A peek at the Ligue 1 standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Get our Paris Saint Germain - Montpellier guide!
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (20) in Ligue 1
- Montpellier have yet to win a game away.
It's no vacation for neither Paris nor Montpellier as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Paris Saint Germain form and stats
As mentioned below, Paris Saint Germain are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Ligue 1 games.
Paris Saint Germain are returning here after visiting Metz in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Achraf Hakimi (2) scored the goal(s). Some amazing scenes last match, when Achraf Hakimi scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time. Achraf Hakimi, defender, was given a rating of 8.12/10 in that game, top of the team. Hakimi scored two goals and won 0 of 2 duels.
Before that, Paris had a home game versus Olympique Lyonnais which ended with a victory 2-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Paris as they have a new game in only three days, a Champions League match thankfully also at home. Manchester City are visiting.
Paris always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Parc des Princes with 10 goals in 3 league games. On the other hand, Paris have conceded 3 goals.
Montpellier form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Ligue 1 for Montpellier with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.
There were no winners in Montpellier's previous match, a Ligue 1 home game that ended 3-3 vs Bordeaux (placed 16th). An insane game with lots of goals last time out for Montpellier, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that game, will this game be as full of joy? Attacker Valère Germain got a player rating of 8.04 in the game. "Man of the match" Germain scored two goals.
Before that, Montpellier travelled to Troyes and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.Montpellier has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. The Montpellier manager O. Dall’Oglio has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Paris seven wins, two draws and Montpellier one victory. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Mbappé Lottin 4 goals |  A. Herrera Agüera 3 goals |  M. Icardi Rivero 3 goals |
Paris Saint Germain missing players
Montpellier missing players
| Paris Saint Germain | Montpellier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 | 10 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.9 | 6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 4.3 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.4 | 12.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.7 | 13.7 |
| 5 | 5.3 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 5.1 |
| 57% | 62% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 56% | 42% |
- All of Montpellier's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Paris Saint Germain's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Montpellier have scored in all their matches so far.
- Montpellier have yet to win a game away.
- Montpellier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paris Saint Germain have scored in all their matches so far.
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (20) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+13) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+7) at home in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have won all their games so far.
- Paris Saint Germain have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Paris Saint Germain is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Angers SCO | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Lens | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Lorient | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Nice | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Nantes | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Strasbourg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Clermont | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 9 |
| 12 | Rennes | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | Monaco | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Lille | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Reims | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 17 | Troyes | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Brest | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 19 | Saint-Étienne | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
| 20 | Metz | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 3 |