Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder Tips, Predictions and Best Bets

Andy Clark

Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace bet builder tips, predictions and stats for the Europa League fixture on Thursday 15th October 2026. Get all the key player stats and our own betting tips as well as a bet builder tool to help you find the value bets.

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Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Team Stats

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Olympique LyonnaisvCrystal Palace
LWWDWD
Recent form
WDWLWL
1.60
Goals scored per game
1.55
1.25
Goals conceded per game
1.60
60%
Both teams scored
60%
90%
Over 1.5 goals
85%
65%
Over 2.5 goals
80%
25%
Over 3.5 goals
45%

Olympique LyonnaisvCrystal Palace
13.05
Shots per game
11.6
5.25
Shots on target
4.35

Olympique LyonnaisvCrystal Palace
1.2
Expected goals for
1.7
1.13
Expected goals against
1.59
51.15
Possession %
43.15

Olympique LyonnaisvCrystal Palace
5.7
Corners per game
3.2
2.75
First half corners
1.85

Olympique LyonnaisvCrystal Palace
11.75
Fouls per game
10.7
1.3
Own cards per game
1.45
3.8
Cards in match
3.3
1.25
First half cards
1.15

Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target, against Crystal Palace’s 11.6 and 4.35. Olympique Lyonnais commit 11.75 fouls a game to Crystal Palace’s 10.7, with 3.8 and 3.3 cards a match. Stripping the bookmaker margin out of the result makes it Olympique Lyonnais 43%, the draw 26% and Crystal Palace 31%. 3 legs in this match beat the price bet365 are offering, and they are all listed below with our own percentage beside the bookmaker’s.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder Tip

1Loïs Openda 2+ Foul Committed5 of his last 10, 1.98 per 90
Why this Leg

Loïs Openda has committed 2 or more fouls in 5 of his last 10 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 1.98 per 90 across 819 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays.

Crystal Palace hold 43.15% of the ball, which is where the fouls come from. That is about 50% on his own record, against the 31% implied by 9/4.

2Felix Bacher 1+ Shot on Target3 of his last 7, 0.46 per 90
Why this Leg

Felix Bacher has had a shot on target in 3 of his last 7 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 0.46 per 90 across 581 minutes, and he averages 83 minutes a game when he plays.

Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. That is about 43% on his own record, against the 25% implied by 3/1.

3Zachary Athekame 1+ Shots4 of his last 7, 0.63 per 90
Why this Leg

Zachary Athekame has had a shot in 4 of his last 7 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 0.63 per 90 across 568 minutes, and he averages 81 minutes a game when he plays.

Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. That is about 57% on his own record, against the 44% implied by 5/4.

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What Is the Best Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder?

Loïs Openda 2+ Foul Committed, Felix Bacher 1+ Shot on Target and Zachary Athekame 1+ Shots, around 25/1 to 33/1 combined.

Every leg is one the player has done in most of his recent matches, and every one is a line bet365 list, so the whole thing goes on as a single bet builder.

Loïs Openda has committed 2 or more fouls in 5 of his last 10 matches at 1.98 per 90, and Crystal Palace hold 43.15% of the ball — 50% on our numbers against an implied 31%.

Felix Bacher has had a shot on target in 3 of his last 7 matches at 0.46 per 90, and Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game — 43% on our numbers against an implied 25%.

Zachary Athekame has had a shot in 4 of his last 7 matches at 0.63 per 90, and Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game — 57% on our numbers against an implied 44%.

If that is longer than you want, the betting tips below run from 1/10 to 2/1 and any of them swaps straight in. Legs in the same match are not independent — a fouls-drawn leg and a fouls-committed leg both get easier in a scrappy game — so treat the combined price as indicative, and bet365’s own builder will differ slightly.

Build Your Own Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder from Our Tips

Every selection below is one the stats stand up in this fixture, with the record behind it and the price beside it. To build your own bet builder from them, click Add to Betslip on each one you want — they go straight into your bet365 betslip and combine into a single bet builder there. Our own tip above is included in the list, so you can start from those legs and add to them.

