Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Lyon: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
10 of 13 right
- Result Paris Saint-Germain win73% 2-0
- Double chance Paris Saint-Germain or draw (1X)90% 2-0
- Both teams to score Yes67% No
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.572% 2 goals
- More corners Paris Saint-Germain82% Paris Saint-Germain (7-4)
- Yellow cards Below average 3 yellow cards · league 3.3
- Yellow cards 3 yellow cards 3.5 Under70% 4.5 Under85% 5.5 Under94%
- Corners Above average 11 corners · league 9.4
- Corners 11 corners 8.5 Over67% 9.5 Over56% 10.5 Under54%
Match stats
Paris Saint-Germain Lyon
- 2 Goals 0
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
- 7 Corners 4
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon takes place at the Parc des Princes on Monday 26 October 2026, Matchday 8 of Ligue 1, and our model backs a home win, with Paris Saint-Germain win or draw as the double chance.
Why this pick?
Our model goes with a Paris Saint-Germain win, above all because it rates the home side clearly stronger than Lyon on our long-run, xG-based strength rating, with Paris Saint-Germain well above the Ligue 1 average. Nothing in the model's reading counts against the pick, although Lyon top the table level on points and have conceded only five goals in seven matches, which keeps them honest. What settles it is the matchup itself, the goal model's view of the game and home advantage at the Parc des Princes, plus an attack producing shots and big chances clearly above the league average. The call is a clear one.
Both teams to score: Our model also leans towards both teams scoring. Paris Saint-Germain's recent attacking play — shots, big chances and time in the opponent's box — is the strongest argument, and the goal model's reading plus Paris Saint-Germain's recent goals scored and conceded point the same way.
Form guide
Paris Saint-Germain
- W 4-2 vs Barcelona (H) Champions League · 20 Oct
- W 3-1 at Strasbourg (A) Ligue 1 · 17 Oct
- W 4-2 at Manchester City (A) Champions League · 14 Oct
- W 3-1 vs Le Mans (H) Ligue 1 · 10 Oct
- W 2-1 at Marseille (A) Ligue 1 · 20 Sep
Lyon
- L 0-3 at Hoffenheim (A) Europa League · 22 Oct
- W 2-1 vs Nice (H) Ligue 1 · 18 Oct
- W 3-2 vs Crystal Palace (H) Europa League · 15 Oct
- L 1-2 at Lens (A) Ligue 1 · 9 Oct
- W 4-0 vs Rennes (H) Ligue 1 · 19 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Ligue 1 clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
38 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 19 Apr 2026 · Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 Lyon
- 9 Nov 2025 · Ligue 1 Lyon 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain
- 23 Feb 2025 · Ligue 1 Lyon 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain
- 15 Dec 2024 · Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Lyon
- 25 May 2024 · Coupe de France Lyon 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 14 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Ligue 1, Matchday 8
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Parc des Princes, Paris
Questions and answers
What was the score of Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon?
Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Lyon in the Ligue 1 (Matchday 8) on Monday 26 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon right?
Yes: our result pick was Paris Saint-Germain win, and the score after 90 minutes was 2-0. 10 of our 13 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Paris Saint-Germain vs Lyon?
3 yellow cards (Paris Saint-Germain 2, Lyon 1), no red cards and 11 corners (Paris Saint-Germain 7, Lyon 4).
Times are UTC.