Lyon vs Paris Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Olympique Lyonnais are in the midst of some indifferent form of late as the home team now welcome a slightly improved Paris FC side to Parc OL this weekend.

Kick-off date/time: 8 March 2026 at 7:45 pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – beIN Sports

How to watch online: UK – Ligue 1+ / US – beIN Sports Connect

Lyon team news: Maitland-Niles out

Former Arsenal man Ainsley Maitland-Niles is a doubt for Lyon this weekend due to a groin injury, while fellow defender Ruben Kluivert is sidelined for the hosts.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Greif; Hateboer, Clinton Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Tessmann, Morton, Tolisso; Endrick, Yaremchuk, Nartey

Unavailable: Kluivert (Injured), Maitland-Niles (Injured), Mangala (Injured), Nuamah (Injured), Fofana (Injured), Sulc (Injured), Afonso (Injured)

Questionable: Mangala (Injured)

Paris team news: Several suspensions

Paris FC have key suspension issues for this weekend as defensive duo Otavio and Thibault De Smet are sidelined alongside versatile attacker Ilan Kebbal.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Trapp; Coppola, Mbow, Ollila; Camara, Lees-Melou, Munetsi, Simon; Krasso, Ikone; Immobile

Unavailable: Otavio (Suspended), De Smet (Suspended), Chergui (Injured), Traore (Injured), Hamel (Injured), Lopez (Injured), Kebbal (Suspended)

Questionable: 

Lyon vs Paris prediction

Lyon had been on a 13-match winning streak across all competitions, under the management of Paulo Fonseca. However, back-to-back Ligue 1 losses of late have been followed by a penalty shootout defeat to Lens in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France in midweek.

Paris FC come into this one on the back of a slender and much-needed 1-0 victory over Nice at Stade Jean-Bouin in the French capital city, courtesy of a 26th minute winner scored by Zimbabwe international Marshall Munetsi, who joined on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the winter transfer window.

The big spending Parisians, who have recently appointed the seemingly quite rude Antoine Kombouare, are expected to improve here but Lyon are firm favourites to get back on track.

Lyon vs Paris tip: Lyon to win