Shakhtar Donetsk Olympique Lyonnais betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 2^nd position, with 7 points won, after 1 win and 4 draws. In the penultimate round, they have tied a home match agaisnt Hoffenheim by (2‑2). In the last round, they have tied a home match against Manchester City by (2‑2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 28 goals scored and 16 conceded. In their last match, for the Ligue 1, they got a home loss against Rennes by (0‑2). Their last away match was for the Ligue 1 and ended in a draw by (2‑2) against Lille. In the last 10 away matches Olympique Lyonnais has won 4, tied 3 and lost 3.

In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 draws in the last matches and they haven't lost any of the last 5 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 44 of the last 63 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 13 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

If the competition ended today, Lyon would qualify for the next stage, but the reality is not this, so the team needs to seek at least an away draw to confirm the qualification. Playing away from home, Lyon will have to show great football, knowing how to press with great intensity and at the same time looking for the empty spaces to try to fit the counterattacks and try to kill the game. Lyon registered a 2-2 home draw against Manchester City in the last round. The coach should not have significant absences for this match, so will go to the field with its main players.

Confirmed Lineup: Anthony Lopes, Kenny Tete, Ferland Mendy, Fernando Marçal, Marcelo, Jason Denayer, Lucas Tousart, Houssem Aouar, Nabil Fekir, Bertrand Traoré, Memphis Depay.
Coach: P. Bosz.