Lille fights Paris Saint Germain in Ligue 1 battle

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Pierre-Mauroy (50186 seats)

A key match in Ligue 1 as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Lille in 1st position and Paris Saint Germain placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Lille has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (35) in Ligue 1

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lille and Paris Saint Germain.

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Lille form and stats

Lille, who have the most points (20) at home in Ligue 1, have been very solid at home in the Ligue 1 so far, with 20 points collected from 8 matches (6-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Lille, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

A strong away win for Lille against Dijon the last match, as Yusuf Yazıcı and Timothy Weah were on target. Before that, Lille had a home game versus Bordeaux which ended with a victory 2-1.

There will be little rest for Lille after this match as they are travelling to Montpellier for a Ligue 1 game in only three days.

The Lille manager C. Galtier has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Lille have only let in 4 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (35) in Ligue 1, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 0 draws and only 2 losses in the Ligue 1.

The supporters enjoyed Paris Saint Germain's previous game versus Lorient (placed 18th), a Ligue 1 2-0 win played at home. A 0-1 loss hosting Olympique Lyonnais before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Paris are hosting Strasbourg in the Ligue 1 only three days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Paris are regular goalscorers on their travels. Paris Saint Germain are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Lille won one, Paris Saint Germain won nine and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
11 goals
LilleB. Yılmaz
B. Yılmaz
6 goals
Paris Saint GermainM. Kean
M. Kean
6 goals

Lille missing players

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Lille Paris Saint Germain
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 1 7 15
9 6 0 Won W 1 5 10
5 2 2 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
28 17 2 Scored S 3 17 35
10 4 2 Conceded C 1 5 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 73%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 60%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 40%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 13%
53% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 29% 27%
47% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 57% 53%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 2.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
13.9 16 10 Shots (avg) S ( 14 14.4 15
5.1 5.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.1 5.8
36% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 47% 40%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Lille has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Ligue 1
  • Lille has the most points (20) at home in Ligue 1
  • Lille have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lille have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lille have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lille have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Lille haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (17) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (35) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the the best goal difference (+12) away in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the the best goal difference (+25) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lille 15 9 5 1 28 10 8 6 2 0 17 4 7 3 3 1 11 6 18 32
2 Paris Saint Germain 15 10 1 4 35 10 8 5 1 2 18 5 7 5 0 2 17 5 25 31
3 Olympique Lyonnais 15 8 6 1 27 13 7 4 3 0 16 6 8 4 3 1 11 7 14 30
4 Olympique Marseille 13 8 3 2 20 12 6 3 2 1 10 7 7 5 1 1 10 5 8 27
5 Montpellier 15 8 2 5 25 23 8 4 0 4 14 16 7 4 2 1 11 7 2 26
6 Rennes 15 7 4 4 22 19 8 4 1 3 11 11 7 3 3 1 11 8 3 25
7 Lens 14 7 3 4 24 21 7 3 2 2 13 12 7 4 1 2 11 9 3 24
8 Monaco 15 7 2 6 25 23 8 5 2 1 18 11 7 2 0 5 7 12 2 23
9 Angers SCO 15 7 2 6 20 24 8 3 1 4 7 11 7 4 1 2 13 13 -4 23
10 Brest 15 7 1 7 25 27 7 5 0 2 15 12 8 2 1 5 10 15 -2 22
11 Nice 14 6 3 5 18 16 7 2 1 4 7 12 7 4 2 1 11 4 2 21
12 Metz 15 5 5 5 17 16 7 3 1 3 9 9 8 2 4 2 8 7 1 20
13 Bordeaux 15 5 4 6 15 17 8 3 3 2 7 4 7 2 1 4 8 13 -2 19
14 Saint-Étienne 15 4 4 7 14 21 7 2 2 3 6 8 8 2 2 4 8 13 -7 16
15 Strasbourg 15 4 2 9 22 26 7 1 2 4 6 12 8 3 0 5 16 14 -4 14
16 Nantes 15 3 5 7 17 26 7 2 3 2 9 13 8 1 2 5 8 13 -9 14
17 Reims 15 3 4 8 20 26 7 2 1 4 6 10 8 1 3 4 14 16 -6 13
18 Lorient 15 3 2 10 15 26 7 2 1 4 9 9 8 1 1 6 6 17 -11 11
19 Nîmes 15 3 2 10 11 29 8 1 1 6 8 19 7 2 1 4 3 10 -18 11
20 Dijon 15 1 6 8 9 24 8 0 4 4 3 9 7 1 2 4 6 15 -15 9

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Read more about Ligue 1

Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.