Two clubs in the top half of the Ligue 1 table will do battle today in a league match between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stade de Gerland in Lyon and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Lyon manager Hubert Fournier (via Ligue 1): "That Lyon are where we are is no accident. Our success isn't just a product of [Alex] Lacazette's talent."
PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi (via Ligue 1): "It shows that on paper, you can have the best players, but that's not enough if you don't play to your full potential. Today, perhaps we have a little less luck, or we aren't doing things as well, but I'm not worried because today we are still involved in every competition and we can't throw the baby out with the bath water. We have to be realistic that we aren't doing as well as last year, but last season was exceptional and people have a tendency to forget that."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Matuidi's been an integral part of the club's three-man midfield. In 21 league appearances, the 27-year-old is averaging 1.9 tackles and one interception.
Lyon's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Lopes; Bedimo, Umtiti, Rose, Jallet; Tolisso, Gonalons, Ferri; Ghezzal; N'Jie, Fekir
PSG's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Sirigu; Maxwell, Luiz, Silva, Marquinhos; Matuidi, Motta, Verratti; Cavani, Ibrahimovic, Moura
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyon | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 49 | |||
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 48 | |||
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 47 | |||
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 41 | |||
| 5 | AS Monaco | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 40 | |||
| 6 | Girondins Bordeaux | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 37 | |||
| 7 | Montpellier HSC | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 36 | |||
| 8 | OGC Nice | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 32 | |||
| 9 | FC Nantes | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 32 | |||
| 10 | Lille OSC | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 31 | |||
| 11 | Rennes | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 31 | |||
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 29 | |||
| 13 | Stade de Reims | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Caen | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 27 | |||
| 15 | SC Bastia | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 27 | |||
| 16 | FC Lorient | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 27 | |||
| 17 | Toulouse FC | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 25 | |||
| 18 | évian Thonon Gaillard FC | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 23 | |||
| 19 | RC Lens | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 22 | |||
| 20 | FC Metz | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 21 |
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