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    Felix Bacher 1+ ShotsAdd to slip5/4Felix Bacher has had a shot in 5 of his last 7 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 0.93 per 90 across 581 minutes, and he averages 83 minutes a game when he plays.Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. That is about 71% on his own record, against the 44% implied by 5/4.
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    Chris Richards 1+ ShotsAdd to slip10/11Chris Richards has had a shot in 6 of his last 10 for Crystal Palace, at 0.61 per 90 across 1,467 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays.Crystal Palace take 11.6 shots a game and hit 4.35 on target. That is about 60% on his own record, against the 52% implied by 10/11.
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    Zachary Athekame 1+ ShotsAdd to slip5/4Zachary Athekame has had a shot in 4 of his last 7 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 0.63 per 90 across 568 minutes, and he averages 81 minutes a game when he plays.Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. That is about 57% on his own record, against the 44% implied by 5/4.
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    Felix Bacher 1+ Shot on TargetAdd to slip3/1Felix Bacher has had a shot on target in 3 of his last 7 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 0.46 per 90 across 581 minutes, and he averages 83 minutes a game when he plays.Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. That is about 43% on his own record, against the 25% implied by 3/1.
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    Chris Richards 1+ Shot on TargetAdd to slip7/2Chris Richards has had a shot on target in 4 of his last 10 for Crystal Palace, at 0.25 per 90 across 1,467 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays.Crystal Palace take 11.6 shots a game and hit 4.35 on target. That is about 40% on his own record, against the 22% implied by 7/2.
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    Quinten Timber 2+ Foul CommittedAdd to slipEvensQuinten Timber has committed 2 or more fouls in 4 of his last 5 for Crystal Palace, at 2.0 per 90 across 406 minutes, and he averages 81 minutes a game when he plays.Olympique Lyonnais hold 51.15% of the ball, which is where the fouls come from. That is about 80% on his own record, against the 50% implied by Evens.
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    Loïs Openda 2+ Foul CommittedAdd to slip9/4Loïs Openda has committed 2 or more fouls in 5 of his last 10 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 1.98 per 90 across 819 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays.Crystal Palace hold 43.15% of the ball, which is where the fouls come from. That is about 50% on his own record, against the 31% implied by 9/4.
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    Moussa Niakhaté 2+ Foul CommittedAdd to slip10/3Moussa Niakhaté has committed 2 or more fouls in 4 of his last 10 for Olympique Lyonnais, at 1.46 per 90 across 1,414 minutes, and he averages 83 minutes a game when he plays.Crystal Palace hold 43.15% of the ball, which is where the fouls come from. That is about 40% on his own record, against the 23% implied by 10/3.
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    Olympique Lyonnais to WinAdd to slip6/5Olympique Lyonnais have won 9 of their last 20, drawing 4, and at home they have scored 2.00 a game and conceded 1.45 across 11 matches.Crystal Palace average 1.55 scored and 1.60 conceded. The venue splits project 2.07 against 1.45, which puts Olympique Lyonnais at about 48% to win, against 21% for the draw.
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    Both Teams to ScoreAdd to slip8/15Both teams have scored in 12 of Olympique Lyonnais' last 20 matches and 12 of Crystal Palace's. Olympique Lyonnais concede 1.25 a game and Crystal Palace 1.60.On the venue splits the projection is 2.07 against 1.45, which puts both teams scoring at about 63%.
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    Over 2.5 GoalsAdd to slip4/6Olympique Lyonnais have gone past 2.5 goals in 65% of their last 20 matches and Crystal Palace in 80%, with 90% and 85% going past 1.5.Olympique Lyonnais average 1.60 scored and 1.25 conceded, Crystal Palace 1.55 and 1.60. On the venue splits that projects 2.07 against 1.45, about 3.5 goals in the match and 70% for over 2.5.
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    Correct Score 2-1Add to slip8/1On the venue splits this projects Olympique Lyonnais 2.07 against Crystal Palace 1.45, and 2-1 is the single likeliest scoreline that comes out of it at about 8.6%.Correct score is the widest market on the coupon, so this is not a value call - it is the scoreline our numbers land on most often, and it backs Olympique Lyonnais, which is where the board has the match too.
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    Olympique Lyonnais to Win and Both Teams to ScoreAdd to slip11/4Two things have to land, and the numbers support both: Olympique Lyonnais to win is about 48% and both teams scoring about 63%. Olympique Lyonnais score 1.60 a game and concede 1.25, and Crystal Palace have scored in 12 of their last 20.bet365 price the combination at 11/4.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder Leg Finder

