Everton v Lyon Predictions & Betting Odds – 19th October 2017

Lyon to hold out at Goodison Park

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Everton v Lyon Betting Preview – UEFA Europa League 19th October 7.45pm

It has been a pretty nondescript UEFA Europa League campaign from the Toffees so far as they have picked up just the one point from two games. Despite fielding strong sides they have looked pretty poor and unreliable to back. Lyon have drawn their two group stage games so far and they appear to be a hard side to ebay, but they aren’t running with the same kind of quality that they were this season. Can Everton make up some ground in the group?

Everton v Lyon Betting Tips

Neither on the domestic or European front have Everton done particularly well this season. Their lack of Premier League form remains a concern for them and they have only picked up the one point in the group stage of the Europa League as well. The Toffees opened with a 3-0 loss at Atalanta and then struggled to pull out a point at home against Apollon. While Lyon aren’t running in particularly great form, it’s hard to see Everton having a comfortable night in this one in what is the first ever meeting between the two clubs. Everton have gone D2 L1 record in their last three UEFA games now and there is a price of 4/5 at bet365 on this one going over 2.5 goals. In the anytime goalscorer market Wayne Rooney is the shortest priced option at a price of 7/4. Everton have only played two previous games against a French side, having faced Lille in the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League group stage, playing out a 0-0 away draw and a 3-0 home win.

Everton are 15/4 at bet365 to win to nil and that is at such a big price because of Everton’s lack of defensive strength this season and because Lyon are a decent attacking side. Everton have advanced through all three of their previous UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League group stage campaigns, most recently in 2014/15. Lyon reached the semi finals of the Europa League last season where they lost to Ajax after dropping down from the Champions League. They are winless in their last four away games in Europe (D1 L3) and they have played out two 1-1 draws in the group so far this season. A 1-1 correct score at bet365 returns an appealing price of 5/1. Lyon are strong going forward and have more to offer than Everton, but defensively they are a bit sloppy. Both teams to score is at 8/13 with bet365. Lyon have been to Merseyside just once before and they won that trip 2-1 against Liverpool in the 2009/10 UEFA Champions League group stage. From Lyon’s 16 games against English teams, they have a W3 D7 L6 record (W2 D1 L5 in England).

Everton v Lyon Betting Odds

Everton 11/10, Lyon 5/2, Draw 23/10

Everton v Lyon Predictions

Draw: It is hard to look past the draw in this one really considering the returns that both of these have had in the go up so far. Lyon are lacking a winning touch at the moment in all competitions and Everton aren’t exactly putting in champagne performances. Draw.