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Ace Football previews the Ligue 1 round 2 match between Lille and Paris Saint-Germain and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Paris Saint-Germain head over to the Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday to face title favourites Lille in a round 2 match in the Ligue 1.

Lille got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they claimed all three points in the opener.

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Form: Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain

Lille Form

Lille beat Monaco by 0-1, lost 0-2 against Auxerre, before defeating Angers 0-2. Lille only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Ligue 1 matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored six and conceded four goals.

Paris Saint-Germain Form

In their previous three matches, Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1, lost 1-0 against Lens and drew 2-2 with Rennes. Paris Saint-Germain claimed 13 points in their last six Ligue 1 matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded four and scored 13 goals themselves.

Betting stats for Lille and Paris Saint-Germain

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lille and Paris Saint-Germain. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In the last 11 Lille home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 16 of the last 18 Lille matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Lille home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Lille home matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 10 Paris Saint-Germain away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Paris Saint-Germain away matches in the Ligue 1, the sum of goals was over 2.5

Players on top: Lille vs Paris Saint-Germain

Having scored just once lately in the Ligue 1, Olivier Giroud will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Paris Saint-Germain hope Ferran Torres can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Ligue 1 goals in his last six Ligue 1 games.

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Full-time result

Lille claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Paris Saint-Germain won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Paris Saint-Germain have not lost to Lille in 10 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Lille scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Lille managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Paris Saint-Germain performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 5 last consecutive meetings between Lille and Paris Saint-Germain when playing at Decathlon Arena-Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Lille’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Paris Saint-Germain, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Paris Saint-Germain scored at least one goal in their last 21 matches.