Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lyon
Match Time & Date:
23/02/2025
20:45
Prediction: 2-2
PSG
Parc Olympique Lyonnais will be the centre of attention when Olympique Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain face each other in the Ligue 1 derby. Les Gones have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Fit-again striker Alexandre Lacazette is pushing for a start, while midfielder Orel Mangala remain in the recovery room.
Les Pirates, on the other hand, are on the right track to win their 13th Ligue 1 trophy. PSG look sharp in front of goal and given Lyon’s signs of improvement up front, we are tempted to back both sides to find the net. Both Ibrahim Mbaye and Warren Zaire-Emery are out of contention with injuries, while experienced centre-back Marquinhos should be recalled to the starting XI. Summer signing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia should start as well despite failing to score in a 1-0 win over Toulouse.
Highlighted Player (Nemanja Matic):
Nemanja Matic is a Serbian footballer who plays for Premier League side Chelsea. The 194-cm-tall midfielder was born on 1 August, 1988 and he began his football career (youth) at Radnicki Obrenovac.
In 2005 he signed for Kolubara and after impressing with Kosice in the 2008/2009 campaign, Chelsea owners decided to sign him. Nemanja spent the 2010/2011 season on loan at Vitesse and at the end of the season he signed a deal with Portuguese giants Benfica, with David Luiz heading in the other direction.
Matic was in the form of his life in the 2013/2014 Primeira Liga campaign and he helped the Eagles clinch the domestic trophy. He rejoined Chelsea in 2014 for a fee of €25M and he helped the Blues win the Premier League title in the 2014/2015 season. Nemanja Matic has also developed into a key member of the Serbian national team that have been largely struggling of late.
Highlighted Team (PSG):
Formed by the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain in 1970, Paris Saint-Germain or as they call it PSG is the most successful club in French football with 31 domestic titles to their name. Having won six Ligue 1 title so far, a record ten Coupes de France, a record six Coupes de la Ligue, six Trophees des Champions and one Ligue 2 title, PSG are also one of only two French clubs to ever win a European title.
Les Parisiens were crowned UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup champions back in 1995-96, while their last European trophy was the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Beginning of the new millennium was particularly hard for the celebrated club who flirted with relegation in 2000s before they were bought by the Quatar Sports Investments group in 2011 when the rebirth of the Paris Saint-Germain as we know it today began.
Following heavy squad investments and team boosting, PSG won their first Ligue 1 title in 19 years with Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic almost singlehandedly leading his side towards the trophy with 30 goals. Having established domestic dominance, PSG now set their sights on winning the Champions League which remains an elusive dream for the club from Paris.
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