Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 game between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

League-leaders Paris Saint-Germain are matched up against mid-table Lyon in this round 30 in the Ligue 1 campaign. Can the latter spring a surprise, or is it another day at the office for the former? The answer arrives at Parc des Princes this coming Sunday.

Paris Saint-Germain enjoy the view from the top of the table with 63 points after 28 matches. Lyon find themselves positioned as number 7 in the Ligue 1 with 41 points following 29 rounds.

Team form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with Clermont Foot brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Barcelona. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Barcelona by 1-4. Paris Saint-Germain claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. They also drew four and lost zero, scored 12 goals and conceded eight.

Lyon Form

Lyon are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Valenciennes got left behind in a 3-0 win, before Nantes got hammered in a 1-3 victory. Brest was the most recent victim in a 4-3 win for Lyon. Lyon recorded no less than five in their previous six Ligue 1 away matches, as well losing once and drawing none. They hit the target 13 themselves while allowing eight goals against.

Betting stats for Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Alexandre Lacazette shows decent form right now for Lyon, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Paris Saint-Germain, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Goncalo Ramos also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular betting markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Parc des Princes across all tournaments Paris Saint-Germain won five times, drew four and lost one times. Lyon claimed eight wins, zero draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fantastic streak of no less than 23 matches in a row without defeat. Amazingly, Paris Saint-Germain are on a streak of 11 home matches without defeat. Lyon didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Lyon got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Paris Saint-Germain played. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Lyon games. Paris Saint-Germain managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lyon have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Paris Saint-Germain when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Paris Saint-Germain’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Lyon, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.

Suggested bet: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

To sum up, the upcoming match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Ligue 1 game.

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