UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 3 
Hoffenheim vs Lyon: Three Meetings, Three Draws
Hoffenheim and Lyon have met three times in recent seasons, and all three ended level. Lyon arrive in Sinsheim unbeaten, while the hosts are still searching for their first point in the Europa League league stage.
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Match facts
Recent form
Last 5 league games, latest on the right
Goals per game
| Scored | Conceded | |
|---|---|---|
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Lyon | 2.5 | 1.5 |
League position
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Lyon | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 30 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Last meetings
- 20241899 Hoffenheim2-2Lyon
- 2018Lyon2-21899 Hoffenheim
- 20181899 Hoffenheim3-3Lyon
Absences
1899 Hoffenheim
- OutN. De Cat · Knee Injury
- OutL. Engelns · Off the roster
- OutA. Hajdari · Foot Injury
- OutP. Wimmer · Thigh Injury
Lyon
- OutL. Openda · Leg Injury
- OutM. Ouedraogo · Knee Injury
- OutN. Tagliafico · Knee Injury
Three meetings, three draws and 14 goals. That is the recent history between Hoffenheim and Lyon, and it suggests this Thursday night in Sinsheim could be another open contest.
Lyon’s unbeaten start against a winless host
Lyon sit eighth of 36 teams with six points from two matches, having won both to open their Europa League league stage. Hoffenheim are 30th with no points and a goal difference of minus three, having lost both of their opening games. For the hosts, this is a chance to avoid falling too far behind in a campaign that has barely begun.
Form: Lyon in rhythm, Hoffenheim leaking late
Lyon have scored five and conceded three in their two wins. Hoffenheim have scored twice and conceded five, and two of those five goals came in the final 15 minutes, a worrying pattern for a side still looking for stability.
Head-to-head: level every time
The most recent meeting came in the Europa League in November 2024, a 2-2 draw. Before that, the sides played twice in the 2018 Champions League: a 3-3 draw in Sinsheim in October and a 2-2 draw in Lyon a few weeks later. Neither side has managed to win a meeting in this recent run, and the goals have flowed in each one.
Team news
Hoffenheim are without N. De Cat (knee injury), L. Engelns (off the roster), A. Hajdari (foot injury) and P. Wimmer (thigh injury). Lyon will miss L. Openda (leg injury), M. Ouedraogo (knee injury) and N. Tagliafico (knee injury).
Our prediction
Lyon look the more settled side, with better results and a more reliable attack, while Hoffenheim’s defensive problems are likely to persist. Expect the hosts to create chances and keep the game competitive, but Lyon’s added quality should decide it, even if the recent history suggests goals on both sides.
1899 Hoffenheim 1-2 Lyon