Playing at home feels relaxed and nice for Saint-Étienne, but Paris Saint Germain are fully determined and qualified to go home as winners. What happens?
- Saint-Étienne have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (32) in Ligue 1
Paris Saint Germain could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Manchester City, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Paris Saint Germain.
Saint-Étienne form and stats
Saint-Étienne's struggle is real here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard with only 7 points collected from 7 Ligue 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-2.
A strong away win for Saint-Étienne against Troyes the last match, as Miguel Trauco were on target. Saint-Étienne enjoyed their 1-0 win against Troyes and the result could have been even better, as they hit the posts three times. Yvann Maçon, defender, was given a rating of 8.15/10 in that game, top of the team. Maçon hit one key pass and won 9 of 13 duels.
Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Clermont.There will be little rest for Saint-Étienne after this match as they are travelling to Brest for a Ligue 1 game in only three days.
Saint-Étienne are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Saint-Étienne have conceded 12 from these games. When Saint-Étienne hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Reims, Troyes, Lorient, Bordeaux, Clermont and Metz), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Paris Saint Germain form and stats
Paris Saint Germain have an excellent away record in the Ligue 1 so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
There might be some fixture complaints from PSG as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Champions League match against Manchester City (1-2). Midfielder Leandro Paredes was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.62. Paredes had 54 successful passes (of 57 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Nantes in the Ligue 1.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nice in just three days.
PSG are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. PSG have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Saint-Étienne won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Paris Saint Germain have eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  W. Khazri 7 goals |   K. Mbappé Lottin 7 goals |  A. Herrera Agüera 3 goals |
Saint-Étienne missing players
Paris Saint Germain missing players
| Saint-Étienne | Paris Saint Germain | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 57% | 71% |
| 43% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 36% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 64% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 29% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 5.6 | 6.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 4.9 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 15.4 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 13 | 13.5 |
| 4 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
| 29% | 29% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 45% | 48% |
| 12.7 | 11.3 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 13 | 11.9 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4 | 3.9 |
- All of Saint-Étienne's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Paris Saint Germain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Paris Saint Germain have the most points (16) away in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most points from losing position (12) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals (32) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain have the the best goal difference (+18) in Ligue 1
- Saint-Étienne have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Saint-Étienne have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 1
- Saint-Étienne 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 | Paris Saint Germain | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Nice | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Rennes | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Lens | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Angers SCO | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Monaco | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Nantes | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Lille | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Brest | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Lorient | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Reims | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Troyes | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Clermont | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | Saint-Étienne | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Metz | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 9 |