Match Info

Europa League - League phase - Round 8

Date: 29 January 2026, Thursday

Location: Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon)

Referee: De Burgos R. (Esp)

Where to Watch on TV:


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	Lyon		PAOK

	1	X	2
	2.3	3.5	3
	1.68	4	4.8
	2.35	3.6	3
	2.33	3.59	3.06
	2.32	3.58	2.97	Watch
	2.25	3.3	3
	2.38	3.6	3.15
	2.3	3.4	3.1
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.24 ↑ (1.62)	3.57 ↓ (4.13)	3.26 ↓ (5.57)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

The best margin for this event is 1.5%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Lyon
43.2%

Draw
27.1%

PAOK
29.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

59.4%

23.3%

17.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

59.9%

23.1%

17.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Lyon has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-16.2%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Lyon's form might have worsened.

PAOK has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+12.4%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting PAOK's recent form is better than expected.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Lyon than the current prediction. (+16.7%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Lyon, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for PAOK than the current prediction. (-12.5%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for PAOK, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
41%	9.8%	49.2%

Lyon - PAOK Predictions

Users Predictions: 61 users predict this event. Lyon will win (votes: 25 - 41%). PAOK will win (votes: 30 - 49.2%). It will Tie (votes: 6 - 9.8%).
Confidence interval (95%) for PAOK: 36.7% – 61.7%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 30 Selected Experts predict this event. Lyon (votes: 10 - 33.3%). PAOK (votes: 13 - 43.3%). Tie (votes: 7 - 23.3%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

DC - PAOK (1.64) (votes: 7 - 77.8%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

AH -0.5 - PAOK (2.59) (votes: 2 - 100%) .

DNB - PAOK (2.21) (votes: 4 - 66.7%) .

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 10 - 83.3%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

BTTS - yes (votes: 12 - 100%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 47 Selected Experts predict this event. Lyon (votes: 14 - 29.8%). PAOK (votes: 26 - 55.3%). Tie (votes: 7 - 14.9%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 1:1

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
40. Descamps R. (G) 22. Mata C. 21. Kluivert R. 19. Niakhate M. (C) 98. Maitland-Niles A. 39. de Carvalho M. 7. Karabec A. 44. Merah K. 23. Morton T. 17. Moreira A. 45. Himbert R.	99. Tsiftsis A. (G) 3. Kenny J. 16. Kedziora T. 5. Michailidis G. 21. Baba A. R. 27. Ozdoev M. 8. Meite S. 14. Zivkovic A. (C) 65. Konstantelias G. 11. Taison 7. Giakoumakis G.
Substitutes
16. Abner Vinicius 50. Diarra L. (G) 32. Gomes A. 46. Goncalves T. 1. Greif D. (G) 84. Hamdani A. 67. Mbatshi Mukuba P. 29. Molebe E. 6. Tessmann T.	22. Bianco A. 2. Camara M. 9. Chalov F. 52. Chatsidis D. 77. Despodov K. 6. Lovren D. 56. Mythou A. 1. Pavlenka J. (G) 10. Pelkas D. 23. Sastre J. 32. Taylor G. 4. Vogliacco A.
Coaches
Fonseca P.	Lucescu R.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 1)
20', 0 - 1, Giakoumakis G. ⚽, Zivkovic A. (A),
34', 1 - 1, Himbert R. ⚽, Moreira A. (A),
36', Konstantelias G. 🟨,
41', Konstantelias G. 🟨,
45+1', Morton T. 🟨,
2nd Half (3 - 1)
46', Morton T. ↓, Tessmann T. ↑,
55', 2 - 1, Merah K. ⚽, Moreira A. (A),
66', 2 - 2, Meite S. ⚽, Zivkovic A. (A),
69', Merah K. ↓, Goncalves T. ↑,
69', Kluivert R. ↓, Abner Vinicius ↑,
77', Giakoumakis G. 🟨,
83', Lucescu R. 🟥,
83', Karabec A. (Penalty Awarded),
84', Taison ↓, Despodov K. ↑,
87', Giakoumakis G. ↓, Mythou A. ↑,
87', de Carvalho M. ↓, Hamdani A. ↑,
87', Moreira A. ↓, Gomes A. ↑,
88', 3 - 2, Karabec A. ⚽, Hamdani A. (A),
90+1', Ozdoev M. ↓, Camara M. ↑,
90+3', 4 - 2, Gomes A. ⚽, Karabec A. (A),

Preview

Lyon is Qualified for Europa League (Play Offs 1/8~finals)

In recent matches, both teams have secured multiple victories.

Lyon may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

Recently, Lyon has had a series of away games.

Lyon could have a small edge in this match.

There will not play in Lyon: Endrick (Inactive) Fofana M. (Ankle Injury) Ghezzal R. (Muscle Injury) Hateboer H. (Inactive) Mangala O. (Injury) Nuamah E. (Knee Injury) Sulc P. (Knock) Tagliafico N. (Ankle Injury) Tolisso C. (Muscle Injury)

There will not play in PAOK: Balde M. (Inactive) Gugeshashvili L. (Inactive) Ivanusec L. (Toe Injury) Jeremejeff A. (Inactive) Murg T. (Inactive) Zafeiris C. (Inactive)

The teams have not played against each other recently.

Outrights of UEFA Europa League for now

Lyon: 3.61%

Standings

League phase

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
11	Lyon	1	1	0	0	2:1	1	3

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Olympique Lyon
French Ligue 1
25.01.26	Metz - Lyon	2:5 ✺
UEFA Europa League
22.01.26	Young Boys - Lyon	0:1 ✺
French Ligue 1
18.01.26	Lyon - Brest	2:1 ✺
Coupe De France
11.01.26	Lille - Lyon	1:2 ✺
French Ligue 1
03.01.26	Monaco - Lyon	1:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 18.5 WWWWW
- PAOK FC
UEFA Europa League
22.01.26	PAOK - Betis	2:0 ✺
Greek Super League
18.01.26	PAOK - OFI	3:0 ✺
Greek Cup
14.01.26	Olympiacos Piraeus - PAOK	0:2 ✺
Greek Super League
10.01.26	Panetolikos - PAOK	0:3 ✺
Greek Cup
06.01.26	PAOK - Atromitos Athens	2:1 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 16.4 WWWWW

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