French Ligue 1
2026-03-08 - Lyon vs Paris FC
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : France: Ligue 1
Venue: Groupama Stadium
Sunday 8th March 2026, 1945hrs (GMT)
Lyon have not only lost their last two league matches in the French top flight, losing to Strasbourg and Marseille, but Paulo Fonseca’s side were also sent tumbling out of the Coupe de France in midweek as they lost on penalties at home to Lens.
However, both of the aforementioned losses in Ligue 1 were away from home so Lyon will be keen to pick up where they left off in the league on home soil where they registered a solid 2-0 home win against Nice.
Indeed, Lyon have slipped to just three defeats in their last 15 matches in all competitions while an overall home record in Ligue 1 stands at an impressive looking 9-0-2 19/7 which includes possessing the joint-best defensive record at home in the division (alongside league leaders PSG).
Paris FC currently occupy 14th place in the Ligue 1 table although they do hold a useful eight-point cushion between themselves and third from bottom club Auxerre ahead of this upcoming trip to face Lyon at the Groupama Stadium.
The visitors ended a six-match winless run in all competitions last weekend when Antoine Kombouare’s side recorded a welcome 1-0 home win against Nice although it did cost the side a red card in the process.
Points picked up in four draws have also contributed to Paris FC keeping themselves at arms length of the teams below them that are now engaged in a relegation battle, while they have more or less managed to hold their own on their travels with a record of 3-4-5 13/18 to date.
The Betting Verdict
Lyon should be too strong on home turf for the lowly visitors on Sunday night.
The Pick :
Lyon 1-0 Paris FC
