Paris FC and Lyon meet with unbeaten records at stake in Ligue 1

Paris FC host Lyon at Stade Jean-Bouin on Saturday, 12 September 2026, with both sides unbeaten after the opening three rounds of Ligue 1.

Kick-off is scheduled for 18:45 GMT in Paris. The match will be shown in France on Ligue 1+, in the United States and Canada on beIN SPORTS, in sub-Saharan Africa on Canal+ Sport, and in the Middle East and North Africa on beIN SPORTS.

Paris FC have made an encouraging start to the season and sit on seven points. They began with a goalless draw at Troyes, followed that with a 3-0 victory over Nice, and then produced a notable 3-2 away win at Marseille.

That run has placed Paris FC joint second with Lyon and represents further progress from the club’s 11th-place finish last season. The teams were difficult to separate in their two league meetings last term, both of which ended in draws, including a 3-3 thriller at Jean-Bouin.

Lyon have also collected seven points from their first three matches. They opened with a 2-0 win at Toulouse using a reserve side, before drawing 1-1 with Le Havre between two rounds of competition.

The club were then eliminated by Fenerbahce in the Champions League play-offs but responded with a 3-1 victory against Auxerre. With only two goals conceded, Lyon have one of the strongest defensive records in Ligue 1.

Fourth last season, Lyon will begin their Europa League campaign next week against Anderlecht. Their most recent visit to Jean-Bouin remains a painful memory, after they surrendered a three-goal advantage in last season’s 3-3 draw.

Record between the sides

The clubs have met eight times in the top flight. Lyon have won three of those matches, Paris FC have won two, and the other three have ended level.

Despite having fewer victories, Paris FC have scored more goals across those encounters, leading 18-17. The comparison is shaped by Paris FC’s lengthy absence from the elite level: the club did not play in the top division for almost 50 years, between 1979 and 2025.

Their meetings in the 1970s produced particularly high scores, including Paris FC’s 5-1 win in 1972 and Lyon’s 5-4 victory in 1974.

With both teams unbeaten, each on seven points and boasting solid defensive records, a close contest is expected. Africafoot’s prediction is a 1-1 draw.

The listed 1xbet odds make Lyon the narrow favourites at 2.40, with Paris FC priced at 2.60 and a draw at 3.40.