Lyon vs PAOK prediction 29.01.2026 | Europa League
Lyon
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PAOK
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1.74
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4.22
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4.93
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 29th January 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)
Lyon are one of the rare Europa League teams without something to play for in the final round. However, their opponent, PAOK, will be aiming to win and sneak into the top eight teams in the competition. Both teams are playing excellently lately and the upcoming clash could turn into a spectacle. Let's find the best betting option.
Lyon team overview
Although Lyon had major financial issues and faced possible relegation last summer, Les Gones are impressive this season. In Ligue 1, they are fourth on the table, while in the Europa League, Lyon are at the top of the standings. Paulo Fonseca's team and Aston Villa are the only teams that already secured a place in the 1/8 final. Lyon were impressive lately with eight wins in a row across all competitions. In the most recent outing, Fonseca's team won 5-2 on the road against Metz. The visitors scored four goals already in the first half, leaving the hosts with little realistic hope of taking anything from the game.
The big story from Lyon this January is Endrick. The Brazilian came to Parc Olympique Lyonnais on loan from Real Madrid, and in only three matches has four goals and one assist. Endrick should stay in Lyon only until the summer, but the head coach, Paulo Fonseca, already requested that the board negotiate a new deal with Real Madrid.
However, Enrick is not registered for the first phase of the Europa League and will not play on Thursday against PAOK. The upcoming clash will also miss injured Abner Vinicius, Malick Fofana, Rachid Ghezzal, Ernest Nuamah, and Nicolas Tagliafico.
Last matches of Lyon
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Metz
2 : 5
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Young Boys
0 : 1
Lyon
Europa League
-
Lyon
2 : 1
Brest
Ligue 1
-
Lille
1 : 2
Lyon
Coupe de France
-
Monaco
1 : 3
Lyon
Ligue 1
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Remy Descamps
Defenders
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98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
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21
Ruben Kluivert
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22
Clinton Mata
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36
Achraaf Laziri
Midfielders
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6
Tanner Tessmann
-
23
Tyler Morton
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44
Khalis Merah
Forwards
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7
Adam Karabec
-
10
Pavel Sulc
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17
Afonso Moreira
PAOK team overview
PAOK have had a very good season, too. They are only three points behind the top of the Greek Super League standings, while in the Europa League, Razvan Lucescu's team will try to reach the top eight to avoid the 1/16 final phase. PAOK won the last seven matches in a row. Their most recent game was last Thursday, when Lucescu's team won 2-0 at home against Betis. The home side ended the match with an xG of 2.90, while the visitors had only 0.73, so PAOK's victory was well-deserved.
PAOK were scheduled to face Kifisia this weekend, but the Thessaloniki side requested a postponement. The reason behind the request was to gain additional recovery and preparation time between two important Europa League fixtures.
PAOK will be without Mahamadou Balde, Christos Zafeiris, Thomas Murg, Alexander Jeremejeff, Luka Ivanusec, and Luka Gugeshashvili on Thursday in Lyon.
Last matches of PAOK
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PAOK
2 : 0
Real Betis
Europa League
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PAOK
3 : 0
OFI Crete
Super League
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Olympiacos Piraeus
0 : 2
PAOK
Greek Cup
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Panaitolikos
0 : 3
PAOK
Super League
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PAOK
5 : 4
Atromitos
Greek Cup
PAOK lineup
Goalkeeper
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99
Antonis Tsiftsis
Defenders
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3
Jonjoe Kenny
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16
Tomasz Kedziora
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5
Giannis Michailidis
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21
Abdul Rahman Baba
Midfielders
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8
Soualiho Meite
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10
Dimitrios Pelkas
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27
Magomed Ozdoev
Forwards
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14
Andrija Zivkovic
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7
Georgios Giakoumakis
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11
Taison
Prediction
Lyon and PAOK have been impressive in recent weeks. The teams were especially outstanding in the attack. Lyon scored 16 goals in the last six matches, while PAOK scored ten goals in the previous four games. With both teams playing with a lot of confidence and with superb attack lines, we should expect at least three goals on Thursday at Parc Olympique Lyonnais.
3 Reasons why we should expect at least three goals in this match
- Lyon scored 16 goals in the last six matches
- There were three or more goals in five of the previous six Lyon games
- PAOK scored ten goals in the last four matches
Main prediction Lyon - PAOK
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22bet
1.76
Lyon vs PAOK standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 - 3 | +11 | 18 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 18 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 - 3 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | FC Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 16 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 16 |
| 6 | Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 15 |
| 7 | Ferencvárosi | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 - 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 9 | Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 14 |
| 10 | Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 11 | Crvena Zvezda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 13 |
| 12 | PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 - 10 | +5 | 12 |
| 13 | VfB Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 7 | +5 | 12 |
| 14 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 15 | Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 11 |
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 11 |
| 18 | Fenerbahçe | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 11 |
| 19 | Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 20 | Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 - 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | LOSC Lille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 9 |
| 22 | Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 10 | -1 | 9 |
| 23 | Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 - 13 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Celtic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 - 13 | -4 | 8 |
| 25 | Ludogorets | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 7 |
| 26 | Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 27 | Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 28 | Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 12 | -4 | 6 |
| 29 | FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 6 |
| 30 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 - 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 31 | Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 32 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 - 14 | -7 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmö FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 - 13 | -10 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 - 19 | -17 | 1 |