Ligue 1 2022-23: PSG vs Lyon: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The upcoming fixture will be an opportunity to extend the lead at the top of the table for the Parisians.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) takes on Lyon in their next Ligue 1 fixture at the Parc des Princes on 3 April 2023. These two clubs are traditional rivals in French football despite their contrasting situations at present in the league table.

While PSG is racing towards yet another league triumph, Lyon is facing a real danger of missing out on European qualification. As it stands, PSG has 66 points from 28 matches, a seven-point lead over second-placed Marseille. On the other hand, their upcoming opponents are languishing in 10th position with only 41 points in 28 outings.

Having established the gap in their league positions, the fixture between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais is set to be exciting. Here is what to expect:

Kick-Off

Sunday, 02-04-2023, 09:45 PM (GMT)

Monday, 03-04-2023, 12:15 AM (IST)

Paris Saint-Germain (all competitions): W-W-L-W-L

Olympique Lyon (in all competitions): W-W-D-D-D

Players to Watch

PSG: Lionel Messi

There are plenty of threats to look out for in the Paris Saint-Germain squad. One of the players that can hurt Lyon is Lionel Messi. The Argentine is in good form considering his performances over the international break with Argentina where he got four goals in two fixtures. As for his stats in Ligue 1, Messi has 13 goals and 13 assists in merely 23 matches. He is one to watch and keep an eye on. 

Lyon: Alexander Lacazette

Olympique Lyonnais will hope that their skipper Alexander Lacazette can find his goalscoring touch against PSG. He has 17 goals in the league with four assists in 25 appearances. The striker presents the biggest threat to PSG and will aim to stay on the heels of Kylian Mbappe who has 19 goals in the race for the golden boot.

Match Facts

• PSG has won three of the last four meetings against Lyon.
• Lyon has drawn its last three matches in Ligue 1.
• With 68 goals, PSG has scored the most in the league after 28 matches.

Injury & Team News

Paris Saint-Germain has Neymar, Presnel Kimpembe and El Chadaille Bitshiabu out with injuries. On the other hand, Lyon will miss Malo Gusto with a hamstring issue but there are no other major injury scares.

Head to Head

Total Matches - 105

Paris Saint-Germain wins - 46

Olympique Lyonnais wins - 33

Draws - 26

Predicted Lineup

Paris Saint-Germain (3-5-2)

Donnarumma(GK), Danilo, Bernat, Mendes, Verratti, Vitinha, Pembele, Ruiz, Sanches, Messi, Mbappe, 

Olympique Lyonnais (4-3-3)

Riou(GK), Kumbedi, Lovren, Lukeba, Tagliafico, Tolisso, Caqueret, Aouar, Barcolla, Lacazette, Sarr.

Match Prediction

Paris Saint-Germain is the overwhelmingly favourite to win the game against Olympique Lyonnais. The home advantage will also play a factor in deciding the winner. Unless the visitors can cause a huge upset, the hosts have a major upper hand simply because of the quality of their squad.

Prediction: PSG 2 - 0 Lyon

Telecast

India: Voot, Viacom 18 network

UK: BT Sport

USA: beIN Sport

Nigeria: SuperSport