Can Nantes surprise Paris Saint Germain in their own stadium?

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 14.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Parc des Princes (47929 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Paris Saint Germain leading Nantes by 36 points.

Insights:
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (62) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have scored more than double the goals of Nantes.

Paris Saint Germain have less rest than Nantes in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Champions League game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Parc des Princes. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Nantes have had more rest.

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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 (62) in Ligue 1, have scored 34 goals to get 31 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 10-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Paris are confident in defense, having played 219 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Barcelona in the Champions League last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Brest and winning 3-0.

The Paris goalkeeper Keylor Navas was crucial in the match against Barcelona last time out, making nine saves.

It would be a shock if the hosts fail to win this game. Let's see how Paris Saint Germain have performed as huge favourites like they are today: 18 games found in the database showing 17 Paris Saint Germain wins, one draw and zero defeats.

Paris can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 34 times. Paris have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nantes form and stats

Nantes have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Ligue 1, after 2-5-7 (14 played).

The manager A. Kombouare was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 1 match played at their home ground Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. Nantes suffered a 1-2 loss to Reims (placed 12th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Nimes.

The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played two away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with zero wins, zero draws and two defeats. one game were lost by at least two goals margin.

Nantes have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 14 goals have been scored. Nantes have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Paris Saint Germain and Nantes have met before this season: Nantes - Paris Saint Germain 0-3. Last ten meetings between the teams: Paris Saint Germain won nine, Nantes won one and zero draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ParisK. Mbappé Lottin
K. Mbappé Lottin
18 goals
Paris Saint GermainM. Kean
M. Kean
11 goals
NantesL. Blas
L. Blas
7 goals

Paris Saint Germain missing players

Nantes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paris Saint Germain Nantes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 5 14 28
19 10 4 Won W 0 2 4
3 1 1 Drew D 1 5 12
6 3 0 Lost L 4 7 12
62 34 15 Scored S 3 14 28
17 8 2 Conceded C 11 22 44
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
75% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 93%
57% 64% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 43% 46%
36% 36% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 21%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
25% 21% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 64% 68%
61% 57% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 11%
18% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 2.1
5 4 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
14.2 15.7 18 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.3 10.1
5.3 6.4 7.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3 2.9
42% 38% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 33% 35%
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • 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 have scored more than double the goals of Nantes.
  • Paris Saint Germain have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most clean sheets (17) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (34) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (62) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+26) at home in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+45) in Ligue 1
  • Paris Saint Germain haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Paris Saint Germain is in the best form (5-0-1)

  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 28 18 8 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 13 9 3 1 25 9 32 62
2 Paris Saint Germain 28 19 3 6 62 17 14 10 1 3 34 8 14 9 2 3 28 9 45 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 17 8 3 56 25 14 9 3 2 29 12 14 8 5 1 27 13 31 59
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
6 Olympique Marseille 28 11 9 8 35 32 14 6 4 4 20 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 3 42
7 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
9 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 33 42 13 5 2 6 15 19 15 6 4 5 18 23 -9 39
10 Rennes 28 10 8 10 33 32 14 5 3 6 16 19 14 5 5 4 17 13 1 38
11 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
12 Reims 28 8 10 10 34 35 13 4 5 4 11 12 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 34
13 Brest 28 10 4 14 42 50 14 8 1 5 29 25 14 2 3 9 13 25 -8 34
14 Strasbourg 28 9 6 13 36 41 14 4 4 6 15 17 14 5 2 7 21 24 -5 33
15 Bordeaux 28 9 6 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 13 15 13 4 2 7 15 19 -6 33
16 Saint-Etienne 28 7 9 12 29 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 14 4 3 7 15 21 -13 30
17 Lorient 28 7 6 15 34 52 14 6 1 7 21 26 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 27
18 Nimes 28 7 4 17 27 54 14 3 2 9 16 28 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 25
19 Nantes 28 4 12 12 28 44 14 2 7 5 14 22 14 2 5 7 14 22 -16 24
20 Dijon 28 2 9 17 19 47 14 0 6 8 4 18 14 2 3 9 15 29 -28 15

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Table
  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 28 18 8 2 49 17 15 9 5 1 24 8 13 9 3 1 25 9 32 62
2 Paris Saint Germain 28 19 3 6 62 17 14 10 1 3 34 8 14 9 2 3 28 9 45 60
3 Olympique Lyonnais 28 17 8 3 56 25 14 9 3 2 29 12 14 8 5 1 27 13 31 59
4 Monaco 28 17 4 7 56 38 14 9 4 1 32 17 14 8 0 6 24 21 18 55
5 Lens 28 12 8 8 42 39 13 5 4 4 19 18 15 7 4 4 23 21 3 44
6 Olympique Marseille 28 11 9 8 35 32 14 6 4 4 20 17 14 5 5 4 15 15 3 42
7 Metz 28 11 8 9 33 27 14 5 4 5 16 14 14 6 4 4 17 13 6 41
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 44 47 15 6 2 7 27 29 13 5 5 3 17 18 -3 40
9 Angers SCO 28 11 6 11 33 42 13 5 2 6 15 19 15 6 4 5 18 23 -9 39
10 Rennes 28 10 8 10 33 32 14 5 3 6 16 19 14 5 5 4 17 13 1 38
11 Nice 28 10 5 13 35 40 14 4 2 8 16 25 14 6 3 5 19 15 -5 35
12 Reims 28 8 10 10 34 35 13 4 5 4 11 12 15 4 5 6 23 23 -1 34
13 Brest 28 10 4 14 42 50 14 8 1 5 29 25 14 2 3 9 13 25 -8 34
14 Strasbourg 28 9 6 13 36 41 14 4 4 6 15 17 14 5 2 7 21 24 -5 33
15 Bordeaux 28 9 6 13 28 34 15 5 4 6 13 15 13 4 2 7 15 19 -6 33
16 Saint-Etienne 28 7 9 12 29 42 14 3 6 5 14 21 14 4 3 7 15 21 -13 30
17 Lorient 28 7 6 15 34 52 14 6 1 7 21 26 14 1 5 8 13 26 -18 27
18 Nimes 28 7 4 17 27 54 14 3 2 9 16 28 14 4 2 8 11 26 -27 25
19 Nantes 28 4 12 12 28 44 14 2 7 5 14 22 14 2 5 7 14 22 -16 24
20 Dijon 28 2 9 17 19 47 14 0 6 8 4 18 14 2 3 9 15 29 -28 15

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