Lyon vs. Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue 1 Game Preview

 

Lyon clashes with Paris Saint-Germain in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 1-0 home win against Brest on Saturday while Lyon lost 2-1 on the road against Monaco on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 19 points in seven games while Lyon is in fifth place with 13 points in seven games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has seven goals and zero assists in six Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Mbappé a 62.26 percent chance to score against Lyon. He has 23 SCA and 5 GCA in six Ligue 1 games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Lyon: 4.50
• Paris Saint-Germain: 1.62
• Draw: 4.70

Spread
• Lyon +1 (1.85)
• Paris Saint-Germain -1 (1.96)

Total
• Over 3.5 (1.89)
• Under 3.5 (1.92)

Projected Leaders

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on January 9 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Lyon, Mateus Tete has a 36.06 percent chance to score. He averages 1.59 shots overall per sim, 1.01 shots on goal per and 0.44 goals per sim.

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 62.26 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 3.93 shots overall per sim, 2.2 shots on goal per and 0.97 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 2.87 to Lyon 1.43.

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