UEFA Europa League Prediction— Fenerbahce VS Lyon

UEFA Europa League  -  Fenerbahce VS Lyon
Match Time:24-01-2025 01:45 Friday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
The last of three Europa League fixtures taking place in Istanbul this midweek sees Fenerbahce welcome Lyon to the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium on Thursday night. Jose Mourinho's side are in a perilous position down in 21st, while Lyon are already secured of a spot in the knockout round, with their goal now to finish in the top eight.

Mert Muldur's red card in the defeat to Athletic means the full-back will be suspended here, and fellow defenders Rodrigo Becao and Jayden Oosterwolde are out with long-term knee injuries. First-choice goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic is a doubt again with a muscle problem, missing the Adana Demirspor win after just one game back from a previous absence, so Irfan Egribayat is set to deputise again. Lyon captain Alexandre Lacazette is a doubt after missing the clash with Toulouse over the weekend, while left-back Nicolas Tagliafico is suspended due to yellow card accumulation on the continent.

Odds Analysis
Fenerbahce, and Mourinho in particular, are often strong at home in Europe, but this will be a tough challenge against a Lyon side who are unbeaten away from the Groupama Stadium in Europe so far this season. It has been a challenging week for the visitors with some very poor results and upheaval continuing off the field, but they still have the quality to compete here in the fight for a top-eight spot.

Pick: Draw