Paris Saint Germain v Lyon match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Mon 26 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 69%Paris Saint Germain win
- 19%Draw
- 12%Lyon win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 5 wins, no draws, no defeats
Last 5: 3 wins, no draws, 2 defeats
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Ligue 1, since 11 Aug 2023: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 183 of 235.
- Lyon won 42 of 55 matches in which they scored first, since 27 Oct 2024.
- Paris Saint Germain won 7 of the last 10 meetings.
- Over 2.5 goals in 9 of Paris Saint Germain's last 10 home league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
10 meetings: Paris Saint Germain 7, draws 1, Lyon 2
Goals: Paris Saint Germain 22, Lyon 12
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2026 | Paris Saint Germain v Lyon | 1–2 |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Lyon v Paris Saint Germain | 2–3 |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Lyon v Paris Saint Germain | 2–3 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Paris Saint Germain v Lyon | 3–1 |
| 25 May 2024 | Lyon v Paris Saint GermainCoupe de France | 1–2 |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Paris Saint Germain v Lyon | 4–1 |
| 3 Sep 2023 | Lyon v Paris Saint Germain | 1–4 |
| 2 Apr 2023 | Paris Saint Germain v Lyon | 0–1 |
| 18 Sep 2022 | Lyon v Paris Saint Germain | 0–1 |
| 9 Jan 2022 | Lyon v Paris Saint Germain | 1–1 |
Home and away
Paris Saint Germain at home
Last 5: 3 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost
- WonBarcelonaUEFA Champions League20 Oct 20264–2
- WonLe Mans10 Oct 20263–1
- WonSlovan BratislavaUEFA Champions League9 Sep 20266–1
- LostMonaco4 Sep 20261–2
- DrawnArsenalUEFA Champions League30 May 20261–1 PEN
Paris Saint Germain: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 23 scored, 11 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 6 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 9 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 10
Lyon away
Last 5: 2 won, 1 drawn, 2 lost
- Lost1899 HoffenheimUEFA Europa League22 Oct 20260–3
- LostLens9 Oct 20261–2
- WonAnderlechtUEFA Europa League16 Sep 20262–1
- DrawnParis FC12 Sep 20260–0
- WonToulouse22 Aug 20262–0
Lyon: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 10 scored, 11 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 5 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 5 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 6 days before20 Oct 2026 · v Barcelona · UEFA Champions League
- Next match
- 4 days after30 Oct 2026 · v Le Havre · Ligue 1
- Last match
- 4 days before22 Oct 2026 · v 1899 Hoffenheim · UEFA Europa League
- Next match
- 6 days after1 Nov 2026 · v Angers · Ligue 1
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions since 27 Oct 2024. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
Lyon
| Score | Lyon | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 42 won, 7 drawn, 6 lost in 55 matches | 641 won, 168 drawn, 115 lost in 924 matches |
| Conceded first | 7 won, 6 drawn, 18 lost in 31 matches | 115 won, 168 drawn, 641 lost in 924 matches |
| 1 goal up at half-time | 18 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost in 28 matches | 317 won, 85 drawn, 43 lost in 445 matches |
| Level at half-time | 19 won, 12 drawn, 5 lost in 36 matches | 255 won, 282 drawn, 255 lost in 792 matches |
| 1 goal up after 60 minutes | 22 won, 2 drawn, 5 lost in 29 matches | 315 won, 84 drawn, 31 lost in 430 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 10 won, 13 drawn, 4 lost in 27 matches | 177 won, 288 drawn, 177 lost in 642 matches |
| 2+ goals up after 70 minutes | 21 won, 1 drawn, 0 lost in 22 matches | 272 won, 7 drawn, 0 lost in 279 matches |
| 1 goal up after 70 minutes | 19 won, 3 drawn, 2 lost in 24 matches | 320 won, 80 drawn, 22 lost in 422 matches |
| Level after 70 minutes | 8 won, 12 drawn, 3 lost in 23 matches | 142 won, 304 drawn, 142 lost in 588 matches |
| 2+ goals up after 80 minutes | 25 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost in 25 matches | 308 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost in 310 matches |
