Anderlecht vs Lyon prediction — Europa League · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK
Anderlecht 22Draw 23Lyon 54
The call
78%
Lyon or draw
3.1
Goals expected
12d 09hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Lyon to score86%
Over 1.5 goals82%
Anderlecht to score70%
Under 3.5 goals62%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Anderlecht
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Adriano Bertaccini
FW · 2.9 shots expected
95%
70%
33%
Mihajlo Cvetkovic
FW · 2.0 shots expected
87%
62%
25%
Thorgan Hazard
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
52%
17%
Nathan Saliba
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
38%
8%
Tristan Degreef
MF · 1.5 shots expected
78%
41%
10%
Mario Stroeykens
MF · 1.4 shots expected
75%
28%
4%
Lyon
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Pavel Sulc
MF · 2.7 shots expected
93%
62%
25%
Corentin Tolisso
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
67%
30%
Afonso Moreira
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
52%
17%
Tanner Tessmann
MF · 1.5 shots expected
77%
40%
9%
Adam Karabec
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
44%
11%
Tyler Morton
MF · 1.3 shots expected
72%
34%
6%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)L L W W L L
Expected goals gap (xG)-0.8 / match
Head-to-head, last 5AND 1 · D 0 · LYO 1
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Jul 2022Anderlecht 3–0 Lyon
Jul 2022Anderlecht 2–3 Lyon
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Common questions

Who will win Anderlecht vs Lyon?

Bawler's model rates this match: Lyon are favoured (54% win probability vs 22% for Anderlecht, 23% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Anderlecht vs Lyon?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Anderlecht 1-1 Lyon (10.6% probability). Expected total goals: 3.14.

How does Bawler predict Anderlecht vs Lyon?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Anderlecht 22%, the draw 23% and Lyon 54%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Anderlecht vs Lyon?

BTTS: Yes (60% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 1.19 and away expected goals 1.95.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Anderlecht vs Lyon?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.14. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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