Europa League · League phase, matchday 5

Lyon vs Lillestrøm: Match Preview & Stats

Lyon

Lillestrøm

Thursday 26 November 2026, 20:00 UTC Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu

Our picks

Model predictions are published 48 hours before kick-off

To take in the latest form and rest days, the predictions for this match come out on Tuesday 24 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. (If either team plays another match in between, they come out once that match is over.)

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Our record

Lyon: 6 of 8 right
Lillestrøm: 1 of 3 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition: Europa League, League phase, matchday 5
Kick-off: Thursday 26 November 2026, 20:00 UTC
Venue: Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu
Since last match: Lyon: 5 days (Ligue 1) · Lille Lillestrøm: 4 days (Eliteserien) · Viktoria Plzeň (0‑1)
Next match: Lyon: 2 days (Ligue 1) later Lillestrøm: 3 days (Eliteserien) later

Last starting XI

Lyon 4-3-3

1 Greif
13 Athekame
21 Kluivert
19 Niakhaté
3 Tagliafico
99 Nartey
6 Tessmann
8 Tolisso
26 Boudache
18 Merah
11 Nakamura

Coach: Jorge Maciel at Brest, 0-2 · Ligue 1 · 8 Nov

Lillestrøm 4-3-3

12 Dahlberg
2 Ranger
28 Gabrielsen
47 Kristiansen
26 Paintsil
29 Ibrahimaj
21 Ottosson
14 Nyheim
20 Vá
8 Gulbrandsen
17 Kitolano

Coach: Hans Erik Ødegaard vs Viktoria Plzeň, 0-1 · Europa League · 5 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Lyon

DF Steeve KangoInjured · About 1-2 weeks
MF Mohamed OuédraogoInjured · Late June 2027
MF Tyler MortonInjured · Late November 2026
FW Loïs OpendaInjured · Mid November 2026
FW Pavel ŠulcInjured · Early January 2027

Lillestrøm

DF Lars Mogstad RangerInjured · Doubtful

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Lyon

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 16.0%

Missing minutes share 10.0%

5 players out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

FW Pavel Šulc 7% attack · 2% mins
MF Tyler Morton 3% attack · 4% mins

Lillestrøm

Moderate impact

Missing attack share 6.0%

Missing minutes share 6.0%

1 player out 1 regular starter out

Key absences:

DF Lars Mogstad Ranger 6% attack · 6% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Lyon Lillestrøm

Box & Territory Pressure 47 46

Set-Piece & Corner Threat 44 42

Finishing Efficiency 78 15

Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 44 17

Underlying Play Power 48 43

Lyon Balanced (results match underlying play)

Lillestrøm Playing above results (positive regression candidate)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Lyon

When scoring first 100% won · 100% unbeaten (6 matches)

When conceding first 38% points rescued · 12% won (8 matches)

1st Half: 52% 2nd Half: 48%

First 15': 14% Last 15' (76-90'): 29%

Lillestrøm

When scoring first No matches in sample

When conceding first 25% points rescued · 0% won (4 matches)

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Lyon

1. MF Corentin Tolisso 4G · 2A

Team attack 16.0% Team shots 13.0%
2. FW Keito Nakamura 1G · 2A

Team attack 14.0% Team shots 10.0%
3. FW Ernest Nuamah 4G · 0A

Team attack 12.0% Team shots 13.0%

Lillestrøm

1. FW Thomas Lehne Olsen 2G · 0A

Team attack 22.0% Team shots 19.0%
2. FW Vá 0G · 1A

Team attack 18.0% Team shots 10.0%
3. MF Ylldren Ibrahimaj 0G · 0A

Team attack 9.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Scoring trends

Scoring trends	Lyon	Lillestrøm
Over 1.5 goals	10/10	8/10
Over 2.5 goals	6/10	6/10
Over 3.5 goals	2/10	4/10
Both teams scored	5/10	5/10
Clean sheet	2/10	2/10
Failed to score	3/10	3/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded)	1.5 / 1.4	1.3 / 1.9

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Lyon

L 0-2 at Brest (A) Ligue 1 · 8 Nov
D 1-1 at Real Sociedad (A) Europa League · 5 Nov
W 2-0 vs Angers (H) Ligue 1 · 1 Nov
L 0-2 at Paris Saint-Germain (A) Ligue 1 · 26 Oct
L 0-3 at Hoffenheim (A) Europa League · 22 Oct

