PSG vs Olympique Lyon Prediction: Brilliance meets courage

Paris Saint Germain return to Ligue 1 this weekend as they entertain Olympique Lyon at the Parc des Princes. The Ligue 1 leaders progressed to the Champions League Semifinal during midweek after eliminating Barcelona at the Camp Nou. And for Olympique Lyon, they continued their very fine form with yet another win last weekend and they prepare to go to war with Paris Saint Germain.

The last 5 league games of PSG ended in 2 wins and 3 draws while those of Olympique Lyon ended in 4 wins and 1 draw.

According to the league table, PSG are top of the Ligue 1 with 63 points while Olympique Lyon are 7th with 41 points. 

Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint Germain are just in the right mood for a top game such as the upcoming game against Olympique Lyon. Their hunt for the Champions League crown continues and they took a significant step during midweek after eliminating Barcelona to advance to the Semifinal. While the Champions League is the priority, PSG intend to maintain their dominance at the top of the Ligue 1 table. 

PSG drew against Clermont Foot in their last league game. Clermont Foot took the lead in the first half and PSG were only able to respond in the 85th minute through Goncalo Ramos and the game ended that way. Stats showed PSG had 73% possession, 7 shots on target and 17 corner kicks. They also created 4 big chances, missed 3 of them and hit the woodwork twice.

Olympique Lyon

Despite Olympique Lyon trailing the top by a mile, they are still considered a top team right now in the Ligue 1. They had seen a dramatic turn of events since their poor form at the beginning of the season. And at the moment, they are fighting to qualify for any of Europe's competitions next season. 

Olympique Lyon had quite an interesting game against Stade Brest last week and the game ended in a 4-3 win for Lyon. Corentin Toliso gave Lyon the lead in the 18th minute but by the 67th minute, they trailed by 3-1. And by the 70th minute, Alexandre Lacazette pulled one goal back and that was followed by another goal by Nicolas Tagliafico in the 79th minute. And finally Ainsley Maitland-Niles converted a penalty kick to win the game for Lyon. According to stats, Lyon had 52% possession, 8 shots on target and 10 corner kicks. They also created 2 big chances and missed 1.

Head to Head

In the last 20 meetings between both clubs, Paris Saint Germain won 14 while Olympique Lyon won 5 and they drew once.

Analysis and Predictions

PSG and Lyon still hold huge significance despite the huge gap between both clubs on the table. It's a game neither side will want to lose and will do everything they can to win. PSG have the quality to do just about anything but Lyon have the confidence and courage to fight for a win. 

The h2h streak shows, 5 of the last 6 games ended with less than 4.5 cards and 7 of the last 8 games ended with less than 10.5 corners.

• Lyon to play More than 3.5 Corners at 1.727 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.62 Odds
• More than 9 Corners at 1.80 Odds