Manchester United and Lyon will continue their fight to advance in the 2025 UEFA Europa League with the second leg of their quarterfinal match on Thursday. In the first leg in Lyon last week, Rayan Cherki scored late, ending the match in a 2-2 draw. Following that, Lyon won against Auxerre 3-1 in Ligue 1, while Manchester United suffered a 4-1 defeat to Newcastle in the Premier League.
The decisive match will kick off from Old Trafford in Manchester at 3 p.m. ET. Bookmakers consider the hosts, Manchester United, as favorites for the 90-minute match.
Expert Brandt Sutton has provided his Europa League picks and predictions for this Lyon vs. Manchester United game:
Expert Predictions
- Both Teams to Score & Over 2.5 goals (-120): Both teams have strong offenses but also tend to concede goals. Both Teams to Score has occurred in Lyon`s last five matches and in eight of Manchester United`s last eleven. Lyon has conceded two or more goals in three of their last five matches in all competitions, and Manchester United has not kept a clean sheet in the Europa League since January 30th.
- Over 9 corners (-130): In the first leg, Manchester United had eight corners despite having only 45% possession. With so much at stake in this second leg, both teams are expected to attack and create scoring chances, likely leading to more than 9 corners.
