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 look to widen the gap on the followers, when going up against Lyonon Sunday. Defending their position at the top is of high priority, but Lyon are fighting for a place inside the top four, when they meet at Parc des Princes.

Sitting top of the table, Paris Saint-Germain have claimed 34 points after 14 rounds, while Lyon have amassed 25 points and presently rank as number 5 in the Ligue 1.

Form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Paris Saint-Germain went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 1-1 with Nantes. Another draw followed, this time 0-0 against Auxerre, before they beat Salzburg by 0-3. Paris Saint-Germain showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Parc des Princes, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in five themselves.

Lyon Form

Lyon look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Nice, who were defeated by 4-1. Then, Angers got outclassed in a 0-3 win, before beating Eintracht Frankfurt by 3-2. Lyon managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Ligue 1 away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding three times. They also experienced three draws and zero defeats.

Betting stats and facts 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

Bradley Barcola look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Ligue 1 matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Alexandre Lacazette adds to his four Ligue 1 goals come on Sunday.

Betting 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 five of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing one in this series of matches. Paris Saint-Germain are on a fantastic streak of no less than 16 matches in a row without defeat. Lyon did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Lyon have hit a nice vein of form with 9 matches now without losing. Lyon didn’t lose any of their 6 most recent away games. Paris Saint-Germain have beaten Lyon in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Lyon scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Lyon managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Lyon have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Paris Saint-Germain when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Paris Saint-Germain, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Lyon, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches. Lyon scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.