Lyon vs PSG prediction: FRANCE: Coupe de France betting tips on match 2024-05-24 19:00.
[p]At the neutral Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, the 107th Coupe de France final will see the trophy change hands once again as Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain vie to claim it for the first time since 2012 and 2021 respectively. Lyon have already booked their place in the next Europa League after an incredible turnaround under head coach Pierre Sage, who was recently confirmed by club owner John Textor as the man to lead them into next season.[/p]
[p]Sage joined in time for the start of Lyon’s cup campaign, in which their five wins were accompanied by three clean sheets and four 2+ goal hauls. That’s all the more impressive given he had to also drag them out of the relegation zone and back into European qualification, and on the basis of no club picking up more Ligue 1 points than their 46 since his appointment, there could be no better challenger to deny league winners PSG their 15th Coupe de France.[/p]
[p]A first-half strike from the departing Kylian Mbappé sent PSG to their 20th final of this competition, and with six of their last seven Coupe de France finals finishing in victory, they will go in as very strong favourites. Having secured the league title back in April, manager Luis Enrique has been able to use their final two league fixtures as nothing but preparation for this showpiece event.[/p]
[p]The trip to Lille won’t be daunting for the French champions after they recently made history as the first team to complete an entire Ligue 1 campaign unbeaten on the road. They can also boast to be the only team to have defeated Lyon in any competition since the first week of March, with a thumping 4-1 victory their eighth win from the last 12 H2Hs (D2, L2), including a 5-1 away win in the semi-finals of this competition in 2019/20.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Alexandre Lacazette is primed to spoil the PSG party, scoring in six of his last seven competitive starts after a match-winning double last weekend. Gonçalo Ramos is unbeaten in his last 36 goalscoring appearances at club level (W29, D7), including in three Coupe de France games for PSG this season and their recent Ligue 1 win over Lyon.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The winning side has kept a clean sheet in ten of the last 14 Coupe de France finals.[/p]