At Groupama Stadium on 23 October 2025, Lyon host FC Basel 1893 in a Europa League tie that finds the home side searching for a reset while the visitors arrive buoyed by a spotless run.
Both Teams To Score: The Angle
The selection is BTTS – Yes. Lyon’s recent wobble has included costly errors and defensive looseness, but they still carry enough individual quality to score at home. Basel, meanwhile, come in confident after three straight wins with clean sheets; even if that streak bends against stronger opposition here, their form and transition threat suggest they can land a punch of their own.
Lyon: Response Required
Two domestic defeats on the spin sharpen the pressure. In front of their fans, the hosts are likely to take initiative, push numbers into the half-spaces, and look to their creators to spark chances. That urgency should generate shots, but it can also leave gaps if possession turns over, keeping their back line exposed to counters.
Basel: Confidence and Resilience
Three consecutive victories without conceding have tightened belief across the Swiss side. The step up away in France is significant, yet their compact shape, quick outlets, and set-piece threat give them credible paths to a goal once Lyon’s full-backs advance and the game stretches.
Game Script & Risk Notes
An early breakthrough would force the contest open, suiting both the home attack and Basel’s counterpunch. Lyon remain the stronger team, though not by a wide margin, so a 1–1 or a late exchange after substitutions is very live. The main risk to BTTS is Basel choosing an ultra-deep block and protecting their recent clean-sheet sequence, or Lyon tightening up after taking a lead; even then, the likely territory and chance volume lean toward each side finding at least one.
