FCSB vs Lyon Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Daniel Hughes, Football Analyst | Published: 1 month ago | Last Updated: Mar 6, 23:45 | 4 min read

FCSB (FC Steaua Bucharest)

Football UEFA Europa League Arena Nationala Fri 7 Mar 00:45

Olympique Lyonnais

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

FCSB to Give Lyon a Tough Test

Romanian side FCSB and Lyon clash at Arena Nationala in the first leg of this Europa League round of 16 tie.

We fancy FCSB to go close in this game but we’ll back the 1.91 on the Double Chance market where we get the draw onside. Our betting prediction is that Lyon won’t win.

Match Preview

FCSB´s last game was a 0-0 Liga I draw when playing Rapid Bucharest in the Bucharest derby at Arena Nationala. FCSB enjoyed 42% possession and won the shots on target 4-1.

Lyon won 2-1 when hosting Brest in their previous match. OL boasted 66% possession and had four shots on taget, with Alexandre Lacazette scoring both Lyon goals in the Ligue 1 encounter at Groupama Stadium.

In their most recent Europa League games, FCSB beat Greek Super League side PAOK 2-0 at home, while Lyon lost 2-0 away to Real Sociedad.

FCSB – Last 10 League Games

5 wins and 5 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 16.1 attempts. FCSB have had 57.2% possession, 481.1 passes and 5.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.4 goals from 2.3 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts, while being awarded 3.1 corners.

Darius Olaru is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Florin Tanase and Daniel Birligea each have 2. Risto Radunovic has recorded the most assists with 4.

Lyon – Last 10 League Games

Lyon have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 10.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 54.9% possession, 513.7 passes, 4.8 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against, while Paulo Fonseca's team have conceded 1.4 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 12.5 attempts.

The top scorers have been Alexandre Lacazette and Corentin Tolisso on 4, with Georges Mikautadze getting 3. Rayan Cherki is top assists provider with 7, while Lucas Perri has kept 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Mihai Popescu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Joyskim Dawa, Risto Radunovic, Baba Alhassan, Adrian Sut, David Miculescu, Malcom Edjouma, Juri Cisotti, Florin Tanase.

Lyon confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lucas Perri (GK), Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico, Tanner Tessmann, Nemanja Matic, Rayan Cherki, Corentin Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah, Georges Mikautadze.

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Expert Europa League Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key FCSB vs Lyon stats:

  • FCSB have not lost any of their last 13 Liga I matches this season
  • FCSB have won 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • FCSB have kept 6 clean sheets in their past 10 home matches
  • FCSB have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches

FCSB vs Lyon Prediction

We’re keen to bet against the French Ligue 1 side for this Europa League clash. Therefore, our prediction is to grab the 1.91 on the Double Chance market which means we get both FCSB and the draw on our side.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing FCSB on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Our Pick

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FCSB vs Lyon Odds

Lyon are the shortest price to win this Europa League game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 53% probability due to their 1.90 betting odds. The market suggests that FCSB are least likely to win at 4.33.

Bet on Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at 1.75.

You can back FCSB at 3.00 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Lyon are 1.36 with the football betting sites to win this Europa League game.

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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

FCSB logo FCSB Betting Stats

Lyon logo Lyon Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 2 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 9 wins, 4 defeats and 7 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

FCSB

Lyon

Goals / match
1.6 2.8
Conceded / match
0.4 1.6
Total / match
2 4.4

Corners

Corners

FCSB

Lyon

For / match
3.4 3.8
Against / match
4.4 5.6
Total / match
7.8 9.4

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to FCSB vs Lyon team news.

We’ve got details of the Europa League squads so that you know every player on the roster.

FCSB vs Lyon Lineups

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

32 Stefan Tarnovanu
17 Mihai Popescu 30 Siyabonga Ngezana 5 Joyskim Dawa 33 Risto Radunovic
42 Baba Alhassan 8 Adrian Sut
11 David Miculescu 18 Malcom Edjouma 31 Juri Cisotti
7 Florin Tanase
23 Lucas Perri
98 A. Maitland-Niles 22 Clinton Mata 19 Moussa Niakhate 3 Nicolas Tagliafico
15 Tanner Tessmann 31 Nemanja Matic
18 Rayan Cherki 8 Corentin Tolisso 37 Ernest Nuamah
69 Georges Mikautadze

Lyon Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

FCSB Substitutes

  • 1Mihai Udrea
  • 15Marius Stefanescu
  • 21Vlad Chiriches
  • 22Mihai Toma
  • 25Alexandru Baluta
  • 29A. Marian Musi
  • 38Lukas Zima
  • 77Andrei Gheorghita

Lyon Substitutes

  • 4Paul Akouokou
  • 7Jordan Veretout
  • 10Alexandre Lacazette
  • 11Malick Fofana
  • 16Abner
  • 20Sael Kumbedi
  • 27Warmed Omari
  • 29Enzo Molebe
  • 32Thiago Almada
  • 40Remy Descamps
  • 50Lassine Diarra
  • 55Duje Caleta-Car

Previous FCSB Lineups

03 Mar Liga I
Rapid Bucharest 0-0 FCSB
24 Feb Liga I
FCSB 2-1 Dinamo Bucharest
21 Feb Europa League
FCSB 2-0 PAOK

Previous Lyon Lineups

02 Mar Ligue 1
Lyon 2-1 Brest
24 Feb Ligue 1
Lyon 2-3 PSG
16 Feb Ligue 1
Montpellier 1-4 Lyon

The latest FCSB vs Lyon lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

FCSB Injury Table

Type Name Info
No information for this team.

Lyon Injury Table

Type Name Info
No information for this team.

Team Squads

FCSB Squad

Lyon Squad

We have injury news so you can get the list of player injuries, while suspensions are also flagged up which means a player is missing the next game.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Europa League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lazio 8 6 1 1 17:5 19
2 Athletic Club 8 6 1 1 15:7 19
3 Man United 8 5 3 0 16:9 18
4 Tottenham 8 5 2 1 17:9 17
5 Frankfurt 8 5 1 2 14:10 16
6 Lyon 8 4 3 1 16:8 15
7 Olympiacos 8 4 3 1 9:3 15
8 Rangers 8 4 2 2 16:10 14
9 Bodo/Glimt 8 4 2 2 14:11 14
10 Anderlecht 8 4 2 2 14:12 14
11 FCSB 8 4 2 2 10:9 14
12 Ajax 8 4 1 3 16:8 13
13 Real Sociedad 8 4 1 3 13:9 13
14 Galatasaray 8 3 4 1 19:16 13
15 Roma 8 3 3 2 10:6 12
16 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 3 2 13:12 12
17 Ferencvaros 8 4 0 4 15:15 12
18 Porto 8 3 2 3 13:11 11
19 AZ Alkmaar 8 3 2 3 13:13 11
20 FC Midtjylland 8 3 2 3 9:9 11
21 Union S-G 8 3 2 3 8:8 11
22 PAOK 8 3 1 4 12:10 10
23 Twente 8 2 4 2 8:9 10
24 Fenerbahce 8 2 4 2 9:11 10
25 Braga 8 3 1 4 9:12 10
26 Elfsborg 8 3 1 4 9:14 10
27 Hoffenheim 8 2 3 3 11:14 9
28 Besiktas 8 3 0 5 10:15 9
29 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 2 0 6 8:17 6
30 Slavia Prague 8 1 2 5 7:11 5
31 Malmo FF 8 1 2 5 10:17 5
32 RFS 8 1 2 5 6:13 5
33 Ludogorets 8 0 4 4 4:11 4
34 Dynamo Kiev 8 1 1 6 5:18 4
35 Nice 8 0 3 5 7:16 3
36 Qarabag FK 8 1 0 7 6:20 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Athletic Club 4 4 0 0 9:1 12
2 Tottenham 4 3 1 0 9:2 10
3 Lazio 4 3 1 0 9:3 10
4 Roma 4 3 1 0 7:1 10
5 Galatasaray 4 3 1 0 13:9 10
6 Man United 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
7 AZ Alkmaar 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Frankfurt 4 3 1 0 7:3 10
9 Elfsborg 4 3 1 0 4:1 10
10 Ajax 4 3 0 1 12:4 9
11 Real Sociedad 4 3 0 1 8:2 9
12 Ferencvaros 4 3 0 1 10:6 9
13 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:3 9
14 Bodo/Glimt 4 3 0 1 9:6 9
15 Olympiacos 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
16 Union S-G 4 2 2 0 5:3 8
17 PAOK 4 2 1 1 9:3 7
18 Porto 4 2 1 1 7:4 7
19 FCSB 4 2 1 1 6:3 7
20 Anderlecht 4 2 1 1 9:7 7
21 Rangers 4 2 1 1 8:6 7
22 Lyon 4 2 1 1 6:4 7
23 Viktoria Plzeň 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
24 Besiktas 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
25 Hoffenheim 4 1 2 1 6:5 5
26 FC Midtjylland 4 1 2 1 5:5 5
27 RFS 4 1 2 1 4:5 5
28 Fenerbahce 4 1 2 1 3:4 5
29 Twente 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
30 Nice 4 0 3 1 5:8 3
31 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 1 0 3 3:6 3
32 Dynamo Kiev 4 1 0 3 2:9 3
33 Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 5:7 2
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 4:8 1
35 Ludogorets 4 0 1 3 3:8 1
36 Qarabag FK 4 0 0 4 4:12 0

Romania FlagLiga I 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 FCSB 5 3 2 0 9:6 39
2 U Craiova 5 3 1 1 7:3 36
3 CFR Cluj 5 2 1 2 8:6 34
4 U Cluj 5 2 0 3 5:8 32
5 Dinamo Bucharest 5 1 0 4 6:10 29
6 Rapid Bucharest 5 1 2 2 6:8 28

France FlagLigue 1 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 30 24 6 0 83:28 78
2 Marseille 30 17 4 9 62:42 55
3 Monaco 30 16 6 8 57:35 54
4 Lille 30 15 8 7 47:32 53
5 Nice 30 14 9 7 56:38 51
6 Lyon 30 15 6 9 58:41 51
7 Strasbourg 30 14 9 7 48:37 51
8 Lens 30 13 6 11 35:33 45
9 Brest 30 13 5 12 48:49 44
10 Rennes 30 12 2 16 45:40 38
11 Auxerre 30 10 8 12 41:45 38
12 Toulouse 30 9 7 14 38:39 34
13 Reims 30 8 8 14 32:42 32
14 Nantes 30 7 10 13 35:50 31
15 Angers 30 8 6 16 29:48 30
16 Le Havre 30 8 3 19 33:64 27
17 Saint-Étienne 30 7 6 17 33:68 27
18 Montpellier 30 4 3 23 22:71 15

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Europa League standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.

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