The Matchday 10 clash in Ligue 1 between Paris and Lyon will take place on October 29 at the Charlety Stadium. Paris vs. Lyon: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Paris
The capital club suffered back-to-back defeats in the league for the second time this season. They first lost away to Lens (1-2) and then suffered a home defeat to Nantes by the same scoreline. Stéphane Gilli's side is currently in 11th place in the standings. It is also worth noting that an average of 3.4 goals is scored in their matches.
- Paris has not won in 4 of their last 5 Ligue 1 matches (1 draw and 3 losses).
- Both teams scored in 7 of Paris's last 8 league games.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 8 Ligue 1 matches.
Predicted lineup for Paris (4-3-3)
Obe Nkambadio – Samir Chergui, Mustafa Mbou, Amari Traore, Thibaut De Smet – Vincent Marchetti, Maxime Lopez, Pierre Le-Melu – Moses Simon, Ilan Kebbal, Jean-Philippe Krasso.
Lyon
The team has not won in two consecutive league matches, losing to Toulouse (1-2) and Nice (2-3). In the last round, Jorge Maciel's side hosted Strasbourg and almost dropped points again. However, thanks to a goal scored after the 90th minute, they secured a 2-1 victory. Lyon is currently fourth, trailing league leaders PSG by two points.
- The club has won 7 of their last 10 Ligue 1 matches (3 losses).
- Lyon's uncompromising away streak in the league stands at 11 matches (5 wins and 6 losses).
- At least 3 goals were scored in 10 of the club's last 15 away Ligue 1 matches.
Predicted lineup for Lyon (4-2-3-1)
Dominik Greif – Moussa Niakate, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Nicolas Tagliafico, Clinton Mata – Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann – Corentin Tolisso, Malik Fofana, Pavel Schultz – Adam Karabec.
Referee
Jérémy Stinat (France)
Matches – 21 (Ligue 1, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 85;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 33%.
Paris vs. Lyon: Match Prediction
In the upcoming match, I believe the visitors are closer to securing three points. Although Lyon lacks consistency, alternating between wins and losses, they have a significantly better squad and are competing for top positions in the standings. In contrast, Paris is in the lower half of the league and much closer to the relegation zone than the top 8.
Since their promotion to Ligue 1, Paris has managed three wins, but these were against teams lower in the standings. They tend to lose to higher-ranked clubs. Additionally, Lyon boasts a solid defense that has conceded half as many goals as the capital team. It is precisely due to their superior defensive play that the visitors will come out on top in the upcoming match.
My prediction – Lyon to Win
