Easy win predicted for Paris Saint Germain when Montpellier visits

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Fri 22.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Princes (47929 seats)

Paris Saint Germain have performed better than Montpellier so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (44) in Ligue 1
  • Montpellier is in the worst form (0-2-4)

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Paris Saint Germain form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Parc des Princes as Paris Saint Germain, who have the most scored goals (44) in Ligue 1, have scored 25 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 7-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Parc des Princes after three straight home wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Paris Saint Germain, as their goalkeeper Keylor Navas Gamboa has completely shut out the opponents for 251 minutes in the Ligue 1.

Paris are returning here after visiting Angers SCO in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Layvin Kurzawa scored the goal(s). Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Olympique Marseille.

Paris are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Parc des Princes in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 10 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Paris have only let in 5 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Montpellier form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 1 home defeat versus Monaco with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Nantes.

The travelling fans enjoy Montpellier's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Montpellier have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Paris and Montpellier have met before this season: Montpellier - Paris Saint Germain 1-3. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Paris victories, two draws and two Montpellier wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Paris Saint GermainK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
12 goals
Paris Saint GermainM. Kean
M. Kean
9 goals
MontpellierA. Delort
A. Delort
9 goals

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Montpellier missing players

Paris Saint Germain Montpellier
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 5 Played P 3 9 20
13 7 4 Won W 0 4 8
3 1 1 Drew D 1 3 4
4 2 0 Lost L 2 2 8
44 25 16 Scored S 3 14 33
11 5 3 Conceded C 6 12 35
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 70% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 85%
55% 60% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 65%
35% 40% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 44% 55%
10% 10% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 25%
25% 20% 40% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 70%
60% 60% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 15%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.9
5 4 1 Red cards R C 2 2 5
 
14.5 15.6 17.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 10.6 11.8
5.8 7 9.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 4.5
38% 36% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 39% 37%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • Montpellier have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Montpellier is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Paris Saint Germain has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most clean sheets (12) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (25) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals (44) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain has the the best goal difference (+33) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris Saint Germain 20 13 3 4 44 11 10 7 1 2 25 5 10 6 2 2 19 6 33 42
2 Lille 20 12 6 2 35 15 11 7 3 1 20 7 9 5 3 1 15 8 20 42
3 Olympique Lyonnais 20 11 7 2 39 19 10 6 3 1 22 9 10 5 4 1 17 10 20 40
4 Monaco 20 11 3 6 39 29 10 6 3 1 23 13 10 5 0 5 16 16 10 36
5 Rennes 20 10 6 4 30 22 10 5 2 3 14 13 10 5 4 1 16 9 8 36
6 Olympique Marseille 18 9 5 4 26 18 9 4 3 2 15 11 9 5 2 2 11 7 8 32
7 Angers SCO 20 9 3 8 25 31 10 4 1 5 9 13 10 5 2 3 16 18 -6 30
8 Bordeaux 20 8 5 7 23 21 10 4 3 3 10 8 10 4 2 4 13 13 2 29
9 Metz 20 7 7 6 21 18 10 4 3 3 12 10 10 3 4 3 9 8 3 28
10 Lens 19 8 4 7 29 29 9 4 2 3 15 14 10 4 2 4 14 15 0 28
11 Montpellier 20 8 4 8 33 35 11 4 1 6 19 23 9 4 3 2 14 12 -2 28
12 Brest 20 8 2 10 31 36 10 6 1 3 20 16 10 2 1 7 11 20 -5 26
13 Strasbourg 20 7 2 11 29 32 10 3 2 5 12 14 10 4 0 6 17 18 -3 23
14 Nice 19 6 5 8 22 28 10 2 2 6 10 21 9 4 3 2 12 7 -6 23
15 Reims 20 5 6 9 28 31 9 3 2 4 9 11 11 2 4 5 19 20 -3 21
16 Saint-Etienne 20 4 7 9 20 30 9 2 4 3 9 11 11 2 3 6 11 19 -10 19
17 Nantes 20 3 9 8 20 32 10 2 6 2 11 15 10 1 3 6 9 17 -12 18
18 Nimes 20 4 3 13 16 41 10 1 1 8 9 23 10 3 2 5 7 18 -25 15
19 Dijon 19 2 8 9 12 26 10 0 5 5 3 10 9 2 3 4 9 16 -14 14
20 Lorient 19 3 3 13 20 38 9 2 1 6 11 17 10 1 2 7 9 21 -18 12

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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.