Lyon vs Rangers
9th December 1745hrs
Football – Europe – UEFA Europa League
Pick 2-0 Home Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 10/1 odds taken 1215 GMT, Wednesday 8 December
Lyon and Rangers go head-to-head in a tasty UEFA Europa League matchup at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais this Thursday night. The pair are both safely through to the Round of 16, but both clubs will want to end Group A with three points. The French team have been faultless so far, winning five out of five and scoring 15 goals. Lyon are the odds-on favourites to win this one, too. We check out the latest odds and give you our best betting tips for this intriguing Europa League clash.
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Lyon Preview – Will the French side keep 100% record?
Lyon have arguably been the best team in the Europa League this season. Peter Bosz’s men are the only club in the competition with a 100% record. The Ligue 1 side have won five, scored 15 and shipped just four.
Lyon started with comfortable wins over Rangers and Brondby before edging a seven-goal thriller against Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic capital. After that, Bosz’s side beat Prague 3-0 at home and won 3-1 at Brondby.
Lyon are through to the last 16 as group winners, but the French giants will be desperate to maintain their 100% winning record on Thursday. The home victory is priced at 10/11.
Rangers Preview – Can the Gers upset the group winners?
Rangers will join Lyon in the knockouts as Group A runners-up. The Gers recovered well after a slow start to take seven points from their last three and get the job done with a game to go.
Under Steven Gerrard, who is now Aston Villa boss, Rangers lost their opening two matches to Lyon and Sparta Prague. However, the Scottish champions got their act together and picked up 2-0 home victories over Brondby and Prague. They also drew 1-1 with the Danish side away from home.
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This will be a tough task for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men, but the Scots will fancy their chances at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Thursday. The bookies are offering the big odds of 14/5 for the away win.
Lyon vs Rangers Betting Advice
These two clubs have met three times before. In the reverse match in this season’s Europa League, Lyon ran out 2-0 winners at Ibrox thanks to a Karl Toko Ekambi effort and a James Tavernier own goal.
In the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League, both sides won the away fixtures by three goals to nil. The Gers won in France, with Lee McCulloch, Daniel Cousin and DaMarcus Beasley scoring. However, Lyon returned the favour with a 3-0 victory of their own in Glasgow just a couple of months later – Karim Benzema netted twice at Ibrox.
Key Facts – Lyon vs Rangers Betting Tip
- Lyon have taken 15 points from a possible 15
- The French team won 2-0 at Ibrox back in September
- These two teams are through to the last 16
Lyon have been very easy on the eye in this season’s Europa League. They are the only club to have a 100% record in the competition, and we fancy Bosz’s men to make it 18 points from a possible 18.
Lyon won 2-0 in the reverse fixture in Scotland in September, and a repeat scoreline here is nicely priced at 10/1. There is also good value in 2/1 for the hosts to be winning at half time and full time on Thursday.
The best betting odds for Lyon vs Rangers
Lyon to win: 10/11 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Rangers to win: 14/5 at Bet365
