PSG vs Lyon preview: Ligue 1, Monday 26 October 2026
Top of Ligue 1 meets second: Lyon lead PSG on goal difference, both on 14 points. PSG arrive on a winning run and our model leans their way.
PSG host 
Lyon in Ligue 1 on Monday, 26 October 2026 at 19:30 GMT, with first place on the line. Lyon lead the table on goal difference, PSG sit second, and both have 14 points from 7 games. The prices make PSG clear favourites, though the numbers suggest Lyon are more than just visitors making up the fixture.
What's at stake
The top of the table is tight. Lyon are 1st on 14 points with a goal difference of 8, PSG are 2nd on 14 points with a goal difference of 5, and Paris FC are 3rd, also on 14 points with a goal difference of 5.
That makes this a genuine six-pointer in miniature. A PSG win would lift them above Lyon; a Lyon win would put them above PSG. Where either finishes relative to Paris FC also depends on Paris FC's own result. You can follow the wider picture on our Ligue 1 page.
Form: a perfect run against a patchier one
PSG's recent sequence reads W W W W W. That includes a 4-2 home win over Barcelona on 20 October and a 4-2 win away at Manchester City on 14 October, both in the UEFA Champions League, plus league wins at Strasbourg (3-1) and Marseille (2-1) and a 3-1 home win over Le Mans.
The defensive side is less tidy. Over their last 10 matches PSG average 2.8 goals scored and 1.4 conceded per game, with both teams scoring in 90% of them, over 2.5 goals in 90%, and just 1 clean sheet. They win, but they rarely keep the opposition quiet.
Lyon's sequence is L W W L W. Their most recent outing was a 0-3 defeat at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on 22 October. Before that came a 2-1 home win over Nice, a 3-2 home win over Crystal Palace, a 1-2 loss at Lens and a 4-0 home win over Rennes. Across their last 10, Lyon average 1.7 goals scored and 1.3 conceded, with both teams scoring in 70%, over 2.5 goals in 80% and 2 clean sheets.
Head-to-head and absences
The long-run record favours PSG: 26 wins to Lyon's 13 across 50 meetings, with 11 draws. These games have averaged 3.04 goals, both teams have scored in 66% and over 2.5 goals has landed in 60%.
Recent meetings:
- 19 April 2026: PSG 1-2 Lyon (Ligue 1)
- 9 November 2025: Lyon 2-3 PSG (Ligue 1)
- 23 February 2025: Lyon 2-3 PSG (Ligue 1)
- 15 December 2024: PSG 3-1 Lyon (Ligue 1)
So Lyon won the most recent meeting, while PSG took the three before it.
Both squads are stretched. PSG are without O. Dembele, K. Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos and N. Mendes, with A. Longoni doubtful. Lyon are missing L. Openda, M. Ouedraogo, P. Sulc and N. Tagliafico, with A. Hamdani doubtful.
What the prices say, and our pick
The best 1X2 prices are 1.37 for PSG, 5.83 for the draw and 7.22 for Lyon. Those translate to implied probabilities of roughly 70% for a home win, 16% for a draw and 13% for an away win. In other words, the market sees PSG winning this more often than not.
Our model agrees on direction. Its pick is PSG in the match result (1X2) market, at a best price of 1.41, which implies about 71%. That's a short price, and it reflects a team in excellent form at home rather than any certainty. Lyon top the table, beat PSG last time out in this fixture, and PSG's defence has conceded in most of their recent games, so an upset is well within the realms of possibility.
If you're looking for more context, the match page has the full stats, our tips for today cover the rest of the card, and our track record shows how the model's picks have fared over time.
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