Lille vs PSG Preview: When Lille and PSG square off in round 3 of the competition on Sunday, they will be looking to cut the gap on the Ligue 1 leaders.
If everything goes perfectly well this season, Lille might be able to shock the French giants. The most likely outcome, nevertheless, appears to be a finish in the top half of Ligue 1.
PSG, who is trying to develop a title-winning squad, would likely consider anything less than at least a second-place result to be a disappointment.
In recent matches, Lille has scored frequently and at both ends of the field. In each of their last six games, both teams have scored, thus this scenario is worth taking into account before placing a wager on either team on Sunday.
Lille vs PSG Match preview
The gap between the two teams is now two points and one position, according to the Ligue 1 table. Both teams will be impacted by this round three meeting for the remainder of the season. So, we are eagerly anticipating the forthcoming clash.
Lille has performed in line with their level, thus it is tough to blame recent outcomes on them. Les Dogues haven’t lost in any of their last three games, which include 2-2 draws with Rennes, 4-1 victories over Auxerre, and a 1-1 draw with Nantes.
PSG had a perfect record in their last three games. The Parisians first defeated Nantes 4-0, followed by victories against Clermont Foot (0-5) and Montpellier (5-2).
The most recent meeting between the two teams resulted in a 1-5 victory for PSG. In February 2022, a Ligue 1 game took place at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
This time, PSG has odds of 1.45, which means the bookmakers believe they have a 69% probability of defeating Lille. If adding the home team to your accumulator is what you like to do, you can obtain a price of 6.50 if you do so.
Lille vs PSG Stats
Based on data from the last several games that Lille and PSG played across all competitions, here are some intriguing betting-related facts.
- In 6 of the last 8 matches Lille played, both teams scored
- Lille have scored in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Lille have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
- In the last 3 home matches in a row Lille played, both teams scored
- Lille have not lost 6 of the last 7 matches
- PSG have not lost the last 16 matches in a row
- PSG have scored in 33 of the last 35 matches
- PSG have won the last 9 matches in a row
- PSG have scored in 21 of the last 23 away matches
- PSG have won 8 of the last 9 away matches
- Lille have not won 18 of the last 20 matches versus PSG
- Lille have not won 9 of the last 10 home matches versus PSG
- Lille have conceded in 10 of the last 11 home matches versus PSG
- Lille have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches versus PSG
- In 7 of the last 9 Lille matches versus PSG the sum of goals was under 3.5
Team News
There is no question that PSG is the best French squad. It appears as though no other team could possibly win the French Ligue 1 this year. Of course, their main objective isn’t just to capture the domestic crown. They would adore carrying out the similar activity on the continent.
Having said that, you can be sure that PSG will treat the Champions League with extreme seriousness this year. However, until that league begins, Ligue 1 is their top priority. They have two victories after two rounds and a 10-2 point margin in this championship.
Neymar leads PSG in goals scored in the 2022–23 season with three. With two goals to his credit, Lionel Messi is only behind with four other players each having one goal (one of PSG’s goals this season was an opponent’s own goal).
The players for Lille were the ones who were attacking the entire game, controlling the ball for 70% of it, and creating 50% more goal-scoring opportunities than the opposition.
They failed to win because Nantes gave it their all in defense. However, you can be certain that Lille’s opponent won’t play defense this weekend. Players from PSG will attack, and Lille will undoubtedly try to defend itself.
Probable Lineup
Lille
Jardim; Pied, Fonte, Botman, Reinildo; Araujo, Andre, Sanches, Bamba; David, Yilmaz
PSG
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sergio Ramos , Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Achraf Hakimi, Marco Verratti, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes , Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar.
Lille vs PSG Prediction
In conclusion, the forthcoming Ligue 1 matchup appears to be an excellent possibility for betting. The main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting advice has been developed taking into consideration the aforementioned statements.
Lille and PSG in their last matches have been free-scoring, and with this, we are looking at a match filled with many goals. For betting, we see over 2.5 goals.
For Predictions, we expect the match to end with PSG winning Lille 5:3.
