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Young Boys vs Lyon Betting Tips & Prediction – Away Win is Tipped in the Europa League

vedran-ostojic
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Last updated: Tue 20 Jan 2026 16:03
Young Boys are currently facing significant challenges with three consecutive losses in the Super League. As they prepare for their match against Lyon, who have displayed immense strength in the Europa League group phase, the Swiss side appears vulnerable. Lyon is highly favored to seize another victory, maintaining their impressive track record in the competition. With the Swiss team struggling and the French club on a winning streak, this match could further consolidate Lyon's top position in the group stage.
Vedran Ostojic 20 Jan 2026
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  • Young Boys are in crisis with 3 consecutive Super League losses
  • We are backing Lyon to collect points in Switzerland
  • Check our match preview for Young Boys vs Lyon below
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Lyon are tipped to beat Young Boys (Getty)

Young Boys have been a mess lately, suffering a 6-2 home loss to relegation candidate Grasshoppers recently. I am backing Lyon to secure their 7th straight victory on Thursday. 

Key Stats  


  • Young Boys have lost their last 3 matches. 
  • Lyon have won their last 6 matches. 
  • Lyon have won 5 of their last 6 matches (Europa League). 

No Previous Meetings 


This is going to be the first head to head match between Young Boys and Lyon. 

Young Boys Struggling Domestically


Young Boys have collected nine points from six Europa League games so far and have a good chance to reach the playoffs phase. 

After two back to back defeats to PAOK 4-0 and Aston Villa 2-1, they were victorious in their most recent EL outing against Lille 1-0 in mid-December where the French side had Ayyoub Bouaddi sent off very early. 

Young Boys are having a disastrous season in the Swiss Super League though, sitting in 6th place after losing their last three league encounters, the most recent one to Lausanne 3-1 at home last weekend. 

Red-Hot Lyon 


Lyon have been the most dominant team in the Europa League after six rounds, sitting top of the table with 15 points and a 13-3 goal difference. 

Paulo Fonseca’s side dominated Go Ahead Eagles in their most recent EL appearance with 3.06-0.47 xG, 62% possession and 17-7 shots, missing plenty of goal chances but still taking a 2-1 victory. 

Since this win, Les Gones stepped up their form domestically too and claimed five victories in a row across competitions, the most recent one against Brest 2-1 last weekend in Ligue 1, allowing just two shots on target and 29% possession to the opposition. 

Predicted Lineups & Team News 


Young Boys (4-3-3) Marvin Keller; Ryan Andrews, Gregory Wuthrich, Loris Benito, Olivier Mambwa; Armin Gigovic, Alvyn Sanches, Sandro Lauper; Christian Fassnacht, Chris Bedia, Joel Monteiro 

Facinet Conte and Ebrima Colley are sidelined with injuries, while Tanguy Zoukrou is serving a red-card suspension. 

Lyon (4-3-3) Remy Descamps; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhate, Nicolas Tagliafico; Corentin Tolisso, Tyler Morton, Khalis Merah; Pavel Sulc, Martin Satriano, Afonso Moreira 

Lyon are without injured Rachid Ghezzal, Ernest Nuamah and Malick Fofana. 

Verdict

Young Boys are in the middle of huge crisis right now, suffering three straight defeats in the Super League. Lyon have been the most dominant team in the Europa League group phase and I am backing them to secure another set of points in Switzerland. 

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