Lyon host Fenerbahce on Wednesday evening with this UEFA Champions League play-off tie finely poised at 1-1 after the first leg.
Last week, the French side opened the scoring through Lois Openda just before half-time. However, within minutes of the restart, Mason Greenwood netted an equaliser and that is how the game finished.
Lyon warmed up for the second leg by securing a relatively straightforward 2-0 win over Toulouse to begin their Ligue 1 campaign on a high, despite making wholesale changes.
After losing their opening league game of the season, Fenerbahce secured a 4-2 victory over Konyaspor to get off the mark in the Turkish Super Lig.
Lyon v Fenerbahce Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score @ 4/6
Alternative Bet - Lois Openda to score anytime @ 6/5
Bet Builder - Lyon to win, Talisca 2+ shots on target & Corentin Tolisso 1+ shot on target @ 8/1
Lyon v Fenerbahce Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 4/6
Nothing separated the teams during the first leg and things are expected to be tight again on Wednesday.
Both teams have scored in two of Lyon's four matches this season, with the French side conceding those two goals in their UEFA Champions League fixtures against Sparta Prague and then Fenerbahce last week.
Fenerbahce have conceded in three consecutive matches heading into this second leg, and four of their first seven games of the 2026/27 campaign have featured both teams scoring.
Lyon conceded five goals at home in last season's Europa League, whereas Fenerbahce scored eight goals on the road in this competition, including four away to Brann.
Both teams will be desperate to reach the league phase of the tournament, with Lyon not featuring at this stage since 2020 when they made the semi-finals, while the Turkish side haven't played in the main draw of the UEFA Champions League since 2009.
On that basis, expect both teams to find the back of the net once again.
Alternative Bet: Lois Openda to score anytime @ 6/5
Openda was an unused substitute in Lyon's 2-0 win over Toulouse, but the forward did score in the first leg against Fenerbahce last week.
Overall, he managed four shots throughout the game and won 100 per cent of his aerial duels, causing the opposition defence plenty of issues in the final third.
He will be keen to add to his tally on Wednesday. The forward has scored six goals in the UEFA Champions League league phase during his career, and he will be Lyon's main attacking threat in this second-leg clash.
Lyon v Fenerbahce Bet Builder
Lyon to win
Talisca 2+ shots on target
Corentin Tolisso 1+ shot on target
Pays 8/1
Last week's 1-1 draw in the hostile Istanbul atmosphere certainly wasn't a bad result for Lyon. With home fans encouraging the side on Wednesday, the crowd in Decines could be the deciding factor.
The French side won four of their five home matches in the league phase of last season's Europa League.
Last time the club reached the UEFA Champions League proper, Lyon defeated Juventus and Benfica at home, proving how tough it is at the OL Stadium.
Fenerbahce will have their work cut out, and even an improved domestic display at the weekend may not help them this midweek.
Talisca is going to be Ismail Kartal's main danger man against Lyon, with the Brazilian having scored five goals in just six matches this term.
He was rested for the league game over the weekend, so should be fresh and raring to go.
Talisca is averaging 2.6 shots on target per game, so expect him to trouble the opposition goalkeeper.
For Lyon, Corentin Tolisso has been key already in 2026/27. The Frenchman has grabbed three assists for his team across four games and has managed four shots on target in three UEFA Champions League matches.
With Lyon looking to dominate, expect the 32-year-old to be a menace in the final third.
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Key Match Stats
Lyon haven't played in the main draw of the Champions League since 2019/20
Fenerbahce won just two of their seven away matches in Europe last season
Lois Openda has scored six goals in the UEFA Champions League during his career
Both teams have scored in two of Lyon's three qualifying matches
Talisca has scored four goals in Fenerbahce's five qualifying ties
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
