Match Information
Match Overview
Matchday 8 of the Ligue 1 Regular Season brings a meeting of the table's top two, with Lyon in first place and Paris Saint Germain in second. The fixture is set for October 25 at the Parc des Princes, and it gives the season, still taking shape, an early measure of both sides.
Recent league form is the primary factor. Paris Saint Germain have won each of their last four Ligue 1 matches in the data provided: 1-0 at Stade Brestois 29 on September 13, 2-1 at Marseille on September 20, 3-1 against Le Mans on October 10 and 3-1 at Strasbourg on October 17. They also won 4-2 at Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League on October 14, which adds to their schedule load but has not interrupted their results. Lyon beat Nice 2-1 at home on October 18 and beat Rennes 4-0 on September 19. Their one league defeat in this run was 2-1 at Lens on October 9.
The head-to-head record adds a twist. Paris Saint Germain won eight of the last ten meetings in the data, but Lyon won the most recent one, 2-1 at the Parc des Princes on April 19, 2026. Lyon also won there on April 2, 2023, by 1-0. That gives the visitors precedent for success in the French capital.
Squad availability looks encouraging for both sides, as neither team has any reported unavailable players. Luis Enrique and Paulo Fonseca should both have full squads to choose from. Lyon's European fixture on October 15, a 3-2 home win over Crystal Palace in the Europa League, and Paris Saint Germain's Champions League trip on October 14 are the only midweek commitments in the recent record, and both came before their most recent league games.
With first and second meeting, the match carries clear implications for the top of the table.
Predicted Lineups
Paris Saint Germain
M. Safonov; W. Zaïre-Emery, I. Zabarnyi, L. Hernández, L. Digne; João Neves, Pedro Fernández, Beraldo; M. Akliouche, Ferran Torres, K. Kvaratskhelia
Lyon
R. Descamps; Z. Athekame, Clinton Mata, M. Niakhaté, Abner; T. Tessmann, M. Bidstrup, K. Boudache, N. Nartey, J. Duranville; P. Šulc
Team Form Analysis
Paris Saint Germain
League Position: 2Paris Saint Germain Form Analysis
Paris Saint Germain have won all five of their most recent matches across Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League. In the league, they have taken four straight victories, beginning with a 1-0 win at Stade Brestois 29 on September 13 and a 2-1 win at Marseille on September 20. They followed with a 3-1 home win over Le Mans on October 10 and a 3-1 win at Strasbourg on October 17.
The attacking output has grown across that run. They scored one goal in each of the first two league wins and three in each of the next two. In the Champions League, they scored four goals in a 4-2 win at Manchester City on October 14, the highest single-match total in the sample.
Defensively, they conceded in each of their last three matches, with a total of six goals against over that stretch. They kept a clean sheet only at Stade Brestois 29 on September 13.
Four of the five matches were away from home, including trips to Marseille, Strasbourg and Manchester City, so the run has been built largely on the road.
Lyon
League Position: 1Lyon Form Analysis
Lyon have won four of their last five matches in all competitions. In Ligue 1, they beat Rennes 4-0 at home on September 19, lost 2-1 at Lens on October 9 and beat Nice 2-1 at home on October 18. That defeat at Lens is the only blemish in the sample, and Lyon responded with wins in their next two matches.
In Europe, they won 2-1 at Anderlecht on September 16 and 3-2 at home against Crystal Palace on October 15 in the UEFA Europa League. The Palace match came three days before the Nice game, which Lyon still won.
Attacking output is solid, with 12 goals scored across the five matches, an average of 2.4 per game. Lyon scored at least two goals in every match except none, since each of the five included at least one scoring spell of two or more.
Defensively, they have conceded in four of the five matches, six goals in total, and kept one clean sheet in the 4-0 win over Rennes. The October 15 match against Crystal Palace and the October 9 defeat at Lens were the games where they leaked the most.
Four of the five fixtures were at home or against opposition from outside the top two of the table.
Head-to-Head
Paris Saint Germain
Lyon
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-19 | Paris Saint Germain | 1 - 2 | Lyon |
| 2025-11-09 | Lyon | 2 - 3 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2025-02-23 | Lyon | 2 - 3 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2024-12-15 | Paris Saint Germain | 3 - 1 | Lyon |
| 2024-05-25 | Lyon | 1 - 2 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2024-04-21 | Paris Saint Germain | 4 - 1 | Lyon |
| 2023-09-03 | Lyon | 1 - 4 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2023-04-02 | Paris Saint Germain | 0 - 1 | Lyon |
| 2022-09-18 | Lyon | 0 - 1 | Paris Saint Germain |
| 2022-01-09 | Lyon | 1 - 1 | Paris Saint Germain |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting stands out. On April 19, 2026, Lyon won 2-1 at the Parc des Princes, a result that interrupted a long run of Paris Saint Germain dominance in this fixture.
Two earlier encounters were also high scoring. On November 9, 2025, Paris Saint Germain won 3-2 at Lyon, and on February 23, 2025, they won by the same 3-2 scoreline at Lyon. Both matches produced five goals and ended with Paris Saint Germain ahead by a single goal.
Another notable result came on September 3, 2023, when Paris Saint Germain won 4-1 away at Lyon. Across the ten meetings listed, Paris Saint Germain have won eight, Lyon two, and one match, on January 9, 2022, ended 1-1.
Venue Factor
The Parc des Princes hosts this match, and Paris Saint Germain's most recent home league fixture in the data was a 3-1 win over Le Mans on October 10. The rest of their recent form comes from away matches, so there is limited home data to draw on beyond that result.
Lyon travel to Paris having won at home against Nice on October 18 and
Injury Concerns
Paris Saint Germain
Lyon
