Europa League, Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 9:00 p.m.
Olympique Lyon will host Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday – this clash could be an absolute highlight of the 5th Europa League match day!
While the French team are in stable form going into the game, Eintracht are currently struggling a little with themselves after disappointing performances in the Bundesliga and the DFB Cup.
The Hessians urgently need to send a signal to underpin their ambitions for a top-8 place. However, Lyon, who are traditionally difficult to beat at home, will do everything they can to further consolidate their own top position in the table.
In my Lyon Frankfurt tip, I see a close game that should be characterized by tactical subtleties, but also by goals.
The Bookmakers’ Prediction
The recently published Lyon Frankfurt odds are quite exciting and show that it could be a very close game.
Lyon enter the game as slight favorites with odds of 2.10 on average, which is not surprising given that the French team are playing at home and usually perform strongly here.
Frankfurt, on the other hand, are outsiders with an average win rate of 3.20, but anyone who knows Eintracht is aware that they often present themselves unruly in such situations, especially when they have to play away.
KI prediction Lyon vs Frankfurt: That’s what ChatGPT tips
The Lyon Frankfurt AI prediction from ChatGPT offers interesting suggestions aimed at sports betting fans with different risk needs.
The very risky tip suggestion that Lyon win both halves is bold, but with odds of around 5.10, it is certainly justified.
OL has actually won both halves in each of its last three games, showing that the team is in excellent form and can now potentially carry the momentum forward.
So for those who are willing to take a high risk, this bet offers an interesting opportunity.
The medium risk tip that more than 3.5 goals will be scored in the game has odds of 2.32 on average, but I don’t think that’s high enough.
Nevertheless, this mark was exceeded in three of Lyon’s last four Europa League games, which indicates that OL games can actually be high-scoring.
The last and supposedly safe bet, that the double chance X2 condition will be met on Thursday, doesn’t appeal to me at all.
I think the odds of 1.70 are too low, because Frankfurt doesn’t necessarily have to win and instead Lyon could approach the game with significantly more determination…
Pierre Sage has got Lyon back on track! During the last 10 Ligue 1 matchdays, only league leaders PSG (22) have scored more points than Olympique (21) across the competition.
OL has really turned on the heat in recent weeks: a 4-1 win against Qarabag in the Europa League, followed by two convincing league victories over Nice (4-1) and Angers (3-0).
That’s strong – and probably one of the main reasons why the betting providers with Apple Pay their Lyon Frankfurt odds on Thursday again significantly in favor of the French have corrected.
Just as Lyon has stepped it up a notch in the first week of December, the SGE express seems to have almost derailed a little over the same period. At least Eintracht, who had previously won seven competitive games in a row, seem to have stumbled.
The heavy 3-0 DFB Cup defeat against RB Leipzig was at least as unexpected as the subsequent 2-2 Bundesliga draw at home against Augsburg.
The absences of Amenda and Larsson on the Frankfurt side do not make the task any easier on Thursday, but a wave of injuries cannot be blamed for the sudden drop in performance in any case.
Odds analysis
The “Over 2.5 goals” tip at odds of 1.65 is definitely a good offer. In each of Eintracht’s last 4 competitive games, at least three goals have been scored, which underlines the likelihood of a high-scoring game.
In addition, as already mentioned, Lyon’s games are often characterized by many goals anyway, which makes this tip even more attractive.
The “Lacazette to score” tip at 2.37 is also an exciting value bet. The French striker has scored a total of four goals in his last two home games for Lyon and also scored in the Europa League clash against Hoffenheim on November 7 (2:2).
Lyon vs. Frankfurt odds: advantage Eintracht?
Although this is the first time the two clubs have faced each other, Frankfurt still have a slight statistical advantage as favorites.
From a purely statistical point of view, there is indeed something to be said for Frankfurt, despite a current mini-slump. Lyon have only won one of their last five European home games against German teams (2 draws, 2 defeats).
Frankfurt, on the other hand, have won their last six encounters with French teams in major European competitions, in fact all of their matches since a 2-0 defeat at Sochaux in the UEFA Cup in the 1980/81 season.
Almost the only other team as successful as Eintracht in Franco-German duels is Interwetten – after all, the Austrian provider is one of the old hands on the betting market.
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Home bonus & starting position speaks for Olympique Lyon!
Although Lyon have suffered two defeats in their last three Europa League home games, the team remains a tough opponent at home.
That’s because the French team’s previous 23 home games in this competition have seen them record an impressive 16 wins and 5 draws, with just 2 defeats.
OL often shows its best face in European home games – and so the team should not be underestimated despite the recent setbacks. Especially since it has now found its way back to success under coach Sage!
Omar Marmoush remains a key player for Eintracht. No player has scored more goals and provided more assists in the Europa League this season than the Frankfurt player (3 goals, 2 assists).
Even though he has not quite been able to match his form from the past few weeks, the Egyptian remains an extremely promising candidate for a goal bet.
His goal rate on Thursday is 2.50 on the Betano app, which I don’t mind at all. However, I would have accepted it with open arms if Marmoush had still been in the form he was in during November.
In short: For me, the draw tip at odds of around 3.75 offers the best risk-reward ratio of all the 1X2 offers available, especially since both teams are in the top 8 and could probably live with a draw.
After all, neither side is fighting for survival, and Eintracht would even be guaranteed a direct promotion spot over the winter with just one more point.
So if, for example, it’s still 1-1 after 70 minutes, I don’t expect the SGE to use brute force…
My Lyon Frankfurt Tip:
I have a premonition that this game could end 1:1. However, should one team get the upper hand, then it would probably be the French side, with conceivable results such as 2:1 or 3:1.
Frankfurt don’t really need to win and may already be thinking about the upcoming Bundesliga clash against Leipzig, where the main aim will be to get revenge for their elimination from the cup.
Eintracht would certainly take a draw here with open arms, while Olympique, on the other hand, will probably push harder for the win…
My tip: Double chance 1X & both to score
