Matchday 6 of the 2025/26 Europa League group stage between Lyon (France) and Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands) will take place on December 11 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Lyon – Go Ahead Eagles: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lyon
After five group matches, Lyon top the table. The side climbed to the summit following a 6-0 rout of Maccabi Tel Aviv two weeks ago, recording their fourth win in five Europa League fixtures. Lyon have scored 11 goals in the competition so far — more than they managed across their previous four European matches combined (5) — leaving them just behind Midtjylland (12). At the same time, Paulo Fonseca’s team have kept a clean sheet in four of their five group games. Conceding only two goals in the Europa League, they share the best defensive record with Viktoria Plzen. Their sole slip in the competition came away to Real Betis (0-2).
- At least one team failed to score in all five of Lyon’s matches in this Europa League campaign.
- The club are on an uncompromising run of five matches in this competition (4 wins, 1 defeat).
- At least two goals were scored in nine of Lyon’s last ten Europa League matches.
Predicted line-up for Lyon (3-4-3)*
Rémi Deschamps – Tanner Tessmann, Moussa Niakhaté, Nicolas Tagliafico – Matis de Carvalho, Tyler Morton, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Abner – Pavel Schulz, Corentin Tolisso, Martin Satriano.
Out injured: defender Ruben Kluivert, midfielders Tanner Tessmann and Orel Mangala, and forwards Malik Fofana and Ernest Nuamah.
Go Ahead Eagles
Since returning to the Europa League, Go Ahead Eagles have struggled for consistency. In the last round they were heavily beaten by Stuttgart (0-4), their second successive defeat, although they had put together a brief run of two wins in October, including a shock 2-1 victory over Aston Villa. The Dutch side failed to score in their two most recent European matches and have been unable to keep a clean sheet in seven straight Europa League fixtures. Across those seven games they managed just two wins (1 draw, 4 defeats). In the overall group standings the club sit 27th, though three teams ahead are separated only by goal difference.
- At least two goals were scored in six of the last seven Europa League matches involving Go Ahead Eagles.
- Their uncompromising sequence in this competition stands at six matches (2 wins, 4 defeats).
- The team failed to score more than once in five of their last seven Europa League games.
Predicted line-up for Go Ahead Eagles (4-5-1)*
Yari de Busser – Dean James, Joris Kramer, Mats Deijl, Julius Dirksen – Calvin Twigt, Melle Melissen, Matis Sure, Yassir Rahmouni, Kenzo Goudmijn – Milan Smit.
Unavailable through injury: defender Gerrit Nauber, midfielder Robbin Weijenberg and forward Victor Edvardsen.
Prediction for Lyon – Go Ahead Eagles
Lyon head into this match top of the group thanks to a potent attacking display and a sturdy defence. Four of their five Europa League matches have been shutouts, and they have conceded only two goals in the competition so far. Go Ahead Eagles showed promise in October but have since slipped, failing to score in their last two European games and suffering back-to-back defeats. Overall, the Dutch side have lost three of their last five Europa League matches, with those defeats coming without a goal.
Prediction – Clean victory for Lyon
* The starting line-ups for each team reflect their last match in this competition.
