Lyon vs Apollon Limassol Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 19/11/2017, 22:35  by | Modified on 14/12/2017 at 03:23 in Europa League Predictions

Olympique Lyonnais and Apollon Limassol played to a 1 – 1 draw in their first leg meeting in Cyprus and heading to the return leg in France on Thursday 23rd November the hosts, Lyon need a win to guarantee a place in the second stage of the competition, while Apollon, placed third in Group E with three points, cannot afford to drop points, if they wish to advance to the next stage. The visitors have an uphill task here, as they face a side unbeaten in the last 10 matches and playing at home, where they are on a 13 – match unbeaten run. In the last five matches, Lyon have drawn once and won four. They have three wins and two draws in their last five home matches and scored nine, conceding three in the process. Lyon are unbeaten in their last five Europa League matches and also unbeaten in six Europa League matches at home. In their last 18 Europa League games at home, Lyon have lost just twice. Apollon also head to the game with an unbeaten run of their own; they have not lost in their last five matches – three wins and two draws. They will however need a big improvement in their away run, having won one, drawn three and lost once in the last five and in the process scoring nine and conceding eight goals. They have managed just two wins in their last 10 away matches. In the Europa League, Apollon have gone winless in their last five matches and have managed just two wins in their last 12 away from home. This is only the second meeting between the two sides.