Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille Preview

PSG are coming off a tough test against Marseille with their 100 percent start to the French league season still intact and they now face another test when they travel to Lille.

Observers will be asking whether this will be another stroll for PSG or if Lille can clip the wings of the flying champions.

Lille were in a relegation battle for much of last season, and they needed a manager to save them.

Christoph Galtier stepped up and secured 3 wins from their last 4 games to help them stay up with a 17^th place finish.

Things have started a lot better for Lille this season as they have kept the momentum going from that survival run.

They come into this game having won 8 of their last 11 games and they will be looking to be the first team to make PSG drop points in the French top flight this season.

PSG are currently dominating French football no matter how hard it has been for them to crack it in Europe.

The Parisians come into this game with plenty of confidence having dispatched all other title challengers, beating Lyon 5-0 and Olympique Marseille 2-0 in recent weeks.

PSG are almost too good when they take on another French side and they get even better when they play at home – that can be better understood by the fact that they have put together 24 wins from their last 27 games at the Parc des Princes over the last few years.

The absence of the likes of Presnel Kimpembe, Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva may offer some encouragement to Lille, but PSG have quality replacements across the field and they will most likely not miss those players.

PSG have won their last four league games against Lille and they haven’t lost any of their last 12 against them.

Bookmakers make PSG very short favourites to come out on top while over 2.5 goals is currently trading long odds on so goals are expected by punters.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Paris Saint-Germain

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Marseille		0-2		Paris Saint-Germain	28 Oct, 2018	French Ligue 1
D	Paris Saint-Germain		2-2		Napoli	24 Oct, 2018	Champions League
W	Paris Saint-Germain		5-0		SC Amiens	20 Oct, 2018	French Ligue 1
W	Paris Saint-Germain		5-0		Lyon	7 Oct, 2018	French Ligue 1
W	Paris Saint-Germain		6-1		Red Star Belgrade	3 Oct, 2018	Champions League

Lille

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Lille		1-0		Caen	27 Oct, 2018	French Ligue 1
W	Dijon FCO		1-2		Lille	20 Oct, 2018	French Ligue 1
W	Lille		3-1		Saint-Etienne	6 Oct, 2018	French Ligue 1
W	Lille		3-0		Marseille	30 Sep, 2018	French Ligue 1
L	Bordeaux		1-0		Lille	26 Sep, 2018	French Ligue 1

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Lille		0-3		Paris Saint-Germain	3 Feb, 2018	French Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain		3-1		Lille	9 Dec, 2017	French Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain		2-1		Lille	7 Feb, 2017	French Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain		3-1		Lille	14 Dec, 2016	French Coupe de la Ligue
Lille		0-1		Paris Saint-Germain	28 Oct, 2016	French Ligue 1

Other fixtures taking place this week in France Ligue 1:

France Ligue 1 Table

France Ligue 1 Results