Lille & Paris Saint-Germain meet on Match-day 3
Sunday at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, as Lille host PSG in the Ligue 1.
Both Lille and PSG currently share Champion’s League qualification hopes, as they sit second and first in the Ligue 1, respectively.
This season’s Ligue 1 campaign, has so far seen Lille achieve four points
With Paulo Fonseca’s men stubbornly held to a 1-1 draw in their last match, he will hope to find the key to unlock the defence in this fixture.
Also, with one draws in one game, Manager Paulo Fonseca has plenty to ponder, going into the next match, not least of which is how to get the wins he needs. With a second position in the league and 1 wins, 0 losses and 1 draws, they currently have four points in the League having won one game and drawn one game.
Playing at home, Lille have won one game.
A win in this fixture would take Lille’s points to 7 in the League.
Lille may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
League leaders Paris Saint-Germain will seek to win every game, this meeting is no exception
PSG come to this match on the back of a 5-2 home win against Montpellier at Parc Des Princes.
Also, League leaders PSG keep finding the winning formula this season, that’s two in a row now, which is responsible for their Champion’s League qualification position. They are the current League leaders with six points, that is, 2 wins, 0 losses and 0 draws having won two games.
PSG will travel to Lille with a win record on the road that is quite unremarkable, with one win.
Paris Saint-Germain will want to keep the pressure on their rivals as they sit at the top of the table, a win will take them to 9 points and keep their momentum going forward.
Lille v Paris Saint-Germain – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen PSG with a greater number of wins. In the last 59 meetings, they have enjoyed 30 victories, to Lille’s 14 wins. Additionally, on the road, PSG are unbeaten against Lille in three fixtures. The last time they played each other in this competition Les Parisiens delivered a 1-5 away win.
Players to watch
For Lille, Jonathan David has nettedtwo goals in two League games this season, while Neymar scoredthree goals in two League matches this campaign for PSG.
three goals