Every priced player in this fixture, with his record over the last ten matches beside the odds, so you can build your own rather than take ours. It covers the player prop markets one at a time — shots, shots on target, fouls committed, fouls drawn, tackles, cards and anytime goalscorer — and sorts each by how often the player has hit the line rather than by price, so a short price with a strong record is easy to spot. Free, no sign-in. It is the same tool behind our daily bet builder tips.

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Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder FAQs

What Is the Best Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder?

Loïs Openda 2+ Foul Committed, Felix Bacher 1+ Shot on Target and Zachary Athekame 1+ Shots, at around 25/1 to 33/1 combined with bet365.

Can You Put Odds-on Legs in a Bet Builder?

Yes, and it is often the right thing to do. Our tracked best bets have to be 4/6 or longer, but a short leg we make a strong chance is a sound anchor. Chris Richards 1+ Shots, which we make 60% against 52% implied, qualifies here — the current price is in the table above.

What Is an Attacking Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Bet Builder?

For a builder built on attacking output rather than the fouls markets our main tip leans on: Felix Bacher 1+ Shots, Chris Richards 1+ Shots and Zachary Athekame 1+ Shots, around 17/2 combined with bet365. We make them Bacher 71%, Richards 60%, Athekame 57%. These are structured alternatives rather than value bets — the tip at the top of the page is the one where every leg beats its own price.

Which Player Takes the Most Shots in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?

Loïs Openda of Olympique Lyonnais. He has had a shot in 9 of his last 10 matches, at 3.63 per 90 across 819 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays. Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. bet365 list Loïs Openda 1+ Shots, with the current price in the leg finder below.

Who Is Most Likely to Have a Shot on Target in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?

Endrick of Olympique Lyonnais. He has had a shot on target in 7 of his last 9 matches, at 1.33 per 90 across 676 minutes, and he averages 75 minutes a game when he plays. Olympique Lyonnais take 13.05 shots a game and hit 5.25 on target. There is no price up for Endrick 1+ Shot on Target at bet365 yet – one to watch when the market opens.

Which Player Commits the Most Fouls in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?

Daniel Muñoz of Crystal Palace. He has committed a foul in 6 of his last 10 matches, at 1.68 per 90 across 1,126 minutes, and he averages 80 minutes a game when he plays. Olympique Lyonnais hold 51.15% of the ball, which is where the fouls come from. bet365 have not put this market up for him, so the odds are still TBC.

Which Player Makes the Most Tackles in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?

Tyrick Mitchell of Crystal Palace. He has made 2 or more tackles in 8 of his last 10 matches, at 3.52 per 90 across 1,635 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays. Olympique Lyonnais hold 51.15% of the ball, and Crystal Palace commit 10.7 fouls a game. bet365 list him at 3+ rather than 2+, a line he has cleared in 4 of those 10.

Which Player Is Fouled the Most in Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?

Afonso Moreira of Olympique Lyonnais. He has been fouled 3 times or more in 7 of his last 9 matches, at 4.15 per 90 across 738 minutes, and he averages 82 minutes a game when he plays. Crystal Palace commit 10.7 fouls a game. There is no price up for Afonso Moreira 3+ Fouls Drawn at bet365 yet – one to watch when the market opens.

What Is the Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace Prediction?

Olympique Lyonnais are 43% to win, the draw 26% and Crystal Palace 31% once the bookmaker margin is stripped out. Over 2.5 Goals is the one team market our numbers support.

What Time Is Olympique Lyonnais vs Crystal Palace?

Thursday 15th October 2026, 17:45 UK time.

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