Lyon vs RB Salzburg prediction 02.10.2025 | Europa League
Lyon
Kick off:
Date:
Red Bull Salzburg
1
1.64
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4.32
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5.22
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: 2nd October 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Lotto Park
Lyon will be looking to make it two wins out of two in the Europa League this season when they host RB Salzburg on Thursday night. The hosts are currently only separated from the top of the French top flight table by goal difference, and are the favourites according to the bookies, while Salzburg are fourth in the Austrian Bundesliga. Read our Lyon vs. RB Salzburg preview for our predictions and the latest team news.
H2H stats
Thursday’s game will be the first competitive meeting between the two teams. Lyon have played an Austrian team once before, securing a 1:0 win against Austria Vienna. Meanwhile, Salzburg have won five of their previous 12 games against French teams.
Lyon team overview
Lyon have finished sixth in each of the last two Ligue 1 campaigns, but this looks set to change this season. Les Gones boast an impressive record of only one league defeat so far this season, having secured five wins, and they replicated this form in their opening Europa League match.
Paulo Fonseca’s side restricted Utrecht to just two shots on target, while registering four themselves, and secured all three points after Tessmann’s second-half goal.
Orel Mangala has been ruled out for the hosts until December due to a knee injury. He is joined in the treatment room by Ernest Nuamah and Rémy Descamps, who are dealing with cruciate ligament and hand injuries respectively.
Last matches of Lyon
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Lille
0 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
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Utrecht
0 : 1
Lyon
Europa League
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Lyon
1 : 0
Angers
Ligue 1
-
Rennes
3 : 1
Lyon
Ligue 1
-
Lyon
1 : 0
Marseille
Ligue 1
Lyon lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dominik Greif
Defenders
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3
Nicolás Tagliafico
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19
Moussa Niakhaté
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22
Clinton Mata
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98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielders
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8
Corentin Tolisso
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6
Tanner Tessmann
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23
Tyler Morton
Forwards
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11
Malick Fofana
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44
Khalis Merah
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7
Adam Karabec
RB Salzburg team overview
RB Salzburg's performance levels have declined since their 10-year run of Austrian Bundesliga titles ended in 2023-24.
The Red Bulls only managed second place in the last two seasons, and things seem to be getting worse, with the team currently in fourth.
Nevertheless, Thomas Letsch’s team will go into Thursday’s game full of confidence after ending a three-match losing streak with a 2–1 league win over Rapid Wien last weekend.
Karim Konaté, Takumu Kawamura, John Mellberg, Valentin Sulzbacher, Anrie Chase and Justin Omoregie will not be available for the away side due to injury.
Last matches of Red Bull Salzburg
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Tirol Innsbruck
1 : 2
Red Bull Salzburg
Admiral Bundesliga
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Red Bull Salzburg
0 : 1
Porto
Europa League
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Red Bull Salzburg
0 : 2
SK Sturm Graz
Admiral Bundesliga
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Wolfsberger AC
3 : 1
Red Bull Salzburg
Admiral Bundesliga
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Red Bull Salzburg
2 : 2
Blau-Weiß Linz
Admiral Bundesliga
Red Bull Salzburg lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alexander Schlager
Defenders
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3
Aleksa Terzić
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2
Jacob Rasmussen
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23
Joane Gadou
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22
Stefan Lainer
Midfielders
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27
Kerim Alajbegović
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15
Mamady Diambou
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49
Moussa Yeo
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18
Mads Bidstrup
Forwards
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20
Edmund Baidoo
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21
Petar Ratkov
Prediction
Not only have Lyon won six of their seven competitive games this season, they have also kept as many clean sheets, which is a good reason to back them. The French side have also performed well in European fixtures recently, remaining unbeaten in their last ten such matches – a run that includes five wins. With Salzburg having lost eight of their last 12 European matches, anything other than a home win would be a surprise.
Three reasons we expect RB Salzburg to win this game
- Lyon have won all their last four competitive home matches.
- RB Salzburg have lost all their last three games in Europe.
- Lyon have won seven of their last 13 home European matches.
Main prediction Lyon - Red Bull Salzburg
Lyon to win
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.64
Lyon vs Red Bull Salzburg standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Roma | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Ludogorets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | LOSC Lille | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Genk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 | FCSB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Olympique Lyonnais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Sporting Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Real Betis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Crvena Zvezda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Ferencvárosi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | PAOK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Basel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 | Brann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 | Malmö FF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 30 | Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 31 | FC Utrecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 32 | Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 33 | Bologna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 34 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 35 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |