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Lyon vs PAOK: result 4-2 and analysis

UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 8Kick-off on January 29, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis

Lyon
4-2
PAOK

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What was the result of Lyon vs PAOK?

Lyon won 4-2 on January 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 20′G. GiakoumakisPAOK
  • 34′R. HimbertLyon
  • 55′K. MerahLyon
  • 66′S. MeïtéPAOK
  • 88′A. KarabecLyon
  • 90′Alejandro Gomes RodriguezLyon

Official lineup for Lyon vs PAOK

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Lyon

4-2-3-1
  1. 45R. Himbert
  1. 17Afonso Moreira
  2. 44K. Merah
  3. 7A. Karabec
  1. 23T. Morton
  2. 39M. de Carvalho
  1. 21R. Kluivert
  2. 19M. Niakhaté
  3. 22Clinton Mata
  4. 98A. Maitland-Niles
  1. 40R. Descamps

PAOK

4-2-3-1
  1. 7G. Giakoumakis
  1. 11Taison
  2. 65G. Konstantelias
  3. 14A. Živković
  1. 8S. Meïté
  2. 27M. Ozdoev
  1. 21A. Baba
  2. 5G. Michailidis
  3. 16T. Kędziora
  4. 3J. Kenny
  1. 99A. Tsiftsis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; PAOK have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Lyon
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2026Metz(away)5-2Ligue 1
Jan 22, 2026BSC Young Boys(away)1-0UEFA Europa League
Jan 18, 2026Stade Brestois 29(home)2-1Ligue 1
Jan 11, 2026Lille(away)2-1Coupe de France
Jan 3, 2026Monaco(away)3-1Ligue 1
PAOK
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2026Real Betis(home)2-0UEFA Europa League
Jan 18, 2026OFI(home)3-0Super League 1
Jan 14, 2026Olympiakos Piraeus(away)2-0Cup
Jan 10, 2026Panetolikos(away)3-0Super League 1
Jan 6, 2026Atromitos(home)1-1Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Lyon score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; PAOK score 2.1 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lyon2.00.876/159/15
PAOK2.10.968/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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11Lyon1100213

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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