Lyon vs Strasbourg Prediction: A festival of goals expected in this contest

Lyon vs Strasbourg: Prediction for the Match on October 26, 2025

The last game of Ligue 1 this weekend is an exciting one between Olympique Lyonnais and Strasbourg. Both teams want to be at the top of the table. So far, Lyon has 15 points and is in 5th place. They won their last game, which was in the UEFA Europa League, 2-0 against FC Basel. Strasbourg is in third place with 16 points. In their last game, they tied Jagiellonia Bialystok 1-1 in the UEFA Conference League.

Lyon: Form and Statistics

Lyon Ligue 1 form: LWWWLL

Olympique Lyonnais has had to sell a lot of players because John Textor owns the team. Now they have a smaller squad. Coach Paulo Fonseca has changed his style to a more defensive one in order to control the game and save energy. Lyon has played eight games in Ligue 1 so far, scoring 19 goals and winning five and losing three. They started off strong, but now they've lost two games in a row and are three points behind Marseille, who are in first place. Lyon has given up five goals in their last two league games, which is more than they did in the first six. They've still won three of their five league games at home, and they haven't let in a single goal in any of those wins. Fonseca could lose two home games in a row for the first time since he took over this weekend. Earlier this month, his team lost to Toulouse by a score of 2-1. Lyon has been tough to score against at home this season, letting in only two goals in the first half of their games and only two goals overall at home. They've won five of their last six home games against Strasbourg, including a thrilling 4-3 win last season in which they scored three goals in the second half.

Lyon News and Lineup

Due to a wrist injury, Lyon goalkeeper Remy Descamps may not be able to play this weekend. They still don't have important midfielder Orel Mangala or important forward Ernest Nuamah.

Unavailable: Mangala (Injured), Nuamah (Injured)

Questionable: Descamps (Injured)

🔖 Lyon Expected Lineup

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Greif; Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Kluivert, Abner; Sulc, Morton; Karabec, Tolisso, Fofana; Martin Satriano

Strasbourg: Form and Statistics

Strasbourg Ligue 1 form: LWWLWD

Coach Liam Rosenior has led Strasbourg to a strong start to the season. They are in third place, two points behind Olympique de Marseille, who is in first place. They had a thrilling 3-3 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last weekend. But in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Wednesday, they had a frustrating 1-1 draw with Jagiellonia Bialystok. Strasbourg has proven that they can compete with the best teams in Ligue 1. But beating them has been a different story. They were ahead of PSG 3-1 in the second half of their last game, but they let the win slip away, leaving them two points behind the league leaders. Rosenior's team has been able to bounce back from recent problems. They haven't lost any of their last three away games in any competition. Strasbourg has scored in every away game this season and is six points ahead of where they were at this time last year. They have 16 points after eight games, which is a lot better than last season, which was Rosenior's first as manager.

Strasbourg Team News and Lineup

Strasbourg Team News and Lineup

Strasbourg captain Emanuel Emegha is sidelined due to a hamstring issue for this one. They also have a few defensive doubts such as Ismael Doukoure, Mamadou Sarr and Abakar Sylla. We will not see Saidou Sow feature for Strasbourg on Sunday as he continues to recover from a cruciate ligament tear, Mamadou Sarr is doubtful with a leg issue, Emmanuel Emegha has a hamstring strain and Maxi Oyedele is dealing with a muscle injury. Joaquin Panichelli netted a brace on matchday eight, with Diego Moreira also scoring, the seventh and first, respectively, for both players in Ligue 1 this season.

Unavailable: Sow (Injured), Emegha (Injured)

Questionable: Doukoure (Injured), Sarr (Injured), Sylla (Injured)

🔖 Strasbourg Expected Lineup

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Penders; Doue, Hogsberg, Omobamidele; Ouattara, El Mourabet, Barco, Chilwell; Julio Enciso, Panichelli, Diego Moreira

Lyon vs Strasbourg: Head-to-Head statistics

Lyon vs Strasbourg: Head-to-Head statistics

H2H STATS

Strasbourg won the last meeting between the two teams by a score of 4-2.

Lyon vs Strasbourg: Betting Tips & Odds

• Lyon have not drawn any games in Ligue 1 this season, the fewest in the league. They’ve scored in every match so far, including all their home games. However, Lyon haven’t scored more than once in their last three home games. They have also conceded the fewest goals in Ligue 1 and the fewest at home.
• Strasbourg, like Lyon, have scored in every game this season, including all their away matches. But, they’ve conceded in their last three away games.

Lyon vs Strasbourg match prediction, 26th October 2025

Lyon have lost their last two Ligue 1 matches, and while they bounced back against Basel in the Europa League, they look vulnerable up against a Strasbourg side who drew 3-3 at home to Paris Saint-Germain last week. Both teams' firepower should ensure this one goes over 2.5 goals.

Our match prediction is BTTS (yes) with odds at 1.60 on the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip is Over 2.5 total goals with odds at 1.66 on the Betway bookmaker.

Our last match prediction is W2 to win with odds at 3.30 on 1Xbet bookmaker.