Paris Saint-Germain vs. Lille OSC – French Ligue 1 Preview
Leaders Lille OSC will take on fourth placed Paris Saint-Germain in the upcoming Ligue 1 fixture at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Saturday, May 21. Antoine Kombouare’s side will be looking to avenge the French Cup final defeat at the hands of Lille last
week with a win.
Les Dogues require only a point to secure their first league title in 57 years. The reverse fixture between the two sides resulted in a 0-0 draw in August with both sides sharing the spoils.
Paris Saint-Germain
PSG finished 13th last season and their performances were widely criticized. Les Parisiens have made a great comeback in this campaign and are fighting for the final UEFA Champions League qualification spot with Lyon. They are fourth on the standings
table with 58 points, only two points adrift of Lyon with two games still to go in the season.
Antoine Kombouare’s team have not been in a good run of form recently as they have won just a single game of the last five matches played in all competitions, including a defeat in the final of Coupe de France.
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The Mastiffs have had a dream season this term and have made many heads turn with their impressive run throughout the season after finishing fourth last term. They are on the verge of winning the League, which will end the long standing dominance of Olympique
Marseille and Olympique Lyon as both the clubs have won almost everything in the past decade or so.
Lille are currently leading the standings table with 72 points with two games to go in the season. Second placed Marseille are six points behind and a draw against PSG would be enough to secure the title. Rudi Garcia’s side have won all of the last five
matches played in all competitions and are in blistering form at the moment.
Team News
Paris Saint-Germain
Les Parisiens have no major injury concerns for the clash. They will have a nearly full-strength team to face Lille at home. Striker Peguy Luyindula has been ruled for the remainder of the season with an ankle injury.
Lille OSC
Midfielder http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Florent-Balmont-c13837 is a doubt for the match after he suffered an injury but is expected to play in a bid to lead his side to title glory.
Players to watch
Nene
Brazilian midfielder, Nene, has been in sensational form this season for the Paris-based club. He has scored 19 goals for the club this season and has been in brilliant form. The playmaker will be looking to put in another match winning performance and lead
his side to the Champions League next season.
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The young Belgian has proved that he is a talent to watch out for in the future. His performances have been lauded and have generated a lot of interest from some of the top clubs in Europe. The 20-year old has scored 12 goals in 50 appearances for the club.
Prediction
With the home side looking to avenge the Coupe de http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 defeat, it looks like Lille will have to wait for another week to secure the Ligue 1 title. PSG will win the clash
2-1, and the title will be decided on the last day of the French domestic season.
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