Predictions β†’ World UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad vs Lyon

Next match: Thu, 05 Nov 2026 β€’ 17:45 UTC+3 β€’ League Stage - 4 β€’ Anoeta β€’ ☁️ 15.3Β°C, 3 km/h overcast

🎯 PredictLix Predictions

MarketTipOddsConfidenceProbabilityMarket impliedEdge
Match Result (1X2) Home β€”80% 47.5% β€” β€”
Double Chance 1X β€”72% 73.3% β€” β€”
BTTS Yes β€”81% 48.3% β€” β€”
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 β€”83% 52.6% β€” β€”
Correct Score 2-1 β€”63% 7.3% β€” β€”
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9.8 exp.) Over 9.5 β€”61% 52.8% β€” β€”

⚽ Model expected goals: Real Sociedad 1.54 – 1.01 Lyon Β· expected total 2.55

🧠 Match Preview

Real Sociedad host Lyon at the Anoeta on Thursday night with both sides still scrapping for position in the Europa League league stage. The visitors sit 12th on 6 points from 3 games, the hosts 14th on 4, so a home win would pull Real Sociedad level and drag Lyon back into the pack. The model leans clearly toward the Basques: a home win carries a 47.5 percent probability at confidence 80, with the double chance 1X at 73.3 percent.

Form is mixed but serviceable for the hosts, WWDWL across their last five, while Lyon arrive on LWWLW. The expected-goals numbers tell the deeper story: Real Sociedad are projected at 1.5369 goals against Lyon's 1.0103, though recent shot quality actually favours the French side, with the away xGrecent at 1.73 against the hosts' 1.48. That tension is worth respecting. Both squads are depleted, with five absentees for Real Sociedad and six for Lyon, so rotation and fatigue could bite late.

The goals markets are where value may hide. Over 2.5 lands at 52.6 percent and both teams to score at 48.3 percent, both coin-flip territory, so only take them if the bookmaker prices drift above fair. Corners offer a cleaner angle: an expected 9.8 with Over 9.5 at 52.8 percent. The correct-score model likes 2-1 at 7.3 percent, with 3-1 and 3-0 close behind. The honest caveat is that 47.5 percent is not a dominant edge, and Lyon's superior recent xG means the home win is far from safe.

Updated 23 Oct 2026, 17:51 UTC+3 β€” refreshed when the underlying data changes.

πŸ”‘ What Drives the Prediction

Real Sociedad

Form (last 5)
WLillestrom (A) 6–0 Β· 22/10/2026WMalaga (A) 5–2 Β· 18/10/2026DUnion St. Gilloise (A) 1–1 Β· 15/10/2026WDeportivo La Coruna (H) 3–2 Β· 11/10/2026LAthletic Club (H) 0–1 Β· 02/10/2026
Goals scored (season avg)1.00
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Win streak (best this season)0
xG for (recent avg)1.22
xG against (recent avg)1.56
Elo strength rating1384
Players out5

Lyon

Form (last 5)
L1899 Hoffenheim (A) 0–3 Β· 22/10/2026WNice (H) 2–1 Β· 18/10/2026WCrystal Palace (H) 3–2 Β· 15/10/2026LLens (A) 1–2 Β· 09/10/2026WRennes (H) 4–0 Β· 19/09/2026
Goals scored (season avg)2.50
Goals conceded (season avg)1.50
Win streak (best this season)2
xG for (recent avg)1.73
xG against (recent avg)1.32
Elo strength rating1886
Players out6
Real SociedadLyon
WLillestrom (A) 6–0 Β· 22/10/2026WMalaga (A) 5–2 Β· 18/10/2026DUnion St. Gilloise (A) 1–1 Β· 15/10/2026WDeportivo La Coruna (H) 3–2 Β· 11/10/2026LAthletic Club (H) 0–1 Β· 02/10/2026
Goals scored (season avg)
1.00
2.50
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.50
1.50
Win streak (best this season)
0
2
xG for (recent avg)
1.22
1.73
xG against (recent avg)
1.56
1.32
Elo strength rating
1384
1886
Players out
5
6

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors β€” each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict β€” including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

πŸ“ˆ Team Trends

Real Sociedad

Won 2 in a row Unbeaten 4
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored
5/6
Clean sheets
1/6

Lyon

BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
6/6
Scored
5/6
Clean sheets
1/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

πŸ… League Benchmarks β€” UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad

No top-3 or bottom-2 marks in the league right now.

