PSG vs Lyon Prediction & Betting Tips (21 April)

PSG played a large part of its season this week. Practically assured of the Ligue 1 title, he faced FC Barcelona on Tuesday evening in a quarter-final second leg of the Champions League where he arrived on an unfavorable waiver after his defeat at the Parc des Princes in the first leg there. at 10 days 2-3. And yet, the Parisians delivered a very good performance to win in Catalonia 1-4, taking advantage of the rapid exclusion of Barcelona defender Araujo. In the championship, on the other hand, everything is going well for Luis Enrique's players who are still at the top of the standings with 10 points ahead of their first pursuer, Brest, who are one game ahead. Without being particularly transcendent in recent weeks, the Ile-de-France residents were still able to get the better of Montpellier 2-6 and Marseille 0-2 before snatching a draw against Clermont 1-1, 15 days ago, with a particularly reworked. Opposite, Olympique Lyonnais is far from the moribund club it was during the first part of the season, when it brought up the rear in the standings and seemed to be heading towards relegation.

The Rhone residents have completely relaunched themselves this winter to post the best record in Ligue 1 in the return phase which allows them to stand today in 7th position in the ranking, just 2 points from the top 6 in Europe. In great form, Les Gones have won 8 of their last 10 championship matches including the last 2 against Nantes 1-3 and Brest 4-3 last week after being down by 2 goals 20 minutes from time. Better yet, Pierre Sage's men have qualified for the final of the Coupe de France where they will challenge... PSG next month.

On the PSG side, goalkeeper Rico and long-term injured defender Kimpembe are still absent this Sunday. In addition to this, midfielder Ugarte and senior defender Lucas Hernandez will serve a one-match suspension after being warned too many times. Otherwise, Luis Enrique will be able to align all of his executives. Author of 24 goals and 6 assists in Ligue 1, Kyilan Mbappé is still the top scorer in the championship, far ahead of the competition, but the French international is a little less good at the moment. His friend Dembélé (8 assists) is the best passer in this championship and he scored 2 goals in the 2 matches against Barça. We will also find in the group the interesting Kolo-Muani (6 goals, 4 assists), Barcola (2 goals, 5 assists), Gonçalo Ramos (8 goals), Asensio (4 goals, 3 assists) and Vitinha (7 goals, 4 passes).

On the Lyon side, defender Caleta-Car will return from suspension this Sunday evening. On the other hand, he is replaced on the sidelines by world champion left back Tagliafico who will be sanctioned after his red card received against Brest last week, a few minutes after his 3rd goal of the season. Scorer again against the Bretons, striker Alexandre Lacazette scored his 15th goal of the season. Stunned after a clash with Bizot, the former Gunner should be restored. Pierre Sage can also count on the Algerian Benrahma and the talented Fofana and Cherki who are often decisive coming off the bench at the moment.