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Game of the week: Olympique Lyonnais v Paris Saint-Germain, Sunday 20:45 (UK)

This may be as good a time as any to face PSG. Les Parisiens lost against Bayern Munich on Tuesday night in what was a disastrous night. Achraf Hakimi came off injured and will miss two months; Ousmane Dembélé came off and will miss at least a couple of weeks; and Nuno Mendes sustained a knee injury that will also sideline him until at least the international break. In short, it is a disaster for PSG. Perhaps it wouldn’t be consequential if they weren’t playing against a team as solid as Lyon. But this is a really diminished PSG side, one wounded both literally and metaphorically after a demoralising defeat, which sums up an underwhelming couple of months. They were lucky to edge past Nice last week, thanks to a goal in the 94th minute from Goncalo Ramos. OL will be pragmatic and well-organised and look to nick a goal on the break. It could be the right recipe against what, by recent standards, can be called a struggling PSG side. 

Lyon drew against Brest last week but played almost the entire game with nine men. You can’t judge them on that. At least they sealed up their defence, something they desperately needed to do after shipping three against Paris FC in midweek. However, with a midweek trip to Real Betis coming up, there will be a fatigue factor for Paulo Fonseca’s side. Regardless, you really have to give OL a good chance against PSG, even if their recent record against the reigning champions is atrocious. 

Raphael’s Ligue 1 predictions

• Paris FC 2-2 Rennes
• Marseille 3-1 Brest
• Le Havre 1-3 Nantes
• Monaco 2-1 Lens
• Lorient 1-1 Toulouse
• Metz 1-1 Nice
• Angers 1-2 Auxerre
• Strasbourg 3-2 Lille
• Lyon 2-4 PSG

Luke’s predictions

• Monaco 1-1 Lens
• Strasbourg 3-1 Lille
• Lyon 1-1 PSG
• Paris FC 2-2 Rennes
• Marseille 2-0 Brest
• Le Havre 1-1 Nantes
• Lorient 0-1 Toulouse
• Metz 1-2 Nice
• Angers 1-0 Auxerre

Bastien’s full predictions

• Paris FC 1-3 Rennes
• Marseille 2-0 Brest
• Le Havre 1-0 Nantes
• Monaco 1-2 Lens
• Lorient 1-1 Toulouse
• Angers 1-0 Auxerre
• Metz 0-1 Nice 
• Strasbourg 2-1 Lille
• Lyon 0-1 PSG