Real Sociedad vs Lyon Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

Predictions

Real Sociedad vs Lyon is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule for Thursday (05/11).

The fixture is staged at Anoeta Stadium, 17:45 (UK time).

Below is our Real Sociedad vs Lyon prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on Real Sociedad vs Lyon

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred Real Sociedad vs Lyon prediction:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals

Last updated on 02-11-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Real Sociedad the side to beat, with roughly 50% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Real Sociedad Preview

Real Sociedad reach this fixture 3 match into their UEFA Europa League. Here is where Real Sociedad de Fútbol stand:

In this competition

1 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost
1.33 points per game
8 scored, at 2.67 a game
3 conceded, at 1 a game

Real Sociedad de Fútbol, season-wide

7 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Luka Sučić, 4 goals
Most assists: Carlos Soler, 3 assists

Recent results — Real Sociedad

01/11/2026 15:00

Athletic Bilbao

2 - 1

Real Sociedad

25/10/2026 13:30

Real Sociedad

2 - 1

Levante UD

22/10/2026 15:00

Lillestrøm

0 - 6

Real Sociedad

18/10/2026 12:30

Málaga CF

2 - 5

Real Sociedad

15/10/2026 12:45

Union Saint-Gilloise

1 - 1

Real Sociedad

Lyon: how they are travelling

Lyon come in 3 matches into their UEFA Europa League.

Here is what Olympique Lyonnais have produced:

In this competition

2 won, 0 drawn, 1 lost
2 points per game
5 scored, at 1.67 a game
6 conceded, at 2 a game

Olympique Lyonnais, season-wide

7 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Ernest Appiah Nuamah, 3 goals
Most assists: Pavel Šulc, 3 assists

Recent results — Olympique Lyonnais

01/11/2026 11:15

Lyon

2 - 0

Angers

26/10/2026 15:30

PSG

2 - 0

Lyon

22/10/2026 15:00

Hoffenheim

3 - 0

Lyon

18/10/2026 14:45

Lyon

2 - 1

Nice

15/10/2026 12:45

Lyon

3 - 2

Crystal Palace

The head-to-head

A short sample to go on — 2 recent meeting(s) between the two:

Real Sociedad: 2 win(s)
Lyon: 0 win(s)
Drawn: 0

With so little history, this fixture stays hard to call.

Form comparison Real Sociedad vs Lyon

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Real Sociedad

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D L	1.33
Home	L	0
Away	W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	0%	50%
Goals	3.67	3	4
Scored	2.67	1	3.5
Conceded	1	2	0.5
Both Teams to Score	67%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	33%	0%	50%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.77	1.33
xGA	1.41	1.21	1.52

Away Team

Lyon

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W	2
Home	W	3
Away	L W	1.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	50%
Goals	3.67	5	3
Scored	1.67	3	1
Conceded	2	2	2
Both Teams to Score	67%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.25	1.16	1.3
xGA	1.76	1.36	1.97

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

👉 Prediction: Lyon win or Draw

Our betting tip for this match is to back Lyon to win or draw in the Double Chance market.

Playing away from home is always a challenge, but based on recent form and season statistics, Lyon has shown they have what it takes to secure a positive result. Keep in mind that they only need to avoid defeat for the bet to win.

👉 Prediction: Under 9.5 Corners

For Real Sociedad vs Lyon, we see under 9.5 corners as a relatively safe betting option. This market offers great value compared to the standard markets.

With both teams likely to play carefully, we don’t expect a high number of attacks leading to corners.

