Ligue 1 · 2024

Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1

3–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Paris Saint-Germain won 3–1.

Shots
137
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.881.46
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympique Lyonnais 3–1. Recorded in this match (Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais): shots 13–7, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.88–1.46, possession 68%–32%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Paris Saint-Germain show a distinct attacking-volume record

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Paris Saint-Germain's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

19.1 shots/match ▲ShotsParis Saint-Germain · Olympique Lyonnais13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainOlympique LyonnaisBaseline
Shots19.1 shots/match13.3 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against8.53 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Both teams have elevated corners records

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Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

7.4 corners/match ●CornersParis Saint-Germain · Olympique Lyonnais5.87 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainOlympique LyonnaisBaseline
Corners7.4 corners/match5.87 corners/match4.4 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Paris Saint-Germain's recent record differs from the season

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Paris Saint-Germain's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.67 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match2.67 goals/match1.43 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots7 shotsParis Saint-Germain 13 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 7 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsParis Saint-Germain 6 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.88 xG1.46 xGParis Saint-Germain 2.88 xG, Olympique Lyonnais 1.46 xG
  • Possession68%32%Paris Saint-Germain 68%, Olympique Lyonnais 32%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersParis Saint-Germain 4 corners, Olympique Lyonnais 3 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsParis Saint-Germain 7 fouls, Olympique Lyonnais 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Désiré Doué · Paris Saint-Germain · 5′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedWarren Zaïre-Emery · Paris Saint-Germain · 4′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKang-in Lee · Paris Saint-Germain · 16′ · 0.07 xG · on targetWarren Zaïre-Emery · Paris Saint-Germain · 50′ · 0.08 xG · on targetBradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 88′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMoussa Niakhaté · Olympique Lyonnais · 79′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Benrahma · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKang-in Lee · Paris Saint-Germain · 63′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMalick Fofana · Olympique Lyonnais · 90′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedLucas Beraldo · Paris Saint-Germain · 33′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMalick Fofana · Olympique Lyonnais · 77′ · 0.14 xG · on targetJoão Neves · Paris Saint-Germain · 63′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 8′ · 0.19 xG · goalOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 45′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedBradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 85′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique Lyonnais · 43′ · 0.35 xG · on targetGeorges Mikautadze · Olympique Lyonnais · 40′ · 0.60 xG · goalGonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 88′ · 0.79 xG · goalVitinha · Paris Saint-Germain · 14′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Paris Saint-Germain: 13 shots, 6 on target, 2.94 xG. Olympique Lyonnais: 7 shots, 3 on target, 1.44 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Ousmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 8′Vitinha · Paris Saint-Germain · 14′Gonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 88′Georges Mikautadze · Olympique Lyonnais · 40′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Paris Saint-Germain 2.94 xG · Olympique Lyonnais 1.44 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Paris Saint-Germain
1Draws
1Olympique Lyonnais
Paris Saint-Germain — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 14–1
Olympique Lyonnais — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 11–4
Paris Saint-Germain — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 10–1
Olympique Lyonnais — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 10–1
Olympique Lyonnais — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 11–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Paris Saint-Germain favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique Lyonnais in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Paris Saint-Germain15 matchesOlympique Lyonnais15 matches
2.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored15/151.8 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed15/151.33 goals/match
2.69 xG/match ▲Expected goals15/151.83 xG/match
19.1 shots/match ▲Shots15/1513.3 shots/match
8.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target15/155.8 shots/match
69.9% ●Possession15/1554.3%
7.4 corners/match ●Corners15/155.87 corners/match
8.47 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples15 / 15home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 15 Dec 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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