- Head-to-head: PSG have won four of the last five head-to-heads.
- Recent form: Paris have won five consecutive games in all competitions, including a 4-2 win at Manchester City and a 3-1 win away at Strasbourg.
- Lyon form: Lyon have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches in all current competitions.
Paris have a point to prove after Lyon’s 2-1 win in 2025/2026
Form and standings:
Paris Saint-Germain will look to avenge the 2-1 defeat they suffered at home to Lyon in Ligue 1 2025/2026 when the two clubs clash at the Parc des Princes on Sunday in what should be a thrilling Ligue 1 marquee clash. Les Parisiens have been in flying form this season with five consecutive wins in all tournaments, which has put them at the top of the Ligue 1 2026-2027 table with 14 points from their opening seven matches.
Tactics:
Luis Enrique's side have been ruthless in the last few weeks, with a 4-2 away win at champions Manchester City giving way to a 3-1 away win at Strasbourg. The side have been in harmony since Luis Enrique took over as manager on 5 July 2023 with his fluid 4-3-3 system keeping the ball moving fast and creating lots of overloads to exploit and quick vertical play to punish opponents.
PSG will therefore have the ball and try to pin Lyon back on Sunday with their high-tempo possession-based game. However, Lyon are dangerous on the counter and could punish Les Parisiens if they push too many forward. Paulo Fonseca has been the coach at Groupama Stadium since 31 January 2025 and has been able to use his adaptable 4-2-3-1 system to create lots of targets for Lyon's wide players and to make lots of use of their players' transitioning ability.
Lyon are in the right position to pounce on PSG
Lyon are in sixth place in Ligue 1 2026-2027 with 11 points from their first six matches, which means they are close enough to pounce if PSG fall behind in the title race and not so far away from the top five that their hopes of qualifying for Europe are already in jeopardy.
- A record of one win, one draw and one defeat from three Ligue 1 away games this term suggests Lyon can get something at the Parc, but not lock down the game for their own benefit.
- Therefore, a Paris home win is our main selection for this game with Lyon's overall record and the absence of draws in the head-to-heads, which PSG have dominated with four wins from five in the last five head-to-head matches, making it easier to ignore the home side's odds-on favoritism at 1.36.
- Lyon are much better than the 7.5 on the road suggests and the 5.0 on the draw is way too big, although this game could easily go over 2.5 goals at 1.36, which is a better fit to the tempo of the match than a cagey, low-scoring draw.
