14 points each. Paris Saint-Germain are fifth and Lyon fourth, and the eighth round of Ligue 1 pits them against each other at the Parc des Princes. The match kicks off in a few hours, and the predicted line-ups below are based on each team’s last official starting XI and may change due to announced injuries or rotation.
Date and broadcast channels
The match takes place on Monday 26 October 2026 at the Parc des Princes. It kicks off at 20:30 Morocco and Algeria time, and 22:30 Saudi Arabia and Egypt time. It will be broadcast on beIN Sports.
Key absences
Paris Saint-Germain:
- Kvaratskhelia — injured (ACL injury)
- Marquinhos — injured (thigh injury)
- Nuno Mendes — injured (muscle injury)
- Dembélé — injured (thigh injury)
Lyon:
- Nakamura — suspended (red card suspension)
- Obenda — injured (leg injury)
- Wiederer — injured (ACL injury)
- Tagliafico — injured (muscle injury)
- Schulz — injured (cartilage injury)
- Kango — injured (concussion)
Predicted Paris Saint-Germain line-up
Expected formation: 4-3-3, based on the last official starting XI in Paris Saint-Germain’s match against Barcelona on 20 October 2026.
- Goalkeeper: Safonov
- Defence: Hakimi, Beraldo, Hernández (with Marquinhos absent)
- Midfield: João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz
- Attack: Doué (with Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé absent)
The absences force adjustments in defence and attack. Marquinhos was at the heart of the defence, and Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé in attack. Those remaining from the last starting XI are the ones who step in, and no new names are added from outside it.
Predicted Lyon line-up
Expected formation: 4-3-3, based on the last official starting XI in Hoffenheim vs Lyon on 22 October 2026.
- Goalkeeper: Grief
- Defence: Bacher, Clinton Mata (captain), Robin Klivert (with Kango absent)
- Midfield: Nartey, Tessmann, Bidstrup
- Attack: Bodas, Hember (with Nakamura absent)
Kango’s absence leaves a gap in defence, and Nakamura in attack. Those remaining from the last starting XI are the ones who step in, without adding players from outside it.
InfoSports numbers
- 14 points each after 7 matches, with only goal difference separating them in the table.
- Paris Saint-Germain have scored 14 goals and conceded 9, while Lyon have scored 13 and conceded 5.
- In their last meeting on 9 November 2025, Paris Saint-Germain won 3-2 at Lyon in Ligue 1.
Paris Saint-Germain are seeking a fifth consecutive win in all competitions, while Lyon are trying to bounce back from their last Europa League defeat. The result will determine who pulls away in the race for the top positions.
