PSG vs Lyon Ligue 1 Match Preview or Key Statistics 🔥
Paris have lost four times against Lyon in Ligue 1 in the QSI era (since 2011/12), no other team has beaten them more often in the top-flight over that period (level with Rennes).
Lyon have won none of their last 12 away games in Ligue 1 against Paris (D2 L10), their longest current such run against an opponent currently in the top-flight. Their last win at the Parc des Princes in L1 was in October 2007 (3-2).
Paris have lost three of their first 13 games in Ligue 1 2020/21 (W9 D1). PSG have lost that many games at this stage of the competition for the second consecutive season, after never doing so since QSI’s arrival in 2011/12.
Lyon are unbeaten in their last 10 games in Ligue 1 (W6 D4), the best current run and their best run since February-May 2018 (11). Lyon have won their last four games in a row, their best run in a single season in the top-flight since March-May 2018 (8).
Paris have never been winless in two consecutive home games in Ligue 1 under Thomas Tuchel, last doing so in April-May 2018 under Unai Emery (2).
Lyon are unbeaten in their last five away games in Ligue 1 (W3 D2), losing for the last time in September 2020 at Montpellier (1-2).
Despite attempting the most open play crosses in Ligue 1 2020/21 (215), Lyon are one of the two teams (with St Etienne) yet to score a headed goal in the top-flight this season.
Lyon (218) and Paris (205) have mustered the most shots in Ligue 1 this season. Paris have the second-best shooting accuracy (50.6%), only behind Lille (52.6%), while Lyon have the second worst (39.5%), only behind Rennes (39%).
Angel Di Maria has been involved in four of Paris’ last six goals against Lyon in Ligue 1 1 (2 goals, 2 assists). He has been involved in a goal in each of his last three games against Lyon in the top-flight, after being involved only once in his previous three.
Jason Denayer has won possession 35 times more than he has lost it in Ligue 1 this season (68 v 33), the biggest differential in the top-flight this season. On the other hand, his teammate at Lyon, Memphis Depay, is the L1 player with the worst figure (-196, 28 recoveries, 224 possessions lost).
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