PSG vs Lyon Prediction & Betting Tips (19 April)

Leader of Ligue 1 by 4 points ahead of Lens, while having played one match less than its runner-up, PSG stood out in the title race after having been challenged for a long time by the Sang et Or. The French champion, who also has the best attack and the benchmark defense in the Championship, remains on 6 victories. Among them, he obtained two in Ligue 1, before the March break in Nice 0-4 and two weeks ago at the Parc des Princes against Toulouse 3-1. The Parisians have since been authoritarian in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate, whom they beat this week at Anfield 0-2. The defending champion will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals, with a first leg scheduled for Tuesday April 28 at home.

 For its part, Lyon 5th put an end to a drought of two months without a victory, last Sunday against Lorient 2-0, after having fueled this poor form with 3 draws and 3 defeats in Ligue 1. Defeated by Monaco 1-2 and hanging on to Angers 0-0 during its previous outings, OL capitalized on its long series of victories recorded between the months of December and February to remain a major player in the race for the podium. Eager to return to the Champions League without going through the play-offs, the Rhone club is 2 points behind the leading trio and follows the top 4 by one unit. Paulo Fonseca and his players will still have 4 matches to play after this one including the receptions of Rennes and Lens, other teams at the top of the table. 

Luis Enrique makes up his group without his left side Mendes, out injured at Liverpool, and the young striker Ndjantou (1 goal in 10 L1 matches), already absent for a few months. Luis also victim of a physical problem at Anfield, Désiré Doué (5 goals, 4 assists in L1) could apply this Sunday after resuming collective training at the end of the week. Finally, doubts remain around Fabian Ruiz (middle), absent from the Championship for 9 matches and whose return to competition is constantly postponed. Author of a double against Toulouse, Dembélé (10 goals, 5 assists in L1) did it again this week in Liverpool and was one of the best Parisians in the match with Safonov, in the forefront with 6 saves. OL also prepared for this dangerous trip without their left side Tagliafico, who is serving his third and final match of suspension.

Also absent from Himbert (3 goals including 1 in L1), who has already missed the last four meetings in the Championship. Concerning the other injured players, Sulc (11 goals, 3 assists in L1) and wingers Nuamah (long absent) and Fofana (2 goals in L1) risk forfeiting as for the Lorient match. It was Yaremchuk, scorer of his first goal in Ligue 1, and Tolisso (8 goals in L1) who offered victory to the Rhone club. Endrick (3 goals, 5 assists in L1) has been chasing a first goal in the Championship since the end of January.