| 1 goal up after 80 minutes | 17 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost in 21 matches | 320 won, 66 drawn, 8 lost in 394 matches |
| Level after 80 minutes | 7 won, 14 drawn, 4 lost in 25 matches | 120 won, 342 drawn, 120 lost in 582 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 31 won, 17 drawn, 17 lost in 65 matches | 518 won, 362 drawn, 518 lost in 1398 matches |
| 1 goal up after 30 minutes | 16 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost in 22 matches | 267 won, 70 drawn, 62 lost in 399 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 21 won, 14 drawn, 13 lost in 48 matches | 353 won, 320 drawn, 353 lost in 1026 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | Lyon | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 43 scored, 31 conceded (93) | 662 scored, 662 conceded (1990) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 15 scored, 16 conceded (46) | 277 scored, 225 conceded (712) |
| When level after 75 minutes | 13 scored, 7 conceded (23) | 160 scored, 160 conceded (566) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 15 scored, 8 conceded (24) | 225 scored, 277 conceded (712) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 37 times, equalised within 15 minutes 8, by full time 20(league sides: 1,077 times, within 15 minutes 164, by full time 473)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 11 Aug 2023, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Since 27 Oct 2024
| Lyon | ||
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Matches with xG | 67 |
| 158.82 | xG for | 111.20 |
| 155 | Goals scored | 117 |
| 63.99 | xG against | 89.39 |
| 65 | Goals conceded | 79 |
Paris Saint Germain
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2026 | at Strasbourg | 2.75 | 1.55 | 3–1 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | v Le Mans | 4.25 | 1.43 | 3–1 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | at Marseille | 4.33 | 1.80 | 2–1 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | at Stade Brestois 29 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 1–0 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | v Monaco | 2.32 | 0.51 | 1–2 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | at Lille | 1.44 | 1.27 | 2–2 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | at Rennes | 2.16 | 0.87 | 2–2 |
| 17 May 2026 | at Paris FC | 0.61 | 2.20 | 1–2 |
| 13 May 2026 | at Lens | 1.22 | 2.87 | 2–0 |
| 10 May 2026 | v Stade Brestois 29 | 1.49 | 0.17 | 1–0 |
Lyon
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2026 | v Nice | 1.60 | 1.61 | 2–1 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | at Lens | 1.04 | 1.34 | 1–2 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | v Rennes | 3.13 | 1.37 | 4–0 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | at Paris FC | 0.50 | 0.30 | 0–0 |
| 4 Sep 2026 | v Auxerre | 2.85 | 0.71 | 3–1 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | v Le Havre | 1.75 | 0.69 | 1–1 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | at Toulouse | 0.70 | 2.77 | 2–0 |
| 17 May 2026 | v Lens | 1.91 | 1.54 | 0–4 |
| 10 May 2026 | at Toulouse | 1.54 | 1.13 | 1–2 |
| 3 May 2026 | v Rennes | 3.17 | 0.84 | 4–2 |
This league season
Ligue 1 matches since 21 Aug 2026.
| Lyon | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Matches with xG | 7 of 7 |
| 14 | Points in those matches | 14 |
| 14.65 | xPts | 11.29 |
| 18.41 | xG for | 11.57 |
| 8.67 | xG against | 8.79 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: Paris Saint Germain and Lyon
- Corners won and concededPRO
- Shots and shots on target, for and againstPRO
- Yellow cards, own and opponent'sPRO
- First-half goals, scored and concededPRO
Injuries and suspensions
Paris Saint Germain
- Ruled out
- O. Dembele (Thigh Injury) · K. Kvaratskhelia (Knee Injury) · Marquinhos (Thigh Injury) · N. Mendes (Muscle Injury)
- Doubtful
- A. Longoni (Injury)
Lyon
- Ruled out
- L. Openda (Leg Injury) · M. Ouedraogo (Knee Injury) · N. Tagliafico (Muscle Injury)
- Doubtful
- A. Hamdani (Inactive) · P. Sulc (Knee Injury)
Published 26 Oct 2026, 13:48 GMT · not changed since
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