Arsenal vs Lyon Prediction & Betting Tips - Clubs Friendlies

Prediction published on 09/08/2024, 12:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 09/08/2024 at 18:45 in Football Predictions

Arsenal play their final pre-season game at home when they play Lyon in the Emirates Cup on Sunday. The Gunners will play the Ligue 1 side at the Emirates Stadium in London, according to our prediction of a home win with multiple goals.

The Londoners had a successful trip to the United States, where they defeated Bournemouth via penalties and got past Manchester United by a 2-1 scoreline. They were beaten by Liverpool by the same scoreline, but Mikel Arteta’s side returned to England and found their feet.

A 4-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen lifted the spirits in the camp as they looked to provide final touches to their preparation before the season began. Arteta will have the entire squad at his disposal, with even new signing Riccardo Calafiori likely to make his debut here. Lyon’s pre-season was in stark contrast to their hosts, winning two, drawing one, and losing one match each. They did win their last match, though, beating Union Berlin by a 4-0 scoreline.

This will be the final friendly for the visitors before their league campaign starts next weekend with a game against Rennes. Lyon couldn’t be taken lightly by the hosts, as the French side has denied Arsenal the pre-season Emirates Cup, becoming just one of the five non-English teams to end up doing so.

Lyon would be desperate to have a good start to this campaign, especially as they flirted with relegation last season, before ensuring safety. Over their four previous matches against Arsenal, Lyon have won just once, lost two, and drawn one.