The Ligue 1 Round 17 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris will take place on 4 january at Parc des Princes in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain vs Paris: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain went into the short break in second place. However, the gap to the temporary leader, Lens, is only one point. The home side won their last two league matches, beating Rennes 5:0 and Metz 3:2. Also note that in the previous 11 Ligue 1 matches the club has lost only once, recording seven wins and three draws. It is also worth noting that the team currently has the second-best attack in the league with 35 goals scored and the second-best defence with 14 goals conceded.
- Unbeaten run at home in the league stands at 8 matches (7 wins and 1 draw).
- Paris Saint-Germain scored at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 home Ligue 1 games.
- The club kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 home league matches.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Paris Saint-Germain: Matvei Safonov – Ilya Zabarnyi, Lucas Hernandez, William Pacho, Warren Zaire-Emery – Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Quentin Ndjantu – Lee Kang-in, Gonçalo Ramos, Ibraim Mbaye.
Goalkeeper Matvei Safonov and midfielder Quentin Ndjantu are out through injury. Defender Achraf Hakimi and forward Ibraim Mbaye are away with their national teams.
Paris
Paris lost unexpectedly heavily at home to Toulouse in the last round, suffering a 0:3 defeat. It was only their second heavy loss since promotion to Ligue 1. As a result, the club has now gone five matches in the league without a win, with two draws and three defeats. The team dropped to 14th in the table, and the bottom three are only four points behind. Also note that Paris have conceded 29 goals, and only Metz have a worse defence with 37 goals conceded.
- The team has failed to win in 8 of their last 9 Ligue 1 games (3 draws and 5 defeats).
- Paris scored in 6 of their last 7 away league matches.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 7 away Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Paris Lineup (4-5-1)*
Paris: Kevin Trapp – Amari Traore, Mustapha Mbow, Otavio, Thomas Ollila – Adama Camara, Vincent Marchetti, Ilan Kebbal, Moses Simon, Maxime Lopez – Jonathan Ikone.
Defender Amari Traore, midfielders Ilan Kebbal and Samir Chergui, and forwards Moses Simon and Jean-Philippe Krasso have gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Referee
Benoit Bastien (France)
Matches – 9 (Ligue 1, 2025/26);
Shown y/c (including second yellows) – 30;
Average y/c per match – 3.3;
Shown r/c – 4;
Fouls average per match – 23;
Penalties – 44%.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Paris: Match Prediction
This will be the first capital derby in Ligue 1. However, it is unlikely to become a fierce rivalry in the coming decades, as Paris have only recently arrived in the top division and, if they do not end their winless run, could soon find themselves in the relegation zone. Paris have lost 3 of their last 5 rounds, drawing only with Le Havre and Auxerre, who are below them in the table.
Paris Saint-Germain are unlikely to be satisfied with their current league position. At the same time, last season the team also had problems in the first half of the campaign, but later became almost unbeatable not only in Ligue 1 but also in the Champions League. We expect Paris Saint-Germain to secure a comfortable victory, as the class of the neighbours is not comparable, and at home they have won 20 of their previous 24 league matches with 3 draws and only 1 defeat. Moreover, in their last 6 home Ligue 1 matches Paris Saint-Germain have recorded 4 wins by at least two goals.
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain (-2)
* The starting lineup for each team corresponds to their last match in this competition.
