It’s the reigning champions against the champions elect in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Lille and Paris Saint-Germain go head-to-head at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Lille finished a solitary point ahead of PSG to clinch the title last season. However, they won't be defending their crown this term.
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As it stands, Les Dogues find themselves all the way down in tenth place – 21 points behind Paris Saint-Germain.
On the flip side, PSG sit 11 points clear of second-place Nice – having lost just one of their 22 Ligue 1 encounters this season.
Lille have only lost six of their 22 league games this term, but eight draws have prevented them from challenging at the top end of the table.
Los Dogues enjoyed a nine-game unbeaten streak between early November and mid-January, picking up four wins and five draws along the way.
However, that run was ended by Brest last time out. Despite enjoying 63% possession and racking up 17 shots, the reigning champs failed to make the most of their dominance.
Although Lille have avoided defeat in each of their past nine Ligue 1 games on home soil, they will almost certainly struggle to keep out PSG on Sunday.
As we know, PSG have lost just one of their 22 league clashes this term – picking up 16 wins and five draws in the process.
Not only are they the highest scorers in the French top flight, but they also boast the second-best defensive record.
Maurico Pochettino’s men have not lost any of their last 13 Ligue 1 games, securing eight wins and five draws in that time.
Believe it or not, the Parisians have scored at least two goals in all of their 16 Ligue 1 victories this season.
Head-to-head: PSG have lost just two of their last seven meetings with Lille in all competitions, picking up four wins and a draw along the way.
When you look at the bigger picture, Lille have only managed to win three of their previous 24 games against PSG.
Team news: On a brighter note, Lille have no fresh injury concerns heading into Sunday’s clash – giving them the best possible chance of getting something from the game.
PSG, on the other hand, will be without the injured Neymar this weekend. Depending on results, Idrissa Gueye, Abdou Diallo and Achraf Hakimi could still be on AFCON duty.
Lille were enjoying a positive run before suffering a disappointing defeat last time out. Meanwhile, PSG look unstoppable right now.
With that in mind, Forebet predicts that PSG will score over 1.5 goals en route to seeing off Lille. A clean sheet is also on the cards for the visitors.