Rangers vs Lyon prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-02 19:00.
[p]Two sides that got off to winning starts in their respective UEFA Europa League (UEL) campaigns meet here as the [url=https://www.flashscore.com/team/rangers/8vAWQXNS/]Rangers[/url] welcome Lyon to Ibrox. The 2-0 win away to Malmö in the last round makes up part of a four-game winning run for Philippe Clement’s side in all competitions, who look to have bounced back this campaign from what was initially a slow start of just three wins in seven competitive outings before it. [/p]
[p]The Scots have not conceded a goal since shipping three to rivals Celtic at the beginning of September. They also have a stellar record in this competition in front of their own fans, with Rangers losing just one of their past 17 home games in the group/league phase (W11, D5), however, perhaps the psychological edge goes to the visitors given it was them who handed them their solitary loss in that run in September 2021. [/p]
[p]Lyon have made a mixed start to the new season, but can take confidence from beating Conference League holders Olympiacos in the last round (2-0), and then following it up with a win at Toulouse at the weekend. That came thanks to a stoppage-time winner, and more late drama could be on the cards here given that six of Les Gones’ seven matches this term have produced at least one goal beyond the 70th minute.[/p]
[p]Although they’re back on the road again, Lyon have tended to enjoy their jaunts around the continent of late, not any of their last seven UEL away matches (W6, D1). Boosting morale further in the camp of Pierre Sage’s side should be their strong history on Scottish soil, with three wins secured from their previous four European visits (L1). [/p]
[p]Key battle: Forward Cyriel Dessers has been a menace for opponents travelling to Ibrox of late, he’s scored five goals in his last four competitive home games – three of those strikes opened the scoring. Lyon defender [url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/caleta-car-duje/K44QNA2A/]Duje Ćaleta-Car[/url] will be one of those tasked with keeping him quiet – he scored in the 3-2 defeat to Marseille last month but has mainly been grabbing attention for the wrong reasons with six yellow cards already to his name this term.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Since the aforementioned 2-0 H2H win for Lyon, only Dortmund have managed to score more than once against Rangers at Ibrox in ten UEL games. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David HÂ [/i][/p]