The managers C. Galtier and T. Tuchel are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Ligue 1 league table.
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 PSG.
Lille form and stats
Lille are steadily winning games and points here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. 10 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 16 games.Lille's previous game was a Ligue 1 match also played at home, ending 5-1 versus PSG. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Reims that finished 1-1.
A decent goal production from Lille in their home games so far, with 31 goals from 16 matches. From these home matches, Lille have conceded only 11 goals.
PSG form and stats
PSG's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed PSG, who have the most points (35) away in Ligue 1, collect 35 points from their 15 away matches. 11 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).PSG play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-5 to Lille. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Strasbourg.
The PSG manager T. Tuchel has got the team scoring on the road, with 35 away goals in 15 matches. 15 goals have been conceded by PSG in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Lille - PSG 5-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lille won 1, PSG won 8 and 1 draw.Lille missing players
PSG missing players
| Lille | PSG | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 54 | 31 | Scored | 35 | 90 |
| 28 | 11 | Conceded | 15 | 23 |
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 69% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 84% |
| 53% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 73% | 77% |
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 55% |
| 12% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 13% | 26% |
| 53% | 50% | Both teams to score | 53% | 48% |
| 34% | 44% | Clean Sheet | 47% | 52% |
| 22% | 19% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.1 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- PSG hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Lille is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- PSG has scored in all of their 15 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | PSG | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 67 | 81 |
| 2 | Lille | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 64 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 40 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 56 |
| 4 | Saint-Étienne | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 37 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 53 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 6 | 51 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 7 | Reims | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 48 |
| 8 | Nice | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 48 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 54 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 44 |
| 10 | Nîmes | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 43 |
| 11 | Rennes | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 0 | 43 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 39 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 41 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -4 | 38 |
| 14 | Toulouse | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -16 | 35 |
| 15 | Nantes | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -5 | 34 |
| 16 | Monaco | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -15 | 32 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 32 |
| 18 | Dijon | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -24 | 25 |
| 19 | Guingamp | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 57 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -34 | 24 |
| 20 | Caen | 32 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 47 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -23 | 23 |