UEFA Europa League 26/27 · 15 Oct 2026

Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Crystal Palace

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Olympique Lyonnais 37%, the draw 26%, Crystal Palace 37%.

Olympique Lyonnais won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jaydee Canvot, 76.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jaydee Canvot +22.6, Yéremy Pino +15.7, Ernest Nuamah +14.9.

Well below it: Dominik Greif −17.8, Ismaïla Sarr −15.2, Walter Benítez −11.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

9 Oct 2026	L 1–2	at RC Lens Ligue 1
19 Sep 2026	W 4–0	v Stade Rennais Ligue 1
16 Sep 2026	W 2–1	at RSC Anderlecht Europa League
12 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Paris FC Ligue 1
4 Sep 2026	W 3–1	v Auxerre Ligue 1

11 Oct 2026	W 3–1	v Nottingham Forest Premier League
20 Sep 2026	D 0–0	at Leeds United Premier League
17 Sep 2026	W 4–0	v Lech Poznań Europa League
12 Sep 2026	L 2–3	v Ipswich Town Premier League
8 Sep 2026	W 3–0	v Middlesbrough EFL Cup

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Pavel Šulc Forward	20	1	0	0.60	100.0	–
Mads Bidstrup Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Keito Nakamura Midfielder	90	0	2	0.26	67.6	+14.1
Ruben Kluivert Defender	90	0	0	–	63.2	+13.1
Kaïl Boudache Forward	20	0	0	0.11	61.0	–
Ernest Nuamah Midfielder	70	1	0	0.41	60.4	+14.9
Corentin Tolisso Midfielder	89	1	0	0.23	58.6	+8.7
Tyler Morton Midfielder	90	0	0	–	51.2	+6.8
Abner Vinícius Defender	90	0	0	0.09	51.0	+6.3
Zachary Athekame Defender	90	0	0	0.02	50.4	+1.8
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder	12	0	0	–	49.6	–
Noah Nartey Midfielder	78	0	0	–	49.5	+0.6
Khalis Merah Midfielder	70	0	0	–	46.6	+1.0
Felix Bacher Defender	90	0	0	–	42.6	−4.8
Dominik Greif Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	38.5	−17.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Daichi Kamada Midfielder	28	1	0	0.97	100.0	–
Jaydee Canvot Defender	90	0	0	–	76.5	+22.6
Yéremy Pino Forward	75	1	0	0.10	68.9	+15.7
Adam Wharton Midfielder	90	0	1	–	65.5	+11.9
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	57.9	+8.3
Anan Khalaili Midfielder	15	0	0	–	56.1	–
Chris Richards Defender	90	0	0	0.08	52.3	−1.8
Axel Disasi Defender	90	0	0	–	51.1	+0.0
Darío Osorio Midfielder	15	0	0	0.04	49.3	–
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward	62	0	0	0.32	47.3	−1.6
Óscar Mingueza Midfielder	75	0	0	–	46.7	−1.5
Eddie Nketiah Forward	28	0	0	–	45.4	–
Ismaïla Sarr Forward	62	0	0	0.04	43.1	−15.2
Walter Benítez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	43.1	−11.6
Quinten Timber Midfielder	86	0	0	–	42.6	−3.5
Dwight McNeil Midfielder	9	0	0	–	38.2	–