PSG vs Lyon Preview: Predictions, Team News, and Lineups

Mo. Basuony

Published: April 19, 2026 2:36 PM ET

PSG vs Lyon Preview: Predictions, Team News, and Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain host Lyon at the Parc des Princes in the weekend’s final Ligue 1 fixture. PSG lead the table by one point after a 3-1 win over Toulouse earlier this month.

Match context

Seven league rounds remain. PSG hold two games in hand on Lens. A defeat would keep the title race open.

The champions are on a six-match winning run across all competitions. They have won their last three games at the Parc des Princes. Those victories produced a 10-3 scoring margin.

If PSG win their remaining seven league matches, they will match their 2024-25 points total of 84. A loss would mark the first time the side have suffered more than one top-flight defeat in a calendar year since 2023.

PSG have claimed victory in each of their last six Ligue 1 meetings with Lyon. The clubs met last season, with Paris winning 3-1.

Lyon form and stakes

Olympique Lyonnais returned to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Lorient. That result lifted them into fifth and placed them back in a Europa League spot for now.

The victory ended a six-match winless run in the top flight. Lyon sit two points behind Lille for third and Champions League qualification.

Their margin for error is small. Lyon are only two points above Monaco and a place outside European competition.

Away form and trends

Paulo Fonseca’s side have dropped points in their last four Ligue 1 away matches. They failed to score in the previous two away games.

Lyon have beaten teams in the current top four in away fixtures this season. The club blanked Lille and Lens 1-0 last year.

The team needs two more wins to equal the 17 victories they posted in 2024-25.

Team news

This PSG vs Lyon preview includes predictions, team news and potential lineups. Both squads have selection concerns ahead of kickoff.

PSG: Desire Doue and Nuno Mendes are carrying knocks. Fabian Ruiz has a sore knee. Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha has a hamstring strain.
Ousmane Dembele scored twice against Liverpool in the Champions League. He also netted twice in PSG’s previous Ligue 1 match. Goncalo Ramos scored a stoppage-time goal versus Toulouse.
Lyon: Malick Fofana has a sore ankle. Pavel Sulc is questionable. Ernest Nuamah is out with a cruciate ligament injury. Nicolas Tagliafico is suspended.
Roman Yaremchuk and Corentin Tolisso scored in Lyon’s win over Lorient. Goalkeeper Dominik Greif made six saves to earn his 11th clean sheet of the campaign.