Lillestrøm

W 3-2 vs Aalesund (H) Eliteserien · 8 Nov
L 0-1 vs Viktoria Plzeň (H) Europa League · 5 Nov
W 1-0 at Start (A) Eliteserien · 1 Nov
W 3-2 vs Brann (H) Eliteserien · 25 Oct
L 0-6 vs Real Sociedad (H) Europa League · 22 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Lyon

1-15 minutes: 2 scored, 0 conceded
16-30 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
31-45 minutes: 1 scored, 1 conceded
46-60 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded
61-75 minutes: 0 scored, 1 conceded
76-90 minutes: 1 scored, 2 conceded

Lillestrøm

1-15 minutes: 0 scored, 1 conceded
16-30 minutes: 0 scored, 3 conceded
31-45 minutes: 0 scored, 1 conceded
46-60 minutes: 0 scored, 2 conceded
61-75 minutes: 0 scored, 2 conceded
76-90 minutes: 2 scored, 1 conceded

Goals in each 15-minute period, Europa League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Lyon

Player	G	A
Corentin Tolisso	2	0
Keito Nakamura	1	2
Ernest Nuamah	1	0
Noah Nartey	1	0
Pavel Šulc	1	0

Lillestrøm

Player	G	A
Thomas Lehne Olsen	2	0

Goals and assists in the Europa League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Lyon Lillestrøm

6.0 Corners won 4.5
6.2 Corners conceded 4.2
2.0 Yellow cards 1.5
2.2 Opponents' yellow cards 3.0

Per match in the Europa League this season. Average per club and match: 4.7 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

LyonLillestrøm

Attack 77 6 1.5 goals per match this season0.5 goals per match this season

Defence 80 11 1.8 conceded per match this season2.5 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Europa League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1947Elo #47 Elo rating 1682Elo #253

Head-to-head

Lyon and Lillestrøm have not met in our records since 2010.

Table

Europa League: Table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Benfica	4	4	0	0	13:3	+10	12
2	AFC Bournemouth	4	4	0	0	11:2	+9	12
3	Ferencváros	4	4	0	0	11:3	+8	12
4	Union St.Gilloise	4	3	1	0	10:2	+8	10
5	Juventus	4	3	1	0	11:4	+7	10
6	Olympiacos	4	3	1	0	4:1	+3	10
7	Bayer Leverkusen	4	3	0	1	8:1	+7	9
8	Beşiktaş	4	2	1	1	11:8	+3	7
9	Dinamo Zagreb	4	2	1	1	5:4	+1	7
10	Levski Sofia	4	2	1	1	4:3	+1	7
11	Sunderland	4	2	1	1	4:4	0	7
12	NEC Nijmegen	4	2	1	1	8:9	-1	7
13	Lyon	4	2	1	1	6:7	-1	7
14	AZ Alkmaar	4	2	0	2	7:4	+3	6
15	Anderlecht	4	2	0	2	6:3	+3	6
16	OFI Crete	4	2	0	2	5:4	+1	6
17	Rennes	4	1	3	0	4:3	+1	6
18	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	0	2	6:7	-1	6
19	Torreense	4	2	0	2	7:9	-2	6
20	Real Sociedad	4	1	2	1	9:4	+5	5
21	Crystal Palace	4	1	2	1	9:6	+3	5
22	Hoffenheim	4	1	1	2	6:6	0	4
23	Sparta Prague	4	1	1	2	6:6	0	4
24	Sturm Graz	4	1	1	2	3:6	-3	4
25	NK Celje	4	1	1	2	5:9	-4	4
26	Salzburg	4	1	1	2	3:8	-5	4
27	Celta Vigo	4	1	0	3	4:6	-2	3
28	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	1	0	3	4:7	-3	3
29	Milan	4	1	0	3	4:7	-3	3
30	Viktoria Plzeň	4	1	0	3	3:7	-4	3
31	Marseille	4	1	0	3	2:6	-4	3
32	Celtic	4	1	0	3	6:11	-5	3
33	Hapoel Beer Sheva	4	0	1	3	1:8	-7	1
34	Lillestrøm	4	0	1	3	2:10	-8	1
35	Lech Poznań	4	0	1	3	2:12	-10	1
36	Ararat Armenia	4	0	0	4	4:14	-10	0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Europa League: average points, likely range and chances.

Club	Pts	Avg pts	Likely	Top 8	Play-off round	Win it
Lyon	7
Lillestrøm	1

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