PSG vs Olympique Lyon: match preview
Ligue 1 · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
PSG are 2nd in Ligue 1 with 14 points from 7 games (W4 D2 L1), scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.3 per game; their last 5 results read L-W-W-W-W.
Olympique Lyon are 1st in Ligue 1 with 14 points from 7 games (W4 D2 L1), scoring 1.9 and conceding 0.7 per game; their last 5 results read W-D-W-L-W.
At home this season PSG are W1 D0 L1 (scored 4, conceded 3); on the road Olympique Lyon are W1 D1 L1 (scored 3, conceded 2).
PSG have won their last 4 games in this competition.
Ferrán Torres leads the way for PSG with 4 goals and 1 assist, while Ernest Nuamah leads the way for Olympique Lyon with 3 goals and 1 assist.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings PSG have won 6, Olympique Lyon 2, with 0 draws; the last meeting finished PSG 1-2 Olympique Lyon.
What to watch: Olympique Lyon's attack against PSG's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in Ligue 1 this season.
PSG
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrán Torres | 4 | 1 | – |
| Marquinhos | 3 | – | – |
Olympique Lyon
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 | 1 | – |
Season so far
| PSG | Olympique Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 14 | 14 |
| W–D–L | 4-2-1 | 4-2-1 |
| Goals scored per game | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.3 | 0.7 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LWWWW | WDWLW |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 3 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 86% | 57% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 86% | 57% |
| Points per game at home | 1.50 | 2.50 |
| Points per game away | 2.20 | 1.33 |
| Biggest win | 3-1 at Strasbourg | 4-0 v Stade Rennais |
| Heaviest defeat | 1-2 v Monaco | 1-2 at RC Lens |
PSG: recent results
Olympique Lyon: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: PSG 6 wins, 0 draws, Olympique Lyon 2 wins.
Club details
PSG
- Head coach
- Luis Enrique (Spain)
- Stadium
- Parc des Princes
- Founded
- 1904
Squad (24)
Goalkeepers
- Matvei SafonovRussia · 27
- Lucas ChevalierFrance · 24
Defenders
- Achraf HakimiMorocco · 27
- MarquinhosBrazil · 32
- Lucas DigneFrance · 33
- Lucas HernándezFrance · 30
- William PachoEcuador · 25
- Illia ZabarnyiUkraine · 24
- Nuno MendesPortugal · 24
- Lucas BeraldoBrazil · 22
Midfielders
- Fabián RuizSpain · 30
- VitinhaPortugal · 26
- Warren Zaïre-EmeryFrance · 20
- Joao NevesPortugal · 22
- Senny MayuluFrance · 20
- Pedro FernándezSpain · 18
Forwards
- Ousmane DembéléFrance · 29
- Ferrán TorresSpain · 26
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaGeorgia · 25
- Maghnes AklioucheFrance · 24
- Desire DoueFrance · 21
- Mika GodtsBelgium · 21
- Quentin NdjantouFrance · 19
Others
- Adam MouakMorocco · 17
Olympique Lyon
- Head coach
- Paulo Fonseca (Portugal)
- Stadium
- Groupama Stadium
- Founded
- 1896
Squad (29)
Goalkeepers
- Rémy DescampsFrance · 30
- Dominik GreifSlovakia · 29
- Justin Jose Bengui JoaoFrance · 21
- Lassine DiarraMali · 23
Defenders
- Nicolás TagliaficoArgentina · 34
- Moussa NiakhatéSenegal · 30
- Clinton MataAngola · 33
- Felix BacherAustria · 25
- AbnerBrazil · 26
- Ruben KluivertNetherlands · 25
- Mohamed OuédraogoBurkina Faso · 23
- Zachary AthekameSwitzerland · 21
- Noham KamaraFrance · 19
Midfielders
- Corentin TolissoFrance · 32
- Paul AkouokouIvory Coast · 28
- Pavel ŠulcCzech Republic · 25
- Tanner TessmannUSA · 25
- Mads BidstrupDenmark · 25
- Tyler MortonEngland · 23
- Noah NarteyDenmark · 21
- Mathys De CarvalhoPortugal · 21
- Khalis MerahFrance · 19
Forwards
- Loïs OpendaBelgium · 26
- Julien DuranvilleBelgium · 20
- Ernest NuamahGhana · 22
- Kaïl BoudacheFrance · 20
- Alejandro RodriguezEngland · 18
- Rémi HimbertFrance · 18
Others
- Ángel GarcíaFrance · 18
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.