Preview: Young Boys vs Lyon Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Europa League 2025-26

These clubs are going to face each other for the first time.

BSC Young Boys are all set to battle it out against Olympique Lyonnais for their round 7 league phase contest of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League. Stadion Wankdorf will witness this intense clash between these clubs.

The Swiss Super League side is struggling at the moment and this will keep them under pressure coming into their next game. Their performance in the UEL has been decent enough. They have won three of their six games and will be looking to bag another victory. BSC Young Boys will be at home, but it won’t make things easier for them.

Olympique Lyonnais are on a top run of form at the moment and will be full of confidence coming into their next outing. They are on top of the UEFA Europa League points table and will be looking to extend their lead. Les Gones have won five out of their six games in the competition and will be eager to secure three more points.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bern, Switzerland
• Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf
• Date: Thursday, January 22
• Kick-off Time: 11:15 p.m. IST/ 05:45 p.m. GMT/ 12:45 p.m. ET/ 09:45 p.m. PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Young Boys: W-L-L-L-L

Lyon: W-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Joel Monteiro (Young Boys)

Joel Monteiro is going to be one of the main men in the squad for BSC Young Boys. He is the top scorer for his side in the current campaign of the European competition. Monteiro will be keen to put up a strong performance, which is surely going to be useful for the hosts.

Endrick (Lyon)

The 19-year-old is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. He scored a goal on his debut for Olympique Lyonnais and then provided an assist in the following match. Endrick will lead the attack from the right and will be looking to come up with a top performance.

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— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) January 19, 2026

Match Facts

• BSC Young Boys are on a four-match losing run.
• Olympique Lyonnais are on a five-match winning streak.
• This will be the first-ever confrontation between these clubs.

Young Boys vs Lyon: Betting Tips and Odds

• Lyon to win @3/4 William Hill
• Pavel Sulc to score @9/5 Virgin Bet
• Goals under 3.5 @8/15 BetFred

Injury and Team News

BSC Young Boys will miss out on the services of Mats Seiler, Jaouen Hadjam, Facinet Conte and Ebrima Colley as they are injured. Tanguy Zoukrou is suspended.

Ernest Nuamah, Rachid Ghezzal and Malick Fofana are not going to be in action for Olympique Lyonnais due to their respective injuries.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Young Boys won: 0

Lyon won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Young Boys predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Keller (GK); Janko, Wüthrich, Benito, Hadjam; Raveloson, Lauper; Males, Pech, Monteiro; Bedia

Lyon predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Greif (GK); Maitland-Niles, Mata, Kluivert, Tagliafico; Tessmann, Morton, Abner; Endrick, Sulc, Moreira

Match Prediction

This is going to be an interesting outing between these clubs, where Olympique Lyonnais are likely to come out on top to secure a win against BSC Young Boys in their upcoming UEFA Europa League clash.

Prediction: Young Boys 0-3 Lyon

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Middle East/North Africa: beIN Sports

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