Paris Saint-Germain Form
Paris Saint-Germain come into this after a 1:2 defeat to Lyon, which halted a strong run, but before that the home team beat Nice 4:0 and Toulouse 3:1, and in between defeated Liverpool twice (both 2:0) in the Champions League. Even with Sunday’s slip, Paris remain top and over the season still show the strongest chance creation profile in the league.
Key numbers:
- 63.2 xG and 24.1 xGA over the season – the best chance balance in the league;
- 6.89 shots on target per match and 69.0% possession;
- 14 clean sheets in the league.
Potential Paris Saint-Germain Lineup (4-3-3)
Matvey Safonov — Achraf Hakimi, Ilya Zabarnyi, Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernandez — Fabian Ruiz, Lucas Beraldo, Warren Zaire-Emery — Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Unavailable: Nuno Mendes and Quentin Njantu are injured, Vitinha is doubtful.
Nantes Form
Nantes are winless in six league outings: defeats to Angers (0:1) and Strasbourg (2:3), followed by draws with Metz (0:0), Auxerre (0:0) and Brest (1:1). Over this run the visitors have scored only three goals. In the standings they are still under serious pressure in 17th place, and over the season the away side have struggled badly when asked to take the initiative.
Key numbers:
- 25 goals (one of the worst records in the league) in 29 rounds;
- no goals scored in 12 of 29 matches;
- away from home Nantes have failed to score in each of their last three league games.
Potential Nantes Lineup (4-1-4-1)
Anthony Lopes — Frederic Gilbert, Ali Youssef, Nicolas Cozza, Deiver Machado — Francis Coquelin — Mohamed Kaba, Ignatius Ganago, Johann Lepenant, Mathis Abline — Mostafa Mohamed.
Unavailable: Kelvin Amian Adou is injured, Remy Cabella is out of the squad, Fabien Centonze will miss the match through suspension after an accumulation of yellow cards, and Demehin Tabibu is suspended after his red card in the last game.
