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

Paris Saint-Germain clashes with Lyon in what promises to be a very entertaining Ligue 1 game on Sunday. Paris Saint-Germain is coming off a 2-0 home loss against Stade Rennais on March 19 while Lyon had a 1-1 home draw against Nantes on March 17.

Paris Saint-Germain leads the Ligue 1 standings with 66 points in 28 games while Lyon is in 10th place with 41 points in 28 games.

The player to watch in this game is Kylian Mbappé, who has 19 goals and three assists in 24 Ligue 1 games this season. AccuScore gives Kylian Mbappé a 66.72 percent chance to score against Lyon. He has 87 SCA and 14 GCA in 24 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)
• Paris Saint-Germain 1.41
• Lyon 6.80
• Draw 5.00

Spread
• Paris Saint-Germain -1, -1.5 (1.85)
• Lyon +1, +1.5 (1.96)

Total
• Over 3 (1.83)
• Under 3 (1.99)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Ligue 1 action on September 18 and Paris Saint-Germain won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has a 66.72 percent chance to score. He averages 4.33 shots overall per sim, 2.2 shots on goal per and 1.13 goals per sim.

For Lyon, Alexandre Lacazette has a 11.52 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.13 shots overall per sim, 0.46 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Paris Saint-Germain 1.41

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Paris Saint-Germain in this one. Average score in simulations is Paris Saint-Germain 2.99 to Lyon 0.44.