Lyon

Best Over 2.5 rate (100%)

Rank among 36 UEFA Europa League teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets β€” season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates β€” last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Real Sociedad at home Β· Lyon away β€” the split that matters for this fixture.

Real Sociedad (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses0W–0D–1L
L 1
Played1
Goals scored (avg)1.00
Goals conceded (avg)2.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0

Lyon (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–0D–0L
W 1
Played1
Goals scored (avg)2.00
Goals conceded (avg)1.00
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
Real Sociedad (home)Lyon (away)
L 1
W 1
Played
1
1
Goals scored (avg)
1.00
2.00
Goals conceded (avg)
2.00
1.00
Clean sheets
0
0
Failed to score
0
0

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scorelines

2–1
7.3%
3–1
3.7%
3–0
3.7%
3–2
1.9%
4–1
1.4%

The five most probable exact scores for THIS fixture β€” computed from both teams' expected goals (score matrix), not generic league stats.

βš”οΈ Head-to-Head

Lyon 0 wins Β· 0 draws Β· Real Sociedad 2 wins Β· avg 2 goals Β· BTTS in 0 of 2

2
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
28 Aug 2013 Real Sociedad 2–0 Lyon UEFA Champions League
20 Aug 2013 Lyon 0–2 Real Sociedad UEFA Champions League

πŸ“ˆ Recent Form

Real Sociedad

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
22/10 Lillestrom Away 6–0 W
18/10 Malaga Away 5–2 W
15/10 Union St. Gilloise Away 1–1 D
11/10 Deportivo La Coruna Home 3–2 W
02/10 Athletic Club Home 0–1 L

Lyon

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
22/10 1899 Hoffenheim Away 0–3 L
18/10 Nice Home 2–1 W
15/10 Crystal Palace Home 3–2 W
09/10 Lens Away 1–2 L
19/09 Rennes Home 4–0 W

πŸ“Š Season Comparison β€” UEFA Europa League

Real Sociedad #14 Β· 4 pts β€”  Lyon #12 Β· 6 pts

Real Sociedad

Wins–Draws–Losses1W–1D–1L
W 1
D 1
L 1
Played3
Goals scored (avg)1.00
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
Yellow cards4
Red cards0
xG for (avg)1.22
xG against (avg)1.56
Corners for (avg)5.40
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0

Lyon

Wins–Draws–Losses2W–0D–1L
W 2
L 1
Played3
Goals scored (avg)2.50
Goals conceded (avg)1.50
Clean sheets0
Failed to score0
Yellow cards3
Red cards0
xG for (avg)1.73
xG against (avg)1.32
Corners for (avg)4.00
Penalties (scored/missed)0/0
Real SociedadLyon
W 1
D 1
L 1
W 2
L 1
Played
3
3
Goals scored (avg)
1.00
2.50
Goals conceded (avg)
1.50
1.50
Clean sheets
0
0
Failed to score
0
0
Yellow cards
4
3
Red cards
0
0
xG for (avg)
1.22
1.73
xG against (avg)
1.56
1.32
Corners for (avg)
5.40
4.00
Penalties (scored/missed)
0/0
0/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Real Sociedad

1
0-15
1
16-30
31-45
46-60
2
61-75
1
76-90
scored conceded

Lyon

0-15
2
16-30
1
31-45
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
76-90
1
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

πŸ₯ Injuries & Suspensions

Real Sociedad

  • ❌ J. Aramburu β€” Red Card
  • ❌ A. Odriozola β€” Knee Injury
  • ❌ I. Zubeldia β€” Injury
  • ❌ L. Beitia β€” Ankle Injury
  • ❌ Y. Herrera β€” Calf Injury

Lyon

  • ❌ Abner Vinicius β€” Inactive
  • ❌ A. Hamdani β€” Inactive
  • ❌ L. Openda β€” Leg Injury
  • ❌ M. Ouedraogo β€” Knee Injury
  • ❌ N. Tagliafico β€” Muscle Injury
  • ❌ P. Sulc β€” Knee Injury

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