After three consecutive draws in all competitions, Paris Saint-Germain picked up a 1-0 win against Le Classique rival Marseille in round No. 11. Now, the Parisians head to Ajaccio to face off with Ligue 1’s 18th-place club.
Ajaccio are stuck in the relegation zone ahead of round No. 12. The Bears picked up just eight points in their opening 11 games of the season. One point separates Ajaccio from relegation escape.
Friday night’s match at the Stade Francois Coty will be the first meeting between these clubs since 2014. Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in their last 20 Ligue 1 matches and are heavy favourites to win the game on Friday night away from home.
The Parisians are three points ahead of second-place Lorient. Manager Christophe Galtier needs the team to remain consistent to prevent the surprise-package team of Lorient from moving closer in the standings.
PSG picked up 16 points from the last six games in the league. They conceded a mere one goal to opponents but scored just eight times in six fixtures.
Paris’s highly touted attack has scored the most goals in the league this season with 29. However, Galtier may be a little worried about the number of recent goals scored by the club. The combination of domestic and Champions League games could be getting to Paris’s superstars.
No team in Ligue 1 has scored fewer goals than Ajaccio. The newly-promoted team has eight goals this season after 11 games.
The Bears allowed 16 goals to opponents this term. Ajaccio picked up seven points from their last six games in Ligue 1 and are unbeaten in back-to-back fixtures.
Manager Olivier Pantaloni could be without four first-team players for the match with PSG. Midfielder Yoann Touzghar has an ankle injury and could miss the game.
Midfielder Qazim Laci has a hamstring strain and is a doubt to play. Forward Romain Hamouma is a doubt with a meniscus problem. Midfielder Fernand Mayembo could sit out as well with an unspecified fitness issue.
Galtier could rest his key players with the Champions League group stage returning next week. He will be without both Sergio Ramos and Neymar, as both players will serve a suspension. Full-back Nuno Mendes is a doubt with a hamstring injury, and Lionel Messi could miss with a recurring calf problem.
Paris Saint-Germain should have no issue defeating Ajaccio on Friday night. It could be a hard-fought win, with Paris Saint-Germain claiming a 1-0 victory over the newly-promoted team.
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