A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Paris Saint Germain fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Lorient's 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (33) in Ligue 1
- Lorient has the fewest points (4) away in Ligue 1
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Lorient play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Lorient on grass are 17 victories, 7 draws and 15 defeats from 39 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 48-45. You can compare this with overall results below.
Paris Saint Germain form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 1, Paris Saint Germain, who have the most scored goals (33) in Ligue 1, have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.
The Paris fans got no joy from their last match, a Ligue 1 game also here at Parc des Princes: A 0-1 defeat against Olympique Lyonnais (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Paris won a home game hosting İstanbul Başakşehir (5-1).
Everyone expects Paris to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 15 games: 14 home wins, one draw and zero defeats. Paris Saint Germain have won with at least two goals margin twelve times in similar situations.
There will be little rest for Paris Saint Germain after this match as they are travelling to Lille for a Ligue 1 game in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Paris's attacking play is working. Paris Saint Germain are not conceding a lot of goals here at Parc des Princes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Lorient form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lorient, who have the fewest points (4) away in Ligue 1, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Lorient are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Lorient had fun at their own home (Parc des Princes) last time out, beating Nîmes 3-0. Yoane Wissa, Quentin Boisgard and Pierre-Yves Hamel scored. A 0-2 defeat away at Angers SCO before that.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played seven away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with two wins, one draw and four defeats. one game were lost by at least two goals margin.
A quick return to home after this game, as Lorient are hosting Rennes in the Ligue 1 only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lorient as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Lorient have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Paris Saint Germain ten wins, zero draws and Lorient zero victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Mbappé Lottin 10 goals |  M. Kean 5 goals |   Y. Wissa 5 goals |
Paris Saint Germain missing players
Lorient missing players
| Paris Saint Germain | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 43% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 50% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.6 | 14.7 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 41% | 36% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 36% |
- Lorient has the fewest points (4) away in Ligue 1
- Lorient have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lorient have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (33) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain has the the best goal difference (+23) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paris Saint Germain have scored more than double the goals of Lorient.
- 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 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 29 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Paris Saint Germain | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 28 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Montpellier | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | Monaco | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 8 | Rennes | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Lens | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Brest | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Nice | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 13 | Metz | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 14 | Nantes | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 15 | Saint-Étienne | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 13 |
| 16 | Strasbourg | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | Lorient | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 11 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 11 |
| 19 | Reims | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
| 20 | Dijon | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -13 | 9 |