Olympique Lyonnais vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen prediction and preview

Europa League · Thursday 28 January 2027, 20:00 UTC

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Olympique Lyonnais vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Europa League · Thursday 28 January 2027, 20:00 UTC · Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu

Olympique Lyonnais · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Europa League predictions

Olympique Lyonnais vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen preview

Olympique Lyonnais welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu on Thursday 28 January 2027 (20:00 UTC) in the Europa League. Olympique Lyonnais go into the round 12th, on 6 points from 3 games, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen sit 2nd on 9 points after 3 matches.

Recent form: Olympique Lyonnais W-L-L-W-W, Bayer 04 Leverkusen L-L-W-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Olympique Lyonnais have scored 1.3 and conceded 1.7 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Bayer 04 Leverkusen average 2.3 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

The sides have met 2 times in the records we hold: Olympique Lyonnais won 1, 0 games were drawn and Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 1. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 30 Oct 2001, ended Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-4 Olympique Lyonnais.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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2Bayer 04 Leverkusen330080+89WWW
12Olympique Lyonnais320156-16WWL

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Head-to-head

2 meetings: Olympique Lyonnais 1, draws 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.

Team news

Olympique Lyonnais expected line-up (4-3-3)

Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Abner, Felix Bacher, Moussa Niakhaté, Tanner Tessmann, Corentin Tolisso, Mads Bidstrup, Keito Nakamura, Ernest Nuamah

Bayer 04 Leverkusen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Mark Flekken, Edmond Tapsoba, Miguel Gutiérrez, Facundo Medina, Jarell Quansah, Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Ibrahim Maza, Afonso Moreira, Lucas Vázquez, Patrik Schick

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