PSG will look to maintain their fine start to the season as they travel to Lyon for a Ligue 1 clash on Sunday. Lyon have also looked solid this season, particularly at home, but the visitors appear to be playing at a higher level at the moment and should be too strong for the hosts.
Lyon made a positive start to the season, claiming four wins and a draw from their opening five matches. However, they appear to have lost their way in recent weeks and head into Sunday’s clash off the back of two straight defeats.
Peter Bosz’s men suffered a 2-1 defeat at Monaco in their previous Ligue 1 fixture. They attempted a late comeback after going two goals down but Karl Toko-Ekambi’s effort nine minutes from time proved to be a mere consolation.
The good news for Lyon is that they have maintained their impressive home form from last season. They have won their last eight Ligue 1 home matches, including a 5-0 victory over Angers in their previous fixture at the Groupama Stadium.
PSG have been head and shoulders above everyone else this season and have remained unbeaten across all competitions. They sit top of Ligue 1 at the moment having only dropped points to Marseille so far.
The Parisians travel to Lyon off the back of five starlight wins across all competitions. They claimed a 1-0 victory over Brest in their previous Ligue 1 fixture before running out 3-1 winners at Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League.
One of the pivotal aspects of PSG’s campaign so far is that their front three appear to be developing a solid understanding. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have been on their game this season and all three men were on target in the Champions League win.
How the bookies view it
PSG are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 3/5 by Unibet to claim the win. A victory for Lyon is priced at 19/5 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 7/2 by BoyleSports.
Recent head to head
PSG are unbeaten in the last three matches against Lyon, claiming two wins in that run. One of those wins was a 4-2 victory at Groupama Stadium in 2021 with Kylian Mbappe netting a brace.
Players to watch
Karl Toko-Ekambi has rediscovered his scoring touch for Lyon in recent weeks and has found the net four times in his last four matches. The attacker is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to score anytime on Sunday.
While PSG's front three have impressed this season, Neymar has been their standout player so far. The Brazilian forward has eight goals in seven Ligue 1 matches and is priced at 11/8 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lyon have seen over 4.5 goals in two of their last three home matches and given the quality in both attacks, a similar outcome could be considered at 23/10 by Unibet. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered 10/11 with William Hill.
With the bookies offering minimal odds for a straight PSG victory, a win and over 3.5 goals provides more value at 2/1 with Coral.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lyon and PSG will be played on Sep 18, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lyon vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
