Old rivals Lyon and PSG do battle on Sunday as Ligue 1 already begins to hot up.
The pair both hold illustrious histories in the competition but now look set to continue on their different paths with Lyon struggling to get off the board in the competition early on and with PSG looking set for another title charge even despite their slow start.
Over recent times this fixture has brought the drama, with both of these famous outfits sharing the limelight over past seasons.
Lyon took a 1-0 victory during the last meeting in Paris but PSG had won seven times before that meeting. On Sunday, they’ll meet again in what should prove to be another fascinating encounter.
Lyon vs. PSG match facts
- Date: Sunday, September 3
- Kickoff Time: 2:45 p.m. ET / 7:45 p.m. BST / 4:45 a.m. AEST (Mon. Sep 4)
- Location: Groupama Stadium (Lyon, France)
- Referee: Eric Wattellie
- Last meeting: PSG 0-1 Lyon (April. 2, 2023 | Ligue 1)
Lyon vs. PSG prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: PSG (-185)
- Score prediction: Lyon 0-2 PSG
So far during the 2023/24 season, betting expert Nathan Evans has predicted 85% of match outcomes correctly (with two exact scorelines), whilst he holds a 57% success rate across all betting selections.
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LYN |
Draw | PSG win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) |
+425 | +375 | -185 | -200 / +140 | -255 / +180 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) |
5.22 | 4.62 | 1.50 | 1.48 / 2.29 | 1.40 / 2.90 |
| Top betting sites (UK) |
17/4 | 15/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 – 6/4 | 2/5 – 9/5 |
| Unibet (Australia) |
5.30 | 4.80 | 1.52 | 1.53 / 2.43 | 1.38 / 3.00 |
| Dafabet (India) |
5.30 | 4.70 | 1.49 | 1.53 / 2.40 | 1.43 / 2.83 |
Lyon vs. PSG best bet
- Pick: Under 2.5 goals
- Odds: +180 (BetMGM)
Although this could prove to be a high-scoring affair given Lyon’s poor defensive form and PSG’s high profile attacking line, we’re instead looking through the recent history books and picking out the under 2.5 goals selection here.
At +180 with BetMGM it offers great value especially as it’s a bet that’s come in during this fixture in all three of the side’s prior meetings. In that timeframe, both sides have won 1-0 once with the other match ending in a 1-1 stalemate.
Lyon vs. PSG flier bet
- Pick: Ousmane Dembele to score first
- Odds: 8.10 (+710) (Dafabet)
Given the fact that PSG are big favourites to win this match, it’s quite hard to find much value in terms of a flier bet especially as Kylian Mbappe remains the obvious choice in the goalscorer market.
Instead, we’ve plumped for PSG new boy Ousmane Dembele to open the scoring in this match at 8.10 with Dafabet.
The 26-year-old winger is yet to get off the mark for the Parisian side but last season for Barcelona he found a knack of scoring first in matches. That happened five times across all competitions with all five coming amongst his last six goalscoring outings for the Spanish side.