Both teams are one step away from the Champions League group stage, and the motivation to score will be high. Fenerbahçe comfortably defeated Górnik Zabrze and Szturm, while Lyon turned the tide against Sparta Prague. This will be the first meeting since 2025 in which the teams have tied 0-0 in the Europa League, but the cost of error is much higher now, which should free up their attacks.
The attacking potential of both teams favors goals from both sides. The qualifying playoffs are rarely dull; Fenerbahçe will press from the start at home, while Lyon, with their experience in the Champions League semi-finals, are capable of responding with sharp counterattacks.
Even despite the hosts' status as favorites, expecting a clean sheet from either team would be a mistake. Considering that Lyon has consistently scored at least one goal in recent league matches, while Fenerbahçe has conceded in three of their last four.
