Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 18 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Paris Saint-Germain enjoy home advantage, when visitors Lille swing by on Friday for a clash in the Ligue 1. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Paris Saint-Germain are chasing the first place in the Ligue 1 after collecting 39 points from their initial 17 encounters. Lille trail them on 32 points after 17 rounds, sitting as number 4 in the table.
Form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille
Paris Saint-Germain Form
Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Paris Saint-Germain at the moment. Against Paris FC, they came out on top in a 2-1 win, before drawing 2-2 against Marseille. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 0-1 defeat against Paris FC. Paris Saint-Germain have been in potent form at Parc des Princes, winning no less than five of the past six Ligue 1 matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 16 goals while letting in four.
Lille Form
Lille have only one win in their last three matches, as they did beat Auxerre by 3-4. Disappointment followed, going down 0-2 against Rennes, and 1-2 against Lyon. Lille won three of a possible six away matches in the Ligue 1, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding ten times.
Betting stats and facts for Paris Saint-Germain and Lille
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Paris Saint-Germain and Lille played across all tournaments.
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 5 Paris Saint-Germain home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Paris Saint-Germain have won the last 4 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Lille matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Lille away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players in form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille
Olivier Giroud shows decent form right now for Lille, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Ligue 1. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Paris Saint-Germain, who are strong favourites this coming Friday. Siding with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Ligue 1 matches.
Popular markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille
Full-time result
Paris Saint-Germain won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Lille won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost five in this run. Paris Saint-Germain are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Lille in 9 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Lille scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille when playing at Parc des Princes.
Total goals
Paris Saint-Germain saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Lille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.
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