The match of the 7th round of the group stage of the 2025/26 Europa League between Young Boys and Olympique Lyonnais will take place on 22 january at Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. Young Boys vs Olympique Lyonnais: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Young Boys
Young Boys ended the previous Europa League round by narrowly defeating Lille 1:0. The home team snapped a short but unpleasant run of two consecutive defeats in this European competition. Overall, the club has lost 3 of 6 matches in the current Europa League season while recording the same number of victories. With 9 points, Young Boys sit 21st in the standings. Theoretically it is still possible to climb into the top eight, but first Young Boys must do everything to avoid dropping out of the playoff zone.
- At least 2 goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 7 Europa League matches.
- The club's win-or-lose run in this tournament lasts 8 matches (5 wins, 3 losses).
- The home team conceded in 5 of its last 7 Europa League matches.
Potential Young Boys Lineup
Young Boys: Marvin Keller – Olivier Mbabu, Loris Benito, Grégory Wüthrich, Ryan Andrews – Sandro Lauper, Armin Gigović – Christian Fassnacht, Lavin Sanches, Joël Monteiro – Christian Bedia.
Defender Tangui Baní-Zukru is suspended. Forward Ebrima Colley and defender Joaon Hadjam are unavailable due to injuries.
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais top the table after the first six Europa League rounds. Admittedly, two rivals are level on points but behind on goal difference. The visitors have won 5 matches and collected 15 points from a possible 18. The only slip-up came away at Real Betis in early November (0:2), after which the visitors recorded two consecutive wins. The club has already secured a place in the playoffs, but finishing in an automatic spot for the round of 16 is not yet guaranteed. Notably, Olympique Lyonnais have scored a total of 13 goals in the current Europa League season – the highest tally in the competition alongside PAOK and Midtjylland. With 3 goals conceded, the club is second best in that metric behind Viktoria Plzeň (2).
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 5 consecutive Europa League matches involving the visitors.
- The club's win-or-lose run in this European competition lasts 6 matches (5 wins, 1 loss).
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of the visitors' last 6 Europa League matches.
Potential Olympique Lyonnais Lineup
Olympique Lyonnais: Dominik Greif – Ruben Kluivert, Clinton Mata, Nicolas Tagliafico, Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Tyler Morton, Abner, Tanner Tessmann – Afonso Moreira, Pavel Shultz, Endrick.
Defender Moussa Niakhaté is resting after the Africa Cup of Nations. Due to injuries, defender Abner and forwards Ernest Nuamah and Malik Fofana are unavailable. The participation of midfielder Corentin Tolisso is in doubt. New signing Endrick cannot be registered for group stage matches of the Europa League.
Referee
Aliyar Agaev (Azerbaijan)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards shown (including second yellows) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls average per match – 25;
Penalties – 29%.
Young Boys vs Olympique Lyonnais: Match Prediction
Young Boys lack consistency; in the current Europa League season the club has an equal number of wins and losses. Nevertheless, even in poor performances the home team rarely leaves the field without scoring. Across the first six rounds, Young Boys failed to score only in the away match against PAOK (0:4). The trend is not new: since the start of 2024 Young Boys have scored at least once in 9 of 10 Europa League matches. It is notable that in 4 of 5 home games in that period both teams found the net.
Olympique Lyonnais generally show the highest attacking output in the Europa League alongside two other clubs. The visitors have scored in 5 of 6 matches this season, averaging 2.17 goals per 90 minutes. At the same time they concede few goals overall, but their defensive play is far from perfect, especially away from home. In the last 10 Europa League away matches, Olympique Lyonnais kept a clean sheet only 3 times.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* The starting lineup for each team is from their previous match.
