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It is all to play for in the second leg of Champions League qualifying at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Wednesday night after Lyon and Fenerbahce drew 1-1 in the first leg.
The hosts last played in the Champions League proper in 2019/20, and with home advantage, will be hoping they can progress to the league phase.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahce last played in the Champions League main draw in 2008/09, and will be aiming to put that right in France.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Lyon vs. Fenerbahce key stats
- Lyon are unbeaten in three games in all competitions (W2, D1).
- Fenerbahce are unbeaten in six European away matches (W3, D3).
- Lyon are unbeaten in six previous H2Hs (W4, D2).
Lyon vs. Fenerbahce preview: Hosts to qualify for league phase?
Lyon vs Fenerbahce — Tale of the Tape
| Lyon | vs | Fenerbahce |
|---|---|---|
| 4th (Ligue 1) | Position | 9th (Super Lig) |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Goals For | 5 |
| 0 | Goals Against | 4 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 15th | Home / Away Rank | 12th |
After finishing fourth in Ligue 1 last season, Lyon are in the same position again, albeit after just one game.
They won 2-0 away at Toulouse, and are now unbeaten in three matches across all competitions.
Paulo Fonseca will be aiming to continue their positive momentum here, after losing their first match of the campaign 2-1 at Sparta Prague.
There are a couple of injury doubts for Lyon ahead of this clash, while the likes of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Khalis Merah have been rested in earlier matches.
Meanwhile, Fenerbahce are missing several key players, with Kerem Akturkoglu the latest to pick up an injury in their 4-2 win at home to Konyaspor.
Other players have been left out of the European squad, leaving Ismail Kartal will plenty of headaches in terms of team selection.
He is under pressure to deliver Champions League football to Fenerbahce for the first time in nearly two decades, which they have the chance to after finishing second in the Super Lig last season, just three points behind arch rivals Galatasaray.
With the second leg away from home though, the Turkish side are seen as underdogs with bookies to progress.
Lyon vs. Fenerbahce form guide & betting tips
| Lyon | vs | Fenerbahce |
|---|---|---|
LLWDW |
Form | WWLDW |
| 7 | Goals For | 9 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 5 |
LWD |
Champions League | WWD |
Whispers predicts: Lyon 2-1 Fenerbahce
Lyon are favourites for victory, and given their superior recent form and H2H record, we are happy to back Lyon to win at 1/1 (2.00).
However, Fenerbahce possess the quality in attacking areas that can hurt the hosts, so BTTS – Yes at 8/11 (1.73) could also be worth backing.
Overall, we are predicting a narrow Lyon win, so Correct score – 2-1 at 8/1 (9.00) could be an outside bet.
> BTTS – Yes at 8/11 (1.73) | Likelihood: Probable
> Lyon to win at 1/1 (2.00) | Likelihood: Probable
> Correct score – 2-1 at 8/1 (9.00) | Likelihood: Outsider