PSG will be looking to get an early advantage over one of their title rivals as they travel to Lille in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Only two teams have won the French Ligue 1 title in the last five years with Lille winning one to PSG's four. However, a poor campaign last season saw them relinquish the title to the Parisians and eventually finish 10th.
Lille look a different side this season under manager Paulo Fonseca and are unbeaten after two matches. They were held to a 1-1 draw at Nantes in their previous Ligue 1 fixture with Ismaily’s effort midway through the second half earning them a share of the spoils.
Lille’s title charge two years ago was built on a solid home record which was absent as they struggled last season. They appear to have put that behind them this term, earning a 4-1 home victory over Auxerre in their opening fixture.
New PSG coach, Christophe Galtier was the man in charge when Lille won the Ligue 1 title two years ago. Lille struggled to cope with the gaffer’s departure, leading to their weak title defence last season.
The manager who is now at the helm at PSG and will be targeting another title run in the French capital. Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are all looking sharp at the moment, although there are some reports of a rift in the squad which Galtier will be keen to douse.
On the pitch, however, things appear to be going well for PSG, who have been comfortable in their three competitive matches so far. They claimed a 5-2 victory over Montpellier last time out, following a 5-0 triumph at Clermont in their opening fixture and a 4-0 win over Nantes in the Trophee des Champions.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed PSG as overwhelming favourites with SBK offering 18/35 for a win. A victory for Lille is valued at 29/5 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 18/5 by Unibet.
Recent head to head
PSG have the upper hand in recent meetings with Lille, winning five of the last eight matches. The Parisians did the double over their rivals last season with the clash at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy ending 5-1.
Players to watch
Jonathan David is the biggest attacking threat for Lille and has already scored two goals this season. The Canadian striker has scored twice in his last four appearances against PSG and is priced at 10/3 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Neymar has looked fired up for PSG this season, scoring five goals in his last three matches. Bet365 has the Brazilian forward at odds of 8/5 to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Anything else catch the eye?
PSG have seen over 3.5 goals in their three matches this season and a similar outcome is priced at 29/20 by Unibet. The Parisians have also scored in both halves in all three fixtures and Sunday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 23/20 with Coral.
Given the minimal odds for a straight PSG victory a win and over 3.5 goals offers more value at 6/4 with BoyleSports.
This French Ligue 1 match between Lille and PSG will be played on Aug 21, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lille vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
