Lille, unbeaten in three straight Ligue 1 games, will put their run on the line at Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.
Paris Saint-Germain are five points ahead of Olympique Marseille at the top of the table. PSG were defeated 3-1 in their last Ligue 1 match at Stade Louis II against Monaco, ending a three-match undefeated run (W2 D1 L0).
Lille earned a 2-0 victory over Strasbourg at home in their last league match to extend their unbeaten streak to three (W2 D1 L0), putting them in fifth place on 41 points, six points behind third-placed Monaco in the Champions League qualifiers race with 15 matches to play. Sixth-placed Rennes are a point back of les Dogues in the Conference League Qualifiers race.
The previous Ligue 1 fixture between the sides saw PSG triumph 7-1 at Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy in August. Kylian Mbappé led PSG with three goals, netting in the first, 66th, and 87th minute. Neymar also found the net twice, followed by with one apiece. Jonathan Bamba scored les Dogues’ only goal in the 54th minute.
PSG have got the better of Lille of late with wins in three straight clashes, dating to October 2021. PSG have outscored les Dogues 14-3 during their winning streak.
Mbappé and Neymar have been key performers for PSG this season. Mbappé is the club’s top scorer with 13 goals, which is the fifth highest in the league’s scoring charts, four of which have been the crucial first of the match. Nearly as impressive, Neymar has netted 12 times, including six match-openers.
Jonathan David has been a talisman in front of goal for Lille, netting on 14 occasions, including five match-opening goals. He is tied for second in the league’s scoring charts in 2022/2023.
In 11 Ligue 1 matches at home this season, PSG are unbeaten with nine wins and two draws. PSG will be out to prolong a 33-match home unbeaten streak (W28 D5 L0) dating to April 2021 against Saint-Étienne. In league matches on their travels this season, Lille have five wins, two draws, and four losses.
In their last six league matches, PSG have won three, drawn one and lost two. Lille, meanwhile, have won three, drawn two and lost one in their last six.
