Preview: Lyon vs Paris FC – prediction, team news, lineups

For the primary time in over 45 years, Paris F.C. will go to Lyon for a Ligue 1 outing on Sunday from Groupama Stadium within the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes area.

Despite a 3-2 defeat to Marseille final week, OL held onto third place, whereas Paris jumped as much as 14th due to a slender 1-0 win over Nice.

Match preview

The hottest team within the league this yr have out of the blue hit a roadblock, shedding consecutive high-flight matches.

This usually rock-strong backline have appeared extra weak of late, conceding three targets in two successive Ligue 1 affairs.

Being again dwelling could also be precisely what they should flip issues round, having received 5 straight home video games performed at Groupama Stadium.

Although they’re presently positioned to make the League Phase of the Champions League, solely two factors separate them from fourth-place Marseille, which might relegate them to the qualifying section of that competitors.

Another defeat on Sunday might drop them into that place, whereas it might additionally mark the primary time Paulo Fonseca looses three league video games in a row since taking cost of this team in January 2025.

While they’ve by no means battled their upcoming opponents of their present venue, Les Gones boast a 100% dwelling document towards them on this competitors.

It was a profitable begin for Antoine Kombouare as Paris FC boss final week, as this team received for under the second time domestically all yr.

On Sunday, the previous Nantes supervisor can declare his first away triumph on the helm of this group and finish their three-match winless run throughout all competitions.

Away from dwelling, this facet are unbeaten in three straight home encounters, granting simply as soon as on these earlier two events.

Heading into matchday 25 they’re 9 factors away from computerized relegation and eight above Auxerre within the relegation playoffs.

So far this yr, they’ve but to lose on this competitors when netting within the opening half, dropping factors in solely a kind of situations (1-1 draw at Toulouse).

Paris FC have only one level within the high flight this season towards groups presently within the high three, with that time coming at dwelling towards Lyon in late October (3-3).

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Team News

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Both Afonso Moreira and Pavel Sulc are questionable for Lyon as a consequence of hamstring strains, Malick Fofana you’ve got a sore ankle and Ernest Nuamah is out due to a cruciate ligament harm.

A calf drawback might maintain Nicolas Tagliafico from that includes, Ruben Kluivert is uncertain with muscle tightness and Clinton Mata might be suspended.

Corentin Tolisso put them in entrance after solely three minutes towards Marseille, with Remi Stephane Himbert additionally scoring his first profession Ligue 1 purpose in a shedding effort.

In Paris, it’s unlikely Pierre-Yves Hamel will see the sphere as a consequence of a calf pressure, Sofiane Alakouch have a sore knee, whereas Remy Riou and Lamine Gueye are questionable due to knocks.

We additionally anticipate Hamari Traore to overlook one other sport as he recovers from a knee problem, whereas Otavio, Thibault De Smet and Ilan Kebbal might be suspended.

Marshall Munetsi had the one purpose versus Nice, the second in successive league matches for the Wolves loanee, as Kevin Trapp made three saves for the clear sheet.

Lyon attainable beginning lineup:

Greif; Maitland-Niles, Hateboer, Niakhate, Abner; Morton; Tessmann, Tolisso; Endrick, Yaremchuk, Nartey

Paris FC attainable beginning lineup:

Trapp; Coppola, Mbow, Kolodziijczak; Camara, Lees-Melou, Munetsi, Simon; Krasso, Ikone; Immobile

We say: Lyon 1-1 Paris FC

Paris have been strong away from dwelling, and towards a facet in a minor hunch, we anticipate they may discover a method to earn some extent in what could possibly be a defensive battle.

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