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Lyon Women and PSG Women will square off in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Champions League semifinal tie on Saturday (April 20th).
The hosts are coming off a 6-1 thrashing of St Etienne in the French Division 1 Féminine over the weekend. Griedge Mbock, Wendie Renard and Kadidiatou Diani scored one goal each in the victory, Regina Otu scored an own goal while Vicki Becho scored a brace to complete the rout.
PSG, meanwhile, shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw away to Guingamp. They took the lead through Tabitha Chawinga's 30th-minute strike while Antonie Starova drew the game level from the spot three minutes later.
Nina Richard and Maiwen Renard scored second half goals for the hosts while Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored for the Parisians after the break.
The capital side will turn their focus to the continent and booked their spot at this stage with a 5-1 aggregate win over Hacken in the quarterfinal. Lyon eliminated Benfica 6-2 on aggregate.
Lyon Women vs PSG Women Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides have clashed on 50 occasions in the past. Lyon have 33 wins to their name, while PSG were victorious seven times.
- Their most recent meeting came in February 2024 when they shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
- Seven of the last eight head-to-head games, including each of the last four, have produced less than three goals.
- PSG's last 10 games across competitions have produced three goals or more.
- Lyon have won their last six games on the bounce.
Lyon Women vs PSG Women Prediction
These two giants of French football will be squaring off for the 11th and eventual 12th time in the UEFA Women's Champions League. They are meeting at the semifinal stage for the fourth time, with Lyon having progressed on all three previous occasions.
Les Fenottes have not been at their best this season but are still the favorites to advance in this tie. PSG are still seeking their first European triumph and will have to overcome their fiercest rivals to do this.
We are backing Lyon to claim a narrow victory with goals to be scored at both ends in a keenly contested game.
Prediction: Lyon Women 2-1 PSG Women
Lyon Women vs PSG Women Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Lyon Women to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
