Lyon's two-point Europa League edge puts focus on Real Sociedad's home record
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Real Sociedad welcome Lyon with a two-point gap between them in the provisional Europa League standings. Home and away records, recent three-match form and listed absences frame the key question before kickoff.
Before kickoff
Can Real Sociedad change their home record when Lyon arrive for UEFA Europa League League Stage - 4? Real Sociedad have 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in their home league games this season, while Lyon’s away record is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss. Neither side has kept a clean sheet in that scope.
Lyon hold the table advantage
The provisional UEFA Europa League standings place Lyon at #12 with 6 points from 3 games, compared with Real Sociedad at #14 with 4 points from 3 games. Lyon are 2 points ahead, while Benfica lead the league with 9 points. That gives both teams a clear reason to value a result without establishing any confirmed qualification consequence.
Form offers a narrow contrast
Real Sociedad’s three-match sequence is loss, draw, win; Lyon’s is win, win, loss. The sample points towards stronger recent results for Lyon, but it is only a three-match sequence. Real Sociedad have scored 1 goal at home this season and conceded 2, while Lyon have scored 2 and conceded 4 away.
Absences add selection questions
A. Odriozola is listed as missing for Real Sociedad with a knee injury. L. Beitia and A. Zakharyan are questionable with ankle injuries. Lyon list S. Kango, L. Openda, M. Ouedraogo and P. Sulc as missing, with concussion, leg and knee injuries respectively; T. Morton is questionable with a groin injury.
Real Sociedad have used a 4-4-2 in 3 matches, while Lyon have used a 4-3-3 in 2 and a 4-3-1-2 in 1. At kickoff, can Sociedad’s home defence keep Lyon below the away side’s 2-goal total this season?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Benfica | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bournemouth | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Ferencvarosi TC | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Olympiakos Piraeus | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Union St. Gilloise | WDW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Juventus | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Beşiktaş | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | WWL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Omonia Nicosia | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 12 | Lyon | LWW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 13 | Rennes | DWD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| 14 | Real Sociedad | WDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | DLW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sparta Praha | LDW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 17 | Levski Sofia | WDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb | LWD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 19 | Sturm Graz | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 20 | NEC Nijmegen | WDL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
| 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | DLW | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
| 22 | Anderlecht | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 23 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 24 | AC Milan | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 25 | Celta Vigo | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 26 | OFI | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 27 | Jagiellonia | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
| 28 | Torreense | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
| 29 | Celje | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
| 30 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | LLD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 31 | Lillestrom | LDL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| 32 | Lech Poznan | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 33 | Plzen | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
| 34 | Marseille | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 35 | Celtic | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 36 | Ararat-Armenia | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |