Lyon vs Crystal Palace: Preview & Team News – UEFA Europa League, 15 Oct

Lyon

18:45

SCHEDULED

15 October 2026, 18:45 CESTGroupama Stadium, LyonReferee: Joao Pinheiro

Crystal Palace

Match preview

Lyon vs Crystal Palace preview: Palace travel without Mateta

Lyon host Crystal Palace at the Groupama Stadium (18:45 CEST). Both won on matchday one: Lyon 2-1 at Anderlecht and Palace 4-0 against Lech Poznań. Lyon are fourth in Ligue 1 but lost 2-1 at Lens last time out; Palace beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Sunday.

The clubs last met in a friendly in 2023, which Palace won 2-0.

Palace are without Mateta, as well as Riad, Henderson and Tomiyasu. Lyon are missing Openda, Niakhaté and Ouédraogo.

Goals by time interval (this season)

Lyon

0-15'2

16-30'4

31-45+'2

46-60'2

61-75'4

76-90+'3

Crystal Palace

0-15'2

16-30'1

31-45+'5

46-60'4

61-75'2

76-90+'2

Injuries & absences

LyonCrystal Palace

Will not play

L. OpendaLeg Injury

C. DoucoureOff the roster

M. OuedraogoKnee Injury

C. RiadKnee Injury

N. TagliaficoKnee Injury

E. GuessandOff the roster

J. LermaOff the roster

Z. GozoOff the roster

Questionable

D. HendersonFoot Injury

J. MatetaHamstring Injury

T. TomiyasuCalf Injury

Coaches

Paulo Fonseca

P. Sage

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	+/-	Pts	Form
1	JUV	1	1	0	0	5:0	+5	3	W 5 : 017 Sept 2026
2	CRY	1	1	0	0	4:0	+4	3	W 4 : 017 Sept 2026
3	SPA	1	1	0	0	4:1	+3	3	W 1 : 416 Sept 2026
4	BES	1	1	0	0	4:1	+3	3	W 0 : 16 Aug 2026 W 1 : 013 Aug 2026 W 3 : 020 Aug 2026 L 1 : 027 Aug 2026 W 4 : 117 Sept 2026
5	GIL	1	1	0	0	3:0	+3	3	W 0 : 317 Sept 2026
6	FER	1	1	0	0	3:1	+2	3	W 1 : 05 Aug 2026 D 1 : 113 Aug 2026 W 0 : 120 Aug 2026 W 4 : 027 Aug 2026 W 1 : 317 Sept 2026
7	BEN	1	1	0	0	2:0	+2	3	W 6 : 16 Aug 2026 D 1 : 113 Aug 2026 W 3 : 120 Aug 2026 W 1 : 327 Aug 2026 W 0 : 216 Sept 2026
8	BAY	1	1	0	0	2:0	+2	3	W 2 : 016 Sept 2026
9	CRE	1	1	0	0	2:0	+2	3	W 3 : 020 Aug 2026 W 0 : 227 Aug 2026 W 2 : 017 Sept 2026
10	BOU	1	1	0	0	2:1	+1	3	W 1 : 217 Sept 2026
11	LYO	1	1	0	0	2:1	+1	3	W 1 : 216 Sept 2026
12	TOR	1	1	0	0	2:1	+1	3	W 1 : 217 Sept 2026
13	OLY	1	1	0	0	2:1	+1	3	W 2 : 116 Sept 2026
14	SAL	1	1	0	0	1:0	+1	3	W 1 : 06 Aug 2026 D 3 : 313 Aug 2026 W 0 : 120 Aug 2026 W 3 : 027 Aug 2026 W 0 : 117 Sept 2026
15	SUN	1	1	0	0	1:0	+1	3	W 1 : 016 Sept 2026
16	OMO	1	1	0	0	1:0	+1	3	D 1 : 16 Aug 2026 W 1 : 013 Aug 2026 L 1 : 020 Aug 2026 W 4 : 227 Aug 2026 W 1 : 016 Sept 2026
17	STU	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1	D 0 : 016 Sept 2026
18	REN	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1	D 0 : 016 Sept 2026
19	ZAG	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1	D 0 : 016 Sept 2026
20	HAP	1	0	1	0	0:0	0	1	D 0 : 016 Sept 2026
21	JAG	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0	W 2 : 16 Aug 2026 D 1 : 113 Aug 2026 W 4 : 020 Aug 2026 W 1 : 227 Aug 2026 L 2 : 116 Sept 2026
22	RSO	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0	L 1 : 217 Sept 2026
23	AND	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0	W 0 : 16 Aug 2026 W 3 : 213 Aug 2026 W 0 : 320 Aug 2026 W 3 : 027 Aug 2026 L 1 : 216 Sept 2026
24	LIL	1	0	0	1	1:2	-1	0	D 0 : 020 Aug 2026 W 2 : 127 Aug 2026 L 1 : 217 Sept 2026
25	CEL	1	0	0	1	0:1	-1	0	L 1 : 016 Sept 2026
26	ALK	1	0	0	1	0:1	-1	0	L 1 : 016 Sept 2026
27	LEV	1	0	0	1	0:1	-1	0	L 0 : 117 Sept 2026
28	CEL	1	0	0	1	1:3	-2	0	L 1 : 317 Sept 2026
29	HOF	1	0	0	1	0:2	-2	0	L 2 : 017 Sept 2026
30	MIL	1	0	0	1	0:2	-2	0	L 0 : 216 Sept 2026
31	CEL	1	0	0	1	0:2	-2	0	L 2 : 016 Sept 2026
32	MAR	1	0	0	1	1:4	-3	0	L 4 : 117 Sept 2026
33	Ararat-Armenia	1	0	0	1	1:4	-3	0	D 1 : 120 Aug 2026 W 1 : 027 Aug 2026 L 1 : 416 Sept 2026
34	PLZ	1	0	0	1	0:3	-3	0	L 3 : 020 Aug 2026 W 5 : 127 Aug 2026 L 0 : 317 Sept 2026
35	LEC	1	0	0	1	0:4	-4	0	W 1 : 06 Aug 2026 W 0 : 514 Aug 2026 W 7 : 020 Aug 2026 D 2 : 227 Aug 2026 L 4 : 017 Sept 2026
36	NIJ	1	0	0	1	0:5	-5	0	L 5 : 017 Sept 2026

Europa League

Full standings

Head-to-head

5 Aug 2023 Lyon 0 : 2 Crystal Palace Friendlies Clubs

See full head-to-head history →

Probable lineups

4-2-3-13-4-2-1

Based on both teams' starting XIs from their previous matches, with players ruled out replaced by a substitute in the same position. ❓ – doubtful. Official lineups appear about an hour before kick-off.

Details (events, statistics, lineups) are not yet available for this match.

Lyon vs Crystal Palace