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Lyon vs Crystal Palace: UEFA Europa League preview, head-to-head & prediction

17 Sep 2026 By SportScore UEFA Europa League
Lyon vs Crystal Palace: UEFA Europa League preview, head-to-head & prediction View match ›

Lyon meet Crystal Palace in UEFA Europa League, with kick-off on Thursday 15 October 2026 at 16:45 UTC. Here's the head-to-head record, how both sides are shaping up and what to expect — all from SportScore's live data.

Head-to-head

The two sides have met 1 time. Lyon have won 0, Crystal Palace 1, with 0 draws.

DateCompetitionResult
05 Aug 2023International Club FriendlyCrystal Palace 2–0 Lyon

Recent form

Lyon are inconsistent recently — W D W D L from their last 5 (W2 D2 L1).

  • W v Anderlecht (2–1)
  • D v Paris FC (0–0)
  • W v AJ Auxerre (3–1)
  • D v Havre Athletic Club (1–1)
  • L v Fenerbahce (1–2)

Crystal Palace are out of form — L W W L L from their last 5 (W2 D0 L3).

  • L v Ipswich Town (2–3)
  • W v Middlesbrough (3–0)
  • W v Fulham (3–2)
  • L v Manchester City (1–4)
  • L v Everton (0–2)

What to expect

On current form Lyon look the stronger side and will fancy their chances, but tournament football rarely follows the script — expect Crystal Palace to make it competitive.

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