The Matchday 23 clash in Ligue 1 between Lyon and PSG will take place on February 23 at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Lyon vs. PSG: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Lyon
Paulo Fonseca's side confidently defeated Montpellier away (4-1) in the last round. As a result, Lyon secured their second consecutive big win in this season's Ligue 1, having previously thrashed Reims 4-0. Moreover, the team scored four goals for the fifth time in the current championship. They have accumulated 36 points and maintained their sixth position in the standings, trailing the top four by four points.
- The club has not lost in their last seven home matches in Ligue 1 (5 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of Lyon's last 7 home matches in the championship.
- Lyon has not conceded in the second half in 6 of their last 7 home matches in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for Lyon (4-3-3)
Lucas Perry – Nicolas Tagliafico, Moussa Niakate, Clinton Mata, Sael Kambedi – Nemanja Matic, Corentin Tolisso, Tanner Tessmann – Ernest Nuamah, Georges Mikautadze, Rayan Cherki.
PSG
In the last round, Luis Enrique's side defeated Toulouse away with a score of 1-0. As a result, PSG secured their third consecutive victory and extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to 24 matches (19 wins, 5 draws). Notably, the club kept a clean sheet for the first time in eight league matches. In the standings, PSG remains confidently in the lead, having accumulated 56 points, ten points ahead of second-placed Marseille. It is worth noting that PSG has scored the most goals in this season's Ligue 1 (59) and conceded the fewest (20).
- The team has not lost away in 36 Ligue 1 matches (28 wins, 8 draws).
- The club's players have scored at least twice in five of their last seven away matches in the championship.
- Both opponents scored in 8 of PSG's last 11 away matches in Ligue 1.
Predicted lineup for PSG (3-4-3)
Matvey Safonov – Lucas Beraldo, William Pacho, Lucas Hernandez – Achraf Hakimi, Fabian Ruiz, Senny Mayulu, Desire Doue – Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Bradley Barcola, Lee Kang-In.
Midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery is injured.
Referee
Eric Wattellier (France)
Matches – 11 (Ligue 1, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 9%.
Match Prediction: Lyon vs. PSG
This will be a clash of two teams that favor attacking football and rarely face difficulties breaking through opponents' defenses. Lyon plays effectively at home and only on rare occasions fails to score, having netted at least twice in 9 of their last 13 home matches in Ligue 1. Furthermore, in four games during this period, Lyon scored four times.
PSG loves to create and is very good at it, even away from home, where they score frequently. In their last 16 away league matches, the club failed to score only once, and in 12 of those encounters, PSG scored at least twice. Moreover, in six away matches this season, Luis Enrique's side reached the three-goal mark. Additionally, in their last encounter at Lyon's ground, PSG scored four goals.
I expect this to be a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total over 3 goals
