The Ligue 1 Matchday 18 fixture 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
The capital club go into this match on the back of a three-game winning run in the league. However, they had to work hard in the last two rounds against sides from the lower half of the table — away from home they beat Metz 3:2, and then at home they edged Paris 2:1. It is also worth noting that Luis Enrique's men have won six of their last seven Ligue 1 matches. Paris Saint-Germain sit second, but trail leaders Lens by one point. The side also rank first for goals scored in the current campaign, with 37.
- In their last 12 Ligue 1 games, the club have suffered only one defeat (eight wins and three draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in five of Paris Saint-Germain's last six league matches.
- On home soil, the Parisians have won four straight matches in Ligue 1.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)*
Lucas Chevalier – Ilya Zabarnyi, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Warren Zaire-Emery – Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz – Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Senny Mayulu.
Goalkeeper Matvei Safonov, as well as midfielders Lee Kang-in, Joao Neves and Quentin Ndjantou, are out with injuries. Defender Achraf Hakimi and forward Ibrahima Mbaye are away on international duty.
Lille
The new calendar year started very poorly for Bruno Genesio's men. The club hosted Rennes at their own ground and lost to a direct rival 0:2. Before that, the team had won four consecutive Ligue 1 matches. It is also worth noting that for the fifth time in this campaign, the club failed to score. Lille remain fourth in the standings, although the gap to the nearest chaser has been cut to two points. It is also worth highlighting that the club's matches are among the highest-scoring in the league — an average of 3.2 goals are scored.
- The team's no-draw run in Ligue 1 stands at 10 matches — seven wins and three defeats.
- At least one of the teams failed to score in seven of Lille's last eight league games.
- The club have not conceded in the first half in their last 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 Igamane, midfielder Andre Gomes, and defenders Calvin Verdonk and Ousmane Toure are out injured.
Referee
Jerome 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;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 20%.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Lille: Match Prediction
Last week, the Parisians won their third trophy of the season, adding the French Super Cup to their collection. There are still three competitions ahead in which the team can lift silverware, and one of them is Ligue 1. The club are currently second, but Lens are within touching distance. We are confident Paris Saint-Germain will return to the top spot in the near future, especially as the team have already taken the lead for goals scored. In their last three league matches, the capital side have found the net 10 times, and we believe they can score at least twice against Lille as well.
At their own stadium, the Parisians have won eight of their last nine Ligue 1 matches (with one draw). In that home run, Paris Saint-Germain scored at least twice on seven occasions, and in five cases they won by a margin of two goals or more. We would also add that in the last four head-to-head league meetings at the Parc des Princes, the hosts have won, and in the last two of those clashes they did so by at least a two-goal margin.
Prediction: Paris Saint-Germain (-1)
* For each team, the starting XI is the lineup from their previous match in this competition.