Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
PSG
Match Time & Date:
02/04/2023
20:45
Prediction: 2-1
Lyon
PSG will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Rennes when they host Lyon to their Parc des Princes in the Ligue 1 derby. Les Parisiens are leading the chase for the domestic trophy, but Christophe Galtier must warn his men against complacency. Neymar is out for the rest of the season with injury, with Achraf Hakimi joining the likes of Sergio Ramos, Carlos Soler, Nordi Mukiele, Marquinhos, and Presnel Kimpembe in the recovery room. As always, all eyes will be on attacking duo Kylian Mbappe – Leo Messi.
Les Gones, on the other hand, have drawn each of their last three league matches, with the team remaining in tenth position in the standings. Lyon are stuck in the middle of the table, and given their poor record at Parc des Princes, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the league leaders. Both Malo Gusto and Anthony Lopes miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Lionel Messi):
Lionel Messi is regarded as one of the best players in the history of football. He was born on 24 June, 1987 in Rosario and he began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys. At age 10 he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but having realized his potential at a young age, Barcelona decided to pay for his treatment.
Messi joined Barca in 2001 and he has been playing for the Camp Nou outfit ever since. The Argentine magician has won eight La Liga trophies with Barca and he helped the Catalan giants lift no less than four Champions League titles (2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015).
In the 2011/2012 La Liga campaign Messi scored 50 goals for Barca, while netting 14 goals in the 2011/2012 Champions League campaign. The five-time Golden Ball award winner has established himself as Barcelona’s all-time top scorer, but he has yet to win a trophy with Argentina national team at major tournaments. Leo Messi, though, has won Olympic Gold Medal (2008) and FIFA World Youth Championship (2005), with la Albiceleste.
Highlighted Team (Lyon):
Commonly referred to as Lyon, Olympique Lyonnais is the French club which play their games at the Parc Olimpique Lyonnais with a capacity just a pinch short of 60,000. Lyon is one of the most popular clubs in France with a vast fan base on par with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille.
The club achieved moderate success during the 1960s and 1970s led by the likes of Bernard Lacombe and Jean Djorkaeff, while the golden era of the French side came at the start of the new millennium when Lyon began to achieve greater success both in France and on the international level.
It was not until 2002 that Lyon won their first ever Ligue 1 title which sparked an ongoing national record-breaking streak of seven successive titles. During that time Lyon were regular participants of the UEFA Champions League. The French club reached quarter-finals on two occasions, while they even played in the semi-finals in the 2009-10 season.
