Before the World Cup season break, PSG had won seven consecutive matches in all competitions, while lately leading Ligue 1 with 41 points, while the team from the 13th arrondissement of the French capital have won only one of their last 3 matches. Ligue 2 matches, lately 12th in the standings.
The Parisians’ first season as coach went smoothly for Christophe Galtier, as his team is one of only two groups in the five European leagues to have yet to suffer a domestic defeat in 2022-23.
Given the pedigree at their disposal, it’s no surprise to see them dominate Ligue 1 again, as PSG got more trouble after 15 league games this season than in their last 3 campaigns.
They are unbeaten in their last 28 home league matches, the most productive run of Europe’s five most sensible competitions, they have conceded two or more goals in two of their last 3 games played in Paris.
PSG have scored several goals in six consecutive games in all competitions and conceded nine at home after 15 games, the lowest figure in Ligue 1 this season.
In November, the last 25 goals scored by Les Parisiens came from their big 3 of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar or Lionel Messi. However, since the 4–3 win over Troyes, his last nine goals have been scored by 8 other players.
Since the start of 2022, PSG have shown no mercy to their opponents, scoring five or more goals nine times in all competitions, the second highest overall among European clubs this year Bayern Munich, who have done so 10 times.
With a season to narrowly miss a promotion playoff, the 2022-23 Ligue 2 crusade has not been so smooth for Thierry Laurey and his team.
There will be no playoffs in the current division of French football this season, meaning Les Bleus must finish in the top two, and they are far from that at the moment, 8 points Bordeaux for the current place.
Paris itself is in a precarious position in the league at the moment, just five points above the relegation line but with a chance to surpass that mark before the end of the year, with their last two domestic games of 2022 in front of them. in the table (Pau and Le Havre).
Perhaps betting on a place in the French capital would replace their fortunes, as they haven’t won a domestic duel at Stade Charlety since beating Quevilly-Rouen on Aug. 6.
The five defeats they have suffered in this crusade are only 3 less than in their entire 2021-22 season, while Paris tied for third place with fewer goals scored at home this year.
They would possibly be one point behind PSG, but this team has performed well against elite clubs, wasting just one of their last five friendlies against Ligue 1 opponents.
Gianluigi Donnarumma got his ninth blank sheet of the crusade in PSG’s last game before the World Cup, a 5-0 win over Auxerre, where Mbappe, Carlos Soler, Achraf Hakimi, Renato Sanches and Hugo Ekitike discovered the back of the net.
Pablo Sarabia has scored in his last two friendlies played for Les Parisiens in July, while Keylor Navas and Sergio Rico played part-time in their 3-0 win over Urawa Reds on this tour of Japan.
Fabian Ruiz may be out with muscle aches, Danilo Pereira has a damaged rib and Nuno Mendes is expected to return until early February due to a thigh injury.
Goals from Alimami Gory and Morgan Guilavogui helped Paris FC beat Cosne US 2-0 in the eighth round of the Coupe de France, while Vincent Demarconnay recovered the clean sheet.
Guilavogui have scored in their last 3 matches in all competitions, Ivan Filipovic made two saves in his last adjustment on the national road, which won 1-0 against Bastia.
Meanwhile, Samir Chergui will miss the next domestic match, and Kouadio-Yves Dabila is unavailable for their eighth Coupe de France final, having received red cards the last time in their respective competitions.
Jonathan Iglesias, Guilavogui and Lebogang Phiri were the only players who faced Metz to maintain their position in the starting XI in their eighth round of the Coupe de France.
Possible line-up for Paris Saint-Germain: Donnarumma; Ramos, Bernat; Soler, Vitinha, Verratti, Mendès, Ruiz; Sarabia, Sanches, Ekitike
Possible Paris FC line-up: Filipovic; Bernauer, Chergui, Lefort, Hanin; Manduki; Gory, Phiri, Churches, Kebbal; Guilavogui
Paris FC may not have to face some of the Parisians’ most productive attacking players, but Galtier has plenty of other talented and enthusiastic people to turn to, so expect your reserves to be new and motivated for this encounter.
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