The round 18 match of the Ligue 1 between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille will take place on 16 January at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain approach the upcoming fixture after a run of three consecutive wins in the league. However, the last two rounds required hard work against lower-table opponents – they beat Metz 3:2 away and then Paris 2:1 at home. Also note that Paris Saint-Germain have won 6 of their last 7 Ligue 1 matches. The home side sit in second place, one point behind leaders Lens. The team also top the scoring charts in the current campaign with 37 goals.
- In their last 12 Ligue 1 matches 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 the home side have 4 straight Ligue 1 wins.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Luka Chevalier – Ilia Zabarnyi, Nuno Mendes, William Pacho, Warren Zaire-Emery – Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz – Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Sunny Meyulu.
Goalkeeper Matvei Safonov, and midfielders Lee Kang-in and Quentin Ngantou are out through injury. Defender Achraf Hakimi and forward Ibrahima Mbaye are away on international duty. Defender Lucas Hernandez (illness) and midfielder Joao Neves (injury) are doubtful for the match.
Lille
The new calendar year started very poorly for Lille under Bruno Genesio. The club hosted Rennes and lost 0:2 at home. Prior to that the team had won four straight Ligue 1 matches. Note also that the club failed to score for the fifth time in this campaign. Lille remain in fourth place in the table, but their cushion over the nearest rival has been reduced to two points. It is also worth noting that the club’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 is 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 their previous four Ligue 1 matches.
Potential Lille Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Berke Ozer – Calvin Verdonk, Alessandro, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy – Nabil Bentaleb, Benjamin Andre – Marius Brukholm, Haukon Haraldsson, Matias Fernandez-Pardo – Olivier Giroud.
Forward Hamza Igaman, midfielder Andre Gomes, and defenders Calvin Verdonk and Ousmane Toure are out with injuries.
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 On Average – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille: Match Prediction
Last week the home side won their third trophy of the season, adding the French Super Cup to their cabinet. Three competitions remain in which the squad can still claim silverware, one of them the Ligue 1. For now the club sit second, but Lens are close behind. We believe Paris Saint-Germain will reclaim first place in the near future, especially since they already lead the league in goals scored. In their last three league matches the home side have scored a total of 10 goals; we expect them to score at least two goals against Lille.
At home Paris Saint-Germain have won 8 of their last 9 Ligue 1 matches (one draw). In this run the home side scored at least two goals on 7 occasions and won by a margin of two or more goals in 5 cases. Also, in the previous four league meetings at Parc des Princes the hosts prevailed, and in the two most recent encounters did so by a margin of at least two goals.
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain (-1)
* For each team the starting lineup shown is the one used in their previous match in this competition.
