The Round 18 Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille will take place on 16 January at Parc des Princes in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain approach the upcoming match after a run of three league wins. However, in the past two rounds the home side had to struggle against lower-table opponents – they beat Metz away 3:2 and then Paris at home 2:1. Also note that the team have won 6 of their previous 7 Ligue 1 matches. The home team sit second but trail leaders Lens by 1 point. The team are also top scorers in the current campaign with 37 goals.
- In their last 12 Ligue 1 games the club suffered just 1 defeat (8 wins and 3 draws).
- At least 3 goals were scored in 5 of Paris Saint-Germain's previous 6 league matches.
- At home Paris Saint-Germain have 4 consecutive Ligue 1 wins.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Luca Chevalier – Ilya Zabarnyi, Nuno Mendes, William Pacho, Warren Zaire-Emery – Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz – Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Sunny Meïlu.
Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, as well as midfielders Lee Kang-in, João Neves and Quentin Ngantu, are out injured. Defender Achraf Hakimi and forward Ibrahima Mbayé are with their national teams.
Lille
Lille's new calendar year under Bruno Genesio started very poorly. The team hosted Rennes and lost 0:2. Prior to that the visiting team had won four consecutive Ligue 1 matches. Note also that for the fifth time this season the club failed to score. Lille remain in 4th place in the table, although the gap to the nearest rival has been reduced to two points. It is also worth noting that the team's matches are among the highest-scoring in the championship – an average of 3.2 goals per game.
- The club's uncompromising run in Ligue 1 stands at 10 games – 7 wins and 3 defeats.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of Lille's last 8 league matches.
- The club did not concede in the first half in the previous four Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Lille Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Berke Özer – Calvin Verdonk, Alessandro, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy – Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin André – Marius Bruchholm, Hákon Haraldsson, Matías Fernández-Pardo – Olivier Giroud.
Forward Hamza Igaman, midfielder André Gomes, and defenders Calvin Verdonk and Ousmane Touré are out injured.
Referee
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Matches – 10 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 46;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 4.6;
Red Cards Shown – 5;
Fouls Per Match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille: Match Prediction
Last week the home team won a third trophy this season, adding the French Super Cup to their collection. Three competitions remain in which the team can still triumph, and one of them is Ligue 1. For now the club sit second, with Lens close behind. We believe Paris Saint-Germain will reclaim first place soon, especially as they already lead the league in goals scored. In the last three championship matches the hosts scored 10 times, and we expect to get at least two scoring strikes against Lille.
At home Paris Saint-Germain have won 8 of their last 9 Ligue 1 matches (with one draw). In this home run PSG scored at least two goals on 7 occasions and won five times by a margin of two or more goals. It is also worth adding that in the four previous meetings at Parc des Princes in the championship the hosts won, and in the last two confrontations they won by at least a two-goal margin.
Our prediction:
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain (-1)
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
