Bayern Munich vs Lyon Prediction: don't bet on the favorite

Bayern Munich vs Lyon: Prediction for the Match on August 2, 2025

Bayern Munich will face Lyon in one of the main matches in European football on Saturday. Will the Germans achieve a crushing victory, or will the French impose a struggle on the Munich grandee? The answer is in our prediction. Let's analyze statistical trends, odds, and the line of bookmakers, and choose several betting options at once.

Bayern Munich: form and statistics

The Munich team will play their first friendly match in preparation for the new season. The last one ended in early July. Recall that Bayern won the German championship with a clear advantage, beating second-place Bayer Leverkusen by 13 points; reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and also reached the round of 8 at the Club World Cup, where they lost to the future finalist of the PSG tournament.

Lyon: form and statistics

Lyon almost ended up in the French Ligue 2, but managed to challenge the federation's decision, remaining in the elite division. Last season, they finished sixth in Ligue 1. Lyon also performed well in the Europa League, reaching the quarterfinals, where they lost to Manchester United, who eventually reached the final of the tournament.

Lyon has already played four friendly matches in the offseason – they beat Villefranche (2:0), drew with RVDM Brussels (4:0), and also beat Hamburg (4:0) and Mallorca (4:0).

Bayern Munich vs Lyon: head to head statistics

The rivals met nine times. Bayern scored five wins, two wins against Lyon, and two draws.

Bayern Munich vs Lyon match prediction 2 August 2025

Lyon looks great in friendly matches, defeating the strong Hamburg and Mallorca, and Bayern Munich is just coming off vacation. Accordingly, it is not at all a fact that the Munich team will justify the status of the favorite in the upcoming game. Let's not bet on the outcome here, but take the goals. Bayern, of course, plays offensively in any match, and Lyon scored 8 goals in the last two meetings.

Our main prediction: is Total Over 3.5 for a coefficient of 1.80 in the bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is BTTS for a coefficient 1.42 in the 1xbet bookmaker.