Lyon vs PAOK Preview & Prediction | 2025-26 UEFA Europa League | League Phase
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Olympique Lyonnais sit at the top-of-the-table in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League as the French giants now welcome PAOK Salonika to Parc OL this week.
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Key stats
- The only previous UEFA meetings between the two sides came in the second round of the 1973/74 Cup Winners’ Cup, where PAOK followed a 3-3 draw in France with a commanding 4-0 home victory to advance 7-3 on aggregate.
- Lyon have won their last four UEFA matches against Greek opposition — all of them coming against Olympiacos.
- Lyon have lost only three of their previous 39 UEFA Europa League group/league matches (W26 D10).
- Lyon are unbeaten in their last seven home fixtures in the UEFA Europa League (W5 D2), winning both of their 2025/26 league phase matches without conceding.
- Lyon have recorded six wins from seven league phase matches in this season’s UEFA Europa League (L1).
- Lyon have won their last eight matches in all competitions.
- PAOK have lost seven of their last nine UEFA matches against French opposition (W2), though they did win their most recent encounter — a 4-3 away victory over Lille on Matchday 3 of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League.
- PAOK are unbeaten in their last five UEFA Europa League matches (W3 D2).
- PAOK are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions (W6 D1) and have won four in a row without conceding.
Lyon vs PAOK prediction
Paulo Fonseca and his Olympique Lyonnais side head into the final match day of the campaign sitting at the top-of-the-table and just one point ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference. Lyon managed to also move into the top four of Ligue 1 at the weekend, too, with a 5-2 demolition of Metz at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
PAOK Salonika are in the hunt to squeeze themselves into the top eight of the table. They managed to defeat Real Betis by two goals to nil at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki last week, courtesy of second-half strikes from Andrija Zivkovic and Georgios Giakoumakis.
Seven PAOK supporters died in a car accident on their way to Lyon and so the game will perhaps be a bit of a footnote for many given the emotional circumstances.
On the pitch, PAOK have shown themselves to be able to bloody the noses of the biggest clubs in this competition but Lyon have to remain favourites with their home advantage.
Lyon vs PAOK tip: Lyon to win & both teams to score
