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

Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 8 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Paris Saint-Germain enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lyon swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Placed twoth in the table Paris Saint-Germain have amassed 14 points after seven matches. On 14 points, Lyon rank oneth with seven matches played this season.

Team form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-4 win against Manchester City. They went on to beat Strasbourg by 1-3, before also getting the better of Barcelona in a 4-2 victory. Paris Saint-Germain won three of their previous six matches at Parc des Princes in the Ligue 1. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to seven against.

Lyon Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Lyon. They first took out Crystal Palace by 3-2 before downing Nice by 2-1. The winning streak came to an end against Hoffenheim, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lyon claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Ligue 1. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Ernest Nuamah 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 Marquinhos also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.

Popular markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Full-time result

Paris Saint-Germain claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Lyon won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Paris Saint-Germain won their last six matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Lyon scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Lyon should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Paris Saint-Germain only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Lyon claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Paris Saint-Germain have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Lyon.

Total goals

Paris Saint-Germain saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Lyon. They performed an average of 1.7 goals in these. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 27 matches.