Real Sociedad vs Lyon confirmed lineups, starting XI and match prediction. See formations, substitutes and bet builder angle before Thursday's kick-off.
Real Sociedad vs Lyon Confirmed Lineups
Competition | Europa League |
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Match Date | 5 November 2026 |
Kick-off Time | 17:45 UK time |
Venue | Estadio Municipal de Anoeta |
The starting lineups for the Europa League clash between Real Sociedad and Lyon have been confirmed.
Real Sociedad Starting XI
Formation: 4-4-2
Starting XI: Unai Marrero, Igor Zubeldia, Sergio Gómez, Mamadou Sarr, Jon Aramburu, Gonçalo Guedes, Yangel Herrera, Ander Barrenetxea, Jon Gorrotxategi, Mikel Oyarzabal, Orri Óskarsson
Substitutes: Alex Marchal, Alex Lebarbier, Jon Martín, Job Ochieng, Pablo Marín, Héctor Fort, Beñat Turrientes, Aihen Muñoz, Luka Sučić, Jon Pacheco, Takefusa Kubo, Álex Remiro
Lyon Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI: Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Ruben Kluivert, Abner Vinícius, Felix Bacher, Corentin Tolisso, Mads Bidstrup, Tanner Tessmann, Keito Nakamura, Kaïl Boudache, Khalis Merah
Substitutes: Rémy Descamps, Clinton Mata, Justin Bengui, Julien Duranville, Noah Nartey, Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez, Nicolás Tagliafico, Noham Kamara, Adil Hamdani, Tiago Gonçalves
Real Sociedad vs Lyon Immediate Reaction
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad line up in a 4-4-2, with Mikel Oyarzabal and Orri Óskarsson paired up front and Gonçalo Guedes and Ander Barrenetxea providing width in midfield. Yangel Herrera and Jon Gorrotxategi form the central midfield pair, with Unai Marrero in goal behind a back four of Sergio Gómez, Igor Zubeldia, Mamadou Sarr and Jon Aramburu.
Lyon
Lyon set up in a 4-3-3, with Keito Nakamura, Khalis Merah and Kaïl Boudache forming the front three. Corentin Tolisso, Mads Bidstrup and Tanner Tessmann make up the midfield, and Dominik Greif starts in goal behind Zachary Athekame, Ruben Kluivert, Felix Bacher and Abner Vinícius.
Real Sociedad vs Lyon Reactive Bet Builder
The suggested bet builder combines four selections: Real Sociedad to win, Orri Óskarsson to score at any time, both teams to score, and Yangel Herrera to be shown a card.
Real Sociedad vs Lyon Prediction After Confirmed Lineups
Real Sociedad are favourites at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.
Score Prediction: 2-1
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