PSG vs Lyon: Expect Messi’s first goal & a confident win for PSG

PSG and Lyon will play each other in the central match of the Ligue 1 round 6. The guests are the most unpleasant opponent for the hosts after the global changes in the Parisian leadership. Should we expect PSG to win?

PSG has made a solid start to the Ligue 1 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino's side didn’t fail any of the five games, beating Troyes, Strasbourg, Brest, Reims, and Clermont with a total score of 16-5. It’s interesting that PSG did not concede in the last two matches. Currently, the team is leading the Ligue 1 standings with 15 points.

Lyon, on the other hand, had a poor start to the new season. Peter Bosz's team scored only two points in the first three rounds after drawing with Brest and Clermont and losing to Angers. The fourth and fifth rounds saw Lyon prove their status as favorites by defeating Nantes away and Strasbourg at home. Lyon has 8 points, sitting 7th in the Ligue 1 table.

In the previous Ligue 1 season, PSG and Lyon exchanged away victories. In the first round, Lyon scored one unanswered goal against Paris. Then PSG took revenge, winning with a score of 4-2. The clubs have met in 102 games in all competitions, PSG enjoying a 43-31 advantage.

• PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Mendes, Herrera, Gueye, Di Maria, Neymar, Messi, Icardi.
• Lyon: Lopes, Gusto,Da Silva, Denayer, Emerson, Guimaraes, Caqueret, Shaqiri, Paqueta, Aouar, Ekambi.

• PSG won the 1st half and the match in their last 7 Ligue 1 matches;
• PSG scored at least 4 goals in the last 3 home matches in Ligue 1;
• Total Over (2.5) goals were scored in 10 of the last 12 Lyon’s matches in Ligue 1;
• Total Over (2.5) paid off in the last 5 home matches of PSG in Ligue 1;
• Lyon suffered only one defeat in their last 19 away matches in Ligue 1.

Since the change of ownership and management at PSG, Lyon has become the most unpleasant opponent for the Parisian team that has managed to outplay them 5 times. This is the most number of wins for French teams that have played against PSG. It will definitely motivate the home team to show their best and extend their winning streak this season.

Both clubs had time to play away matches in European competitions this week. PSG unexpectedly failed to beat Belgium’s Club Brugge in the UEFA Champions League (1-1), and Peter Bosz's team successfully traveled to Scotland to beat Rangers 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Bookmakers favor PSG. The upcoming meeting will also be crucial for Lionel Messi. The Argentine player will most likely appear in the starting lineup for the first time in Ligue 1. Lionel will definitely score against Lyon once again. Messi played six matches for Barcelona against the visitors, and he scored 5 times. You should also consider betting on Pochettino's team.

• Messi To Score for 1.76;
• Handicap PSG (-1.5) for 1.984;
• PSG to win Halftime/Fulltime for 1.89.