Lyon vs Sparta Prague prediction for Thursday’s Uefa Europa League clash at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon. After a perfect start to their UEL campaign, Lyon lead Group A as they host Sparta Prague who are second on matchday four of the 2021/22 season. You can follow our free preview prediction and betting tips on this page.
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Lyon on a great scoring form
In the last round, Lyon showed that they mean business in the UEL as they turned their loss into a victory. In fact, it was against Sparta in Prague, Lyon’s next opponent. Surprisingly, the Czechs went ahead by two goals inside the first 20 minutes. However, an incredible comeback by Les Gones saw them score four goals to keep their perfect record at the top of group A.
Moreover, playing at home has been a joy for Lyon as they are undefeated in all of their eight games in front of their fans. Also, coach Peter Bosz saw his team score in every single match this season with an average of 2.1 goals per game. Thus Les Gones will be hot favorites not only to score but to win this match especially if they manage to cut down the number of conceded goals.
Sparta Prague to cling on to the second position
After finishing the second last season in the Czech League, Sparta Prague played in the Champions League qualifications. However, a successful first-round win over Rapid Wien wasn’t enough as Sparta gave in to Monaco in the next round losing 1-5 on aggregate.
Sparta’s last five away games speak for themselves. In fact, the Red and Whites are undefeated winning four and drawing one. Indeed, Sparta’s offense is one of their main strengths with an average of 3.2 goals scored per away match this season. Surely the Czech side are traveling to Lyon to get a good result especially after losing in a dramatic fashion.
Lyon vs Sparta Prague Prediction
Lyon seem to be in the driving seat to register their fourth win and qualify for the knockout stages. Certainly, the bookies are favoring that paying 1.62 for a home win as opposed to 6.80 for a Sparta win. Moreover, both teams’ stats show that we might see another goal galore matchup.
As for the goals market, there is an 85% chance that we will see over 1.5 goals according to the stats. To demonstrate, two or more goals were scored in Lyon’s last seven home matches. While Sparta’s last five away games saw two or more goals.
As a result and to conclude, we will back over 2.5 goals for this match. And for our second prediction, we will choose a double chance and total goals combination from Vbet.
Lyon vs Sparta Prague Betting Tips
Over 2.5 Goals 1.50 at Vbet
Lyon win or draw and under 3.5 goals 1.86 at Vbet
Single: Won17:45/4 novLyon vs Sparta PragueBet: Over 2.5 Goalsto:50% players believe that this bet will win!Single: Won17:45/4 novLyon vs Sparta PragueBet: Lyon win or draw and under 3.5 goalsto:50% players believe that this bet will win!