Sunday 21/09/2014, 22:00, France Ligue 1, Round 6, PSG vs Lyon
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PSG is undefeated in the last 10 games the fact that the reigning champions drew half of those matches is worrisome to say the least. In order to regain the first place, the Parisians will need to double their efforts and win more games in front of their fans, with the first challenge being to prevail against Lyon. The visitors had their fair share of misfortunes and failed to win back-to-back games, with injuries playing a big part in their downfall.
PSG vs Lyon Odds
PSG 1.35, Draw 4.90, Lyon 9.10
PSG vs Lyon Tips
PSG is fighting a war on two fronts and so far they are unable to exercise the kind of dominance that the fans and pundits were expecting. In the Champions League groups they failed to win the opening game and had settle for a single point again Ajax Amsterdam. The match could have gone either way and it was the Dutch team that sent more dangerous balls towards the net.
In the domestic championship, they trailed the leaders by four points, with Marseille being the most successful team so far. On the other hand, PSG has one game in hand so they would close the gap if they prevail in Paris against Lyon. Thiago Silva is the only player missing for the hosts, with fellow Brazilian David Luiz shaking his injury a few hours ago.
The visitors know that they will be entering the lion's den tonight and they are unlikely to take too many chances against their biggest rivals. Lyon already suffered a humiliating elimination from the Europa League and all they can hope for is to finish on the podium at the end of the regular season.
The biggest problem for Lyon is that they will have to play without five players, as all of them are injured and unlikely to featuring this Sunday's game. In the last row, they did just fine without these players and prevailed at home at the expense of Monaco with Fekir being the man of the match.
Key Facts
- After Fekir scored in the last match, Lyon is going to give him another chance and the striker will play alongside Lacazette
- PSG one half of the games played in Paris against Lyon, but it was the Southerners who won the most recent Ligue 1 fixture
PSG vs Lyon Prediction
As always, bookmakers overwhelmingly favor the reigning champions, but they seem to neglect the fact that PSG players are under a lot of pressure. They played plenty of games recently and have a long and exhausting campaign down the road, so they would gladly settle for narrow margin victory. That's why it is worth backing the visitors at even odds with Pinnacle Sports, not to lose by two goals or more.
Bet: Lyon +1.50 goals @ 1.95 with Pinnacle Sports
