Lyon won their league-phase opener 2-1 in Anderlecht
Crystal Palace thumped Lech Poznan 4-0 at Selhurst Park in their first game
Lyon have not lost at home in Ligue 1 this season
Lyon have made a solid start to their season and they can continue on their merry way when welcoming Crystal Palace to the Groupama Stadium for Europa League action on Thursday.
Both of these sides got off to winning starts on matchday one of the league phase, with the French outfit edging past Anderlecht while the Eagles eased past Lech Poznan 4-0.
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Key Stats
Lyon are unbeaten in their last three home matches (W2 D1)
Palace lost at French side Strasbourg in the league phase of last season's Conference League
The Eagles have won just one of their last seven away games in the Premier League
Lyon have kept just one clean sheet in their last four home fixtures
Lyon's Ernest Nuamah has scored three goals in his last four appearances
Quinten Timber has committed 11 fouls across his six outings for Palace
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Lyon to win
Ernest Nuamah to score any time
Quinten Timber to be booked
Score prediction
Team News
Lyon will be missing forward Lois Openda after he sustained a calf issue in the defeat to Lens, an injury which has made him a doubt for Sunday's visit of Nice.
Jean-Philippe Mateta, Dean Henderson, Chadi Riad and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all unavailable for Palace.
Need to know
Lyon have been a tough nut to crack at home, collecting seven points from the last nine on offer, and that form should be good enough to overcome an inconsistent Palace side.
The Eagles have won just once on the road this season, a narrow 3-2 victory at struggling Fulham, and the injury issues they have suggest they could struggle in France.
Prediction
Palace have been inconsistent on their travels this season, with a 2-0 loss at Everton followed by a 3-2 win at Fulham and a 0-0 draw at Leeds.
It is difficult to trust the Eagles away from home and they may struggle to leave France with a positive result, given that Lyon are unbeaten in their last three at the Groupama Stadium.
A home win looks the most likely and this forms the first part of the bet builder, with Ernest Nuamah to score any time the second leg.
The Ghana international has scored three goals in his last four matches and the absence of Openda should mean he takes on more of the attacking responsibility.
Round off the bet builder by backing Quinten Timber to be booked. The Palace midfielder has committed 11 fouls across his six games and his luck of avoiding a caution this season could be about to run out.