Fixture information - Real Sociedad vs Lyon

Match: Real Sociedad vs Lyon
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 05/11/2026
Kick-off: 17:45 (UK time)
Venue: Anoeta Stadium

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Stats

The statistics for Sociedad vs Lyon that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

3.67

League: 2.88

Both Teams to Score

67%

League: 46%

Over 1.5+

100%

League: 76%

Over 2.5+

84%

League: 61%

Cards

3.33

League: 4.16

Corners

League: 9.74

Home Team

Real Sociedad

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W D L	1.33
Home	L	0
Away	W D	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	0%	50%
Goals	3.67	3	4
Scored	2.67	1	3.5
Conceded	1	2	0.5
Both Teams to Score	67%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	33%	0%	50%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.48	1.77	1.33
xGA	1.41	1.21	1.52

Away Team

Lyon

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W	2
Home	W	3
Away	L W	1.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	50%
Goals	3.67	5	3
Scored	1.67	3	1
Conceded	2	2	2
Both Teams to Score	67%	100%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	33%	0%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.25	1.16	1.3
xGA	1.76	1.36	1.97

Corners

8.33 / Match

+52% Corners / Match

Lyon received +52% more corners than Real Sociedad in the UEFA Europa League

12.67 / Match

Lillestrøm

(3)

Union Saint-Gilloise

(2)

Bournemouth

(10)

(9)

Hoffenheim

(5)

Crystal Palace

(4)

RSC Anderlecht

Cards

2 / Match

+50% Cards / Match

Real Sociedad received +50% more cards than Lyon in the UEFA Europa League

1.33 / Match

Lillestrøm

(2)

Union Saint-Gilloise

(1)

Bournemouth

(3)

(1)

Hoffenheim

(1)

Crystal Palace

(2)

RSC Anderlecht

Goals Scored

2.67 / Match

+60%

Real Sociedad is +60% better in terms of goals scored

1.67 / Match

Lillestrøm

(6)

Union Saint-Gilloise

(1)

Bournemouth

(1)

(0)

Hoffenheim

(3)

Crystal Palace

(2)

RSC Anderlecht

Goals Conceded

1 / Match

+50%

Lyon condeded +50% more goals than Real Sociedad

2 / Match

Lillestrøm

(0)

Union Saint-Gilloise

(1)

Bournemouth

(2)

(3)

Hoffenheim

(2)

Crystal Palace

(1)

RSC Anderlecht

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	9	7	2	0	19	6	13	23	2.56
2	Beşiktaş	7	6	0	1	12	2	10	18	2.57
3	Benfica	7	5	1	1	21	6	15	16	2.29
4	RSC Anderlecht	7	5	1	1	15	6	9	16	2.29
5	Salzburg	5	4	1	0	9	3	6	13	2.6
6	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	9	11	-2	11	1.38
7	Lech Poznań	5	3	1	1	15	6	9	10	2
8	Jagiellonia Białystok	5	3	1	1	10	5	5	10	2
9	Omonia Nicosia	5	3	1	1	7	4	3	10	2
10	OFI	3	3	0	0	7	0	7	9	3
11	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
12	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
13	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
14	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
15	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
16	CS U Craiova	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1.25
17	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
18	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
19	Lillestrøm	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	4	1.33
20	FC Avan Academy	3	1	1	1	3	5	-2	4	1.33
21	Saburtalo	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
22	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
23	Thun	4	1	1	2	7	12	-5	4	1
24	Juventus	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	3	3
25	Crystal Palace	1	1	0	0	4	0	4	3	3
26	Union Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	3	3
27	Sparta Praha	1	1	0	0	4	1	3	3	3
28	Bayer Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	3
29	Sunderland	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	3
30	Bournemouth	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
31	Olympiakos Piraeus	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
32	Lyon	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
33	Torreense	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3	3
34	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
35	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
36	Red Star Belgrade	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
37	Kauno Žalgiris	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3	1.5
38	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
39	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
40	Viktoria Plzeň	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3	1
41	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
42	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
43	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
44	Dinamo Zagreb	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
45	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
46	Rennes	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
47	Sturm Graz	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
48	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
49	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
50	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
51	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
52	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
53	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
54	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
55	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
56	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
57	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	AZ	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
66	Celta de Vigo	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
67	Levski Sofia	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0	0
68	Real Sociedad	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0	0
69	Milan	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
70	Celje	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
71	Hoffenheim	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0	0
72	Celtic	1	0	0	1	1	3	-2	0	0
73	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
74	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
75	Olympique Marseille	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0	0
76	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
77	Mjällby	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0	0
78	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
79	AGF	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
80	NEC	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0	0
81	Trabzonspor	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0	0
82	Kairat	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
83	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
84	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0