Ligue 1 match preview and statistics: Olympique Lyonnais fight Paris Saint Germain

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 21.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Groupama OL Academy Décines-Charpieu (40494 seats)

Olympique Lyonnais and Paris Saint Germain are both riding high in the Ligue 1 with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (63) in Ligue 1

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Coupe de France.

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Olympique Lyonnais form and stats

Olympique Lyonnais are steadily winning Ligue 1 games and points here at Groupama OL Academy Décines-Charpieu. 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games.

Olympique Lyonnais manager R. Garcia and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Reims (placed 13th) in the Ligue 1. Before that game, the 5-2 home victory against Sochaux.

The hometeam coach R. Garcia made a successful contribution in the game against Reims, bringing on Tino Kadewere who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Olympique can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Olympique have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

Paris Saint Germain's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Paris Saint Germain, who have the most scored goals (63) in Ligue 1, collect 29 points from their 14 away matches in the Ligue 1. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats). Paris have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Paris Saint Germain are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Coupe de France against Lille (placed 1st). A 1-2 loss hosting Nantes before that.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Paris are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Paris Saint Germain - Olympique 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Olympique, one draw and six wins for Paris Saint Germain. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
18 goals
OlympiqueM. Depay
M. Depay
14 goals
Olympique LyonnaisK. Toko Ekambi
K. Toko Ekambi
12 goals

Olympique Lyonnais missing players

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olympique Lyonnais Paris Saint Germain
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 4 14 29
17 9 2 Won W 1 9 19
9 3 1 Drew D 1 2 3
3 2 0 Lost L 2 3 7
57 29 8 Scored S 4 28 63
26 12 4 Conceded C 4 9 19
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 97%
76% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 76%
59% 71% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 59%
34% 29% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 34%
24% 21% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 10%
62% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 28%
34% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 64% 59%
10% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 2.1
6 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
15.9 17.4 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 12.8 14.1
5.5 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 4.2 5.3
36% 37% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 47% 41%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Olympique Lyonnais have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Ligue 1
  • Olympique Lyonnais have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most clean sheets (17) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most clean sheets (9) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (63) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+44) in Ligue 1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 29 18 9 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 14 9 4 1 25 9 32 63
2 Paris Saint Germain 29 19 3 7 63 19 15 10 1 4 35 10 14 9 2 3 28 9 44 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 29 17 9 3 57 26 14 9 3 2 29 12 15 8 6 1 28 14 31 60
4 Monaco 29 17 5 7 56 38 15 9 5 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 56
5 Olympique Marseille 29 12 9 8 38 33 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 5 5 4 15 15 5 45
6 Lens 29 12 9 8 44 41 14 5 5 4 21 20 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 45
7 Metz 29 11 9 9 35 29 14 5 4 5 16 14 15 6 5 4 19 15 6 42
8 Rennes 29 11 8 10 34 32 15 6 3 6 17 19 14 5 5 4 17 13 2 41
9 Montpellier 29 11 8 10 45 48 15 6 2 7 27 29 14 5 6 3 18 19 -3 41
10 Angers SCO 29 11 6 12 33 43 14 5 2 7 15 20 15 6 4 5 18 23 -10 39
11 Bordeaux 29 10 6 13 31 35 15 5 4 6 13 15 14 5 2 7 18 20 -4 36
12 Nice 29 10 6 13 36 41 14 4 2 8 16 25 15 6 4 5 20 16 -5 36
13 Reims 29 8 11 10 35 36 14 4 6 4 12 13 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 35
14 Brest 29 10 4 15 43 53 14 8 1 5 29 25 15 2 3 10 14 28 -10 34
15 Strasbourg 29 9 6 14 36 42 14 4 4 6 15 17 15 5 2 8 21 25 -6 33
16 Saint-Etienne 29 8 9 12 30 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 15 5 3 7 16 21 -12 33
17 Lorient 29 7 7 15 35 53 15 6 2 7 22 27 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 28
18 Nantes 29 5 12 12 30 45 14 2 7 5 14 22 15 3 5 7 16 23 -15 27
19 Nîmes 29 7 5 17 28 55 15 3 3 9 17 29 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 26
20 Dijon 29 2 9 18 20 50 15 0 6 9 5 21 14 2 3 9 15 29 -30 15

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 29 18 9 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 14 9 4 1 25 9 32 63
2 Paris Saint Germain 29 19 3 7 63 19 15 10 1 4 35 10 14 9 2 3 28 9 44 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 29 17 9 3 57 26 14 9 3 2 29 12 15 8 6 1 28 14 31 60
4 Monaco 29 17 5 7 56 38 15 9 5 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 56
5 Olympique Marseille 29 12 9 8 38 33 15 7 4 4 23 18 14 5 5 4 15 15 5 45
6 Lens 29 12 9 8 44 41 14 5 5 4 21 20 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 45
7 Metz 29 11 9 9 35 29 14 5 4 5 16 14 15 6 5 4 19 15 6 42
8 Rennes 29 11 8 10 34 32 15 6 3 6 17 19 14 5 5 4 17 13 2 41
9 Montpellier 29 11 8 10 45 48 15 6 2 7 27 29 14 5 6 3 18 19 -3 41
10 Angers SCO 29 11 6 12 33 43 14 5 2 7 15 20 15 6 4 5 18 23 -10 39
11 Bordeaux 29 10 6 13 31 35 15 5 4 6 13 15 14 5 2 7 18 20 -4 36
12 Nice 29 10 6 13 36 41 14 4 2 8 16 25 15 6 4 5 20 16 -5 36
13 Reims 29 8 11 10 35 36 14 4 6 4 12 13 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 35
14 Brest 29 10 4 15 43 53 14 8 1 5 29 25 15 2 3 10 14 28 -10 34
15 Strasbourg 29 9 6 14 36 42 14 4 4 6 15 17 15 5 2 8 21 25 -6 33
16 Saint-Etienne 29 8 9 12 30 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 15 5 3 7 16 21 -12 33
17 Lorient 29 7 7 15 35 53 15 6 2 7 22 27 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 28
18 Nantes 29 5 12 12 30 45 14 2 7 5 14 22 15 3 5 7 16 23 -15 27
19 Nîmes 29 7 5 17 28 55 15 3 3 9 17 29 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 26
20 Dijon 29 2 9 18 20 50 15 0 6 9 5 21 14 2 3 9 15 29 -30 15

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