Coupe de France: Lyon x Paris Saint Germain, Match Preview, Odds and Predictions(25/05/2024)

On Saturday night, the Coupe de France final between Lyon and PSG will surely be a spectacle of pyrotechnics. Les Gones, who defeated Strasbourg 2-1 in a hard-fought match, must feel confident after winning four straight league games. Veteran Alexandre Lacazette will be one to watch on the home squad; he scored two goals against Le Racing. Pierre Sage is not concerned about any new injuries.

Conversely, Les Parisiens want to improve their victories over Nice and Metz back to back. After suffering a little injury, Kylian Mbappe is a big question mark, while Lucas Hernandez, Presnel Kimpembe, and Sergio Rico are still in the recovery room. In any case, Lyon has been playing well lately; hence, both teams ' betting choices should be considered. PSG beat Lyon 5-1 in their last French Cup encounter.

Lyon x PSG Team News

Lyon has given a clean bill of health going into the main event on Saturday, and Les Gones have no new bans or injury worries to worry about. Since joining Gent in Belgium during the January transfer window, Nigerian youth Gift Orban has scored only one goal in Ligue 1. This weekend, he will have to make do with a bench berth.

With 19 goals in Ligue 1 this season and a magnificent brace against Strasbourg last week, former Arsenal marksman Alexandre Lacazette will be a crucial player at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Nemanja Matic and former Bayern Munich player Corentin Tolisso will again share the midfield in Lyon.

Presnel Kimpembe, Sergio Rico, and French international defender Lucas Hernandez are battling individual injury problems; hence, PSG cannot rely on them on Saturday night. Nevertheless, even if Kylian Mbappe may have been recovering from a recent injury, Enrique's team is still optimistic that their offensive star will be able to play his last game for PSG at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Given a complete rest away at Metz last week, 18-year-old sensation Warren Zaire-Emery ought to be entirely recalled here. Similarly, Morocco international Achraf Hakimi ought to take Nordi Mukiele's spot right back, even though he did not start any of PSG's last three Ligue 1 games this season.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Regarding PSG, Luis Enrique has encountered ongoing rumours about his long-term future, even if the French giants may be only 90 minutes away from completing another domestic sweep. After suffering a 2-0 aggregate loss to Borussia Dortmund earlier in the month, the former Barcelona manager saw his team win only two of their previous six games in all competitions. Even though PSG ended the 2023–24 season with a straightforward 2-0 win away at Metz last week, they have shown some concerning defensive problems. Having lost to Toulouse 3-1 on May 12, the French champions have only kept one clean sheet in their past 11 games. Enrique's players will know they face a serious task even if they are regarded as the clear favourite here.

Our Predictions

Both teams are to score @1.64 on Sky247.ng.

The Ligue 1 champions will be well aware that they will be up against a severe battle right now, even if PSG may have easily defeated Lyon 4-1 when they visited the French capital for their most recent encounter on April 21. Les Gones are experiencing an incredible surge of momentum as they race to a coveted Europa League ticket, and they will be itching to make a big impression in Saturday's main event. However, we anticipate a similar result since both Lyon and PSG scored goals in five of their last seven encounters.

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