Lyon vs PAOK Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

Winner of Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 and Young Boys Bern 0-1 in the last Europa League matches, Lyon has already ensured its qualification for the round of 16. The quarter-finalist of the last edition is the leader of this unique group with one of the best defenses, 3 goals conceded in 7 matches and is gaining confidence in all the tables at the moment. He has just gleaned, in the Championship against FC Metz 2-5, an eighth consecutive victory in all competitions. All the lights are green at the start of the year for OL. Opposite, PAOK struck a big blow last Thursday against Bétis 2-0 and was promoted to 12th place in the ranking, 2 points from the top 8.

Qualifying for the round of 16 will be the objective of the day for a Greek team guaranteed to participate in the play-offs. Its results grid is also full of excellent performances over the current period. PAOK eliminated Olympiakos in the National Cup 0-2 and consolidated its 3rd place in the Championship against OFI Crete 3-0 before, therefore, offering themselves Bétis. He did not play last weekend and is challenging Lyon on a series of 4 victories. 

The OL infirmary is still holding the seriously injured Nuamah and Fofana. The starting full-back Tagliafico is also unavailable while the valuable Abner, capable of playing in the left lane of defense and in midfield, could be too tight in his recovery process. For their part, the holders Tolisso (4 goals in C3) and Sulc (13 goals including 1 in C3) and the less used Karabec (1 goal in L1, 1 in C3) are subject to doubts due to physical problems. Flagship recruit Endrick will not be able to play a few days after shining in Metz. Unqualified, the Brazilian will have to wait until the round of 16 to represent OL on the continental scene. This is also the case for the other arrival Nartey and the secondary elements Hateboer and Ghezzal.

Lyon lost the disappointing striker Satriano and the unused Barisic this winter. It is worth mentioning to PAOK the absence of replacement goalkeeper Gugeshashvili, not registered for the league phase. Having arrived at the club this winter, midfielder Zafeiris and striker Jeremejeff are also not qualified. Finally, potentially starting attacking midfielder Ivanusec (1 goal, 1 assist in C3) remains out after giving up the last match. To bring down Bétis, the Greek team relied on their top scorers in the Europa League, Giakoumakis and Zivkovic (3 goals each). 

• Summary: Olympique Lyonnais is going head to head with PAOK starting on 29 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at Groupama Stadium stadium, Lyon city, France. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Lyon Feedinco Rating: 7.01
• PAOK Feedinco Rating: 6.92