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 1.4 cards.
In their last 3 matches, Lyon have been awarded an average of 3.6 corners per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 4.6 corners.
Standings & Form · UEFA Europa League 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Crystal Palace sit 2nd after one match, while Lyon are 10th, though both have 3 points from a single win. Lyon have yet to play at home this season, so their home record is empty, while Crystal Palace's only match was a 4-0 home win, leaving their away record also blank.
LyonCrystal PalaceHead-to-Head · LAST 1 MEETINGS
Crystal Palace won the only previous meeting between these clubs, a 2-0 victory in 2023. That match was outside this competition, and with just one meeting on record, there is no meaningful pattern to lean on for this fixture.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Attack
Crystal Palace's attack has been far more potent this season, scoring 4.0 goals per match compared to Lyon's 2.0, and both sides sit well above the league average of 1.31. Lyon's 2.0 is a large improvement on the league norm, but Crystal Palace's 4.0 is an even larger one, giving the visitors a clear attacking edge on this early evidence.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Crystal Palace have yet to concede this season, keeping a clean sheet in their only match, while Lyon have conceded 1.0 goals per match. Both figures are better than the league average of 1.31, but Crystal Palace's 0.0 is a large improvement, whereas Lyon's 1.0 is only marginal.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Lyon score all their goals in the first half, with 50% in the opening 15 minutes and 50% in the 16-30 window, while Crystal Palace spread theirs across the first half and the final 15 minutes. Lyon concede only in the 61-75 window, and Crystal Palace have not conceded at all, so both teams are most dangerous early.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Oct 14, 2026
Both teams' matches have gone over 2.5 goals in 100% of their games this season, and both have seen over 1.5 first-half goals in every match. Lyon's matches have not gone over 3.5, while Crystal Palace's have, and both sides have a 100% first-half tempo lean, meaning all their goals have come before the break.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
Lyon seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches.
Lyon scored at least one goal per match in the last 3 matches.
In the last 3 matches, Lyon scored 7 goals (average 2.3) while Crystal Palace scored 5 (average 1.6).
In the last 10 matches, Lyon conceded on average 0.8 goals per match while Crystal Palace conceded on average 1.4 goals per match.
Lyon shine in defence lately. They conceded less than one goal per match on average in the last 5 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Lyon have received an average of 0.8 cards in the first half per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 0.4 cards.
Chances are good to see a goal from Lyon within the first half. They have averaged 0.8 goals before halftime in the last 13 matches.
In their last 5 matches, Lyon have received an average of 2 cards per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 1.4 cards.
In their last 3 matches, Lyon have been awarded an average of 3.6 corners per match, while Crystal Palace have averaged 4.6 corners.
About The Match
Crystal Palace arrive with the sharper early-season edge, having won their opening match 4-0 while Lyon needed a 2-1 away win. The market still prices Lyon as the match-winner favourite at 42%, but the visitors' 4.0 goals per match this season is double Lyon's 2.0 and comes with a clean sheet. The key uncertainty is whether a single match of data for each side can hold up against a market that sees this as a close contest.