Ligue 1 · 2023

Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1

4–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Paris Saint-Germain won 4–1.

Shots
1416
Shots on target
66
Expected goals
2.441.05
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympique Lyonnais 4–1. Recorded in this match (Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique Lyonnais): shots 14–16, shots on target 6–6, expected goals 2.44–1.05, possession 63%–37%. 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.

Olympique Lyonnais's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Olympique Lyonnais's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.3 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 for2.4 goals/match1.3 goals/match1.25 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the higher season possession share.

65% ●PossessionParis Saint-Germain · Olympique Lyonnais51.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainOlympique LyonnaisBaseline
Possession65%51.6%51.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Paris Saint-Germain show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

15 shots/match ▲ShotsParis Saint-Germain · Olympique Lyonnais13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainOlympique LyonnaisBaseline
Shots15 shots/match13.2 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots16 shotsParis Saint-Germain 14 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 16 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots6 shotsParis Saint-Germain 6 shots, Olympique Lyonnais 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.44 xG1.05 xGParis Saint-Germain 2.44 xG, Olympique Lyonnais 1.05 xG
  • Possession63%37%Paris Saint-Germain 63%, Olympique Lyonnais 37%
  • Corners4 corners10 cornersParis Saint-Germain 4 corners, Olympique Lyonnais 10 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls10 foulsParis Saint-Germain 9 fouls, Olympique Lyonnais 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Paris Saint-Germain
1Draws
1Olympique Lyonnais
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
Paris Saint-Germain — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 12–1

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 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Paris Saint-Germain29 matchesOlympique Lyonnais30 matches
2.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/301.3 goals/match
0.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/301.63 goals/match
2.07 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/301.45 xG/match
15 shots/match ▲Shots29/3013.2 shots/match
6.04 shots/match ▲Shots on target28/305.13 shots/match
65% ●Possession29/3051.6%
5.69 corners/match ●Corners29/305 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls29/3012.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 30home / 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, 21 Apr 2024, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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