The Everton vs. Lyon match will be played on Thursday, October 19, at the Goodison Park, Liverpool. This is the third round match of Europa League group E. Everton is currently fourth on the table with only one point, while Lyon is second with two points at the moment.

STATS

• Everton is currently in a series of three matches without a victory, and they played those games against weaker opponents - Apollon, Burnley, and Brighton.
• Lyon finally interrupted their five games winless streak with an excellent victory over Monaco last weekend. In their previous four matches, both teams scored at least one goal.

HEAD TO HEAD

This will be the first match between Everton and Lyon.

EVERTON NEWS

Everton had huge ambitions before the start of the season, but they are underperforming at the moment. Everton is currently 16th in Premier League, with several severe defeats against the top teams, and weak draws against the teams that should fight against relegation. In Europa League, they failed to defeat outsiders Apollon at home, and they were quickly beaten in Italy against Atalanta. It is clear that Everton has to win the match against Lyon to get back into the race for one of the top two positions in the group. However, in the history of this competition, English clubs showed that Premier League is their top priority, so it won't be surprising if Everton chooses to play with reserve team from now on.

Latest matches: Everton FC

15.10.2017	Prem	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	Everton FC	1:1	D
01.10.2017	Prem	Everton FC	Burnley FC	0:1	L
28.09.2017	UEFA	Everton FC	Apollon Limassol FC	2:2	D
23.09.2017	Prem	Everton FC	Bournemouth AFC	2:1	W
20.09.2017	EFL	Everton FC	Sunderland AFC	3:0	W

LYON NEWS

Apollon equalized in the last moments of their first-round match against Lyon, while they recorded another draw against Atalanta. The victory in England would mean a lot for them. If they do that, they would practically eliminate Everton from the competition.

Latest matches: Olympique Lyon

13.10.2017	Ligu	Olympique Lyon	AS Monaco	3:2	W
01.10.2017	Ligu	SCO Angers	Olympique Lyon	3:3	D
28.09.2017	UEFA	Olympique Lyon	Atalanta Bergamasca	1:1	D
23.09.2017	Ligu	Olympique Lyon	Dijon FCO	3:3	D
17.09.2017	Ligu	Paris St Germain	Olympique Lyon	2:0	L

SUMMING UP!

It is hard to predict the outcome of this match. Many things will depend on Everton's squad for the upcoming game.