Ligue 1 2022/2023: PSG vs Lyon Data Analysis Review

 

PSG gets the win against Lyon with Lionel Messi on the scoresheet

PSG defeated Lyon in the eighth game week of Ligue 1. With this win, PSG currently sits on the top of the table with 22 points while Lyon sits in 6th with 13 points.

PSG 1 Lyon 0 Post Match Data Analysis

Passes and Possession

Lyon had 35% possession while PSG had 65% ball possession. For pass accuracy, Lyon had 85% pass accuracy and PSG had 92% pass accuracy.

Sergio Ramos was the main ball distributor for PSG for the game while Malo Gusto was the main ball distributor for Lyon.

Lyon vs PSG Pass Map

Shot Analysis

PSG had a total xG of 1.53 versus Lyon which had an xG of 0.98. PSG's most dangerous shot was Neymar's shot which had a total of 0.46 xG making it. Lyon's most dangerous shot came from Lacazette's goal which had 0.23 xG.

PSG had a total of 15 shots with 8 shots on target while Lyon had 12 shots and 3 of them were on target. The player who got the highest xG on the team was Neymar, who had a total of 0.8 xG in the game. Lyon's player with the highest xG was Dembele with 0.3 xG. 

PSG had an average of 0.103 xG per shot while Lyon had 0.074 xG per shot.

Conclusion

PSG is at the top of the Ligue 1 as expected. Heading into the international break, Marseille is currently the only competitor to PSG with a two